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The documentary film Step follows Blessin, Cori, Tayla, and their teammates on the Lethal Ladies step team.

Addison Cooper takes a look at three popular films through a social work lens - The Glass Castle, Leap!, and Cars 3.

Addison Cooper goes to the movies and reviews Mully, Coco, and Daddy's Home 2 through a social work lens.

When the Directors Guild of America and the Producers Guild of America chose Guillermo del Toro as their top guy and “The Shape of Water” led the Oscar race with 13 nominations, it was time to see what I had missed. It turns out to be a great deal.

The Academy Awards ceremony usually features some social commentary. What would you say if you had a worldwide audience (and with social media, you do)?

In the film Phantom Thread, the symbolism of hidden messages mirrors social workers' professional challenges.

"The Tale," premiering on HBO on May 26, 2018, tells the true story of filmmaker Jennifer Fox's coming to terms with her childhood sexual abuse.

Three very different summer 2018 movies - what can each of them teach us as social workers?

Review of “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” - the documentary film that tells the story of Fred Rogers, beloved host of the TV show Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood.

Set in 1769 England, the film Belle looks in on Lord Mansfield, the Lord Chief Justice and highest judge in all of England, who must rule on a case that threatens to disrupt the nation’s vast slave-based economy.

A review of the film, Alive Inside, which follows social worker Dan Cohen in his work to provide personalized music to nursing home residents with Alzheimer's disease. Systemic issues in the healthcare and nursing home systems are also pointed out.

Rocks in My Pockets is an animated retelling of the story of depression, suicidal thoughts, and schizophrenia over several generations of the family of Latvian artist Signe Baumane. Baumane herself acknowledges her own struggle with depression,

Why not make the cinema part of your professional development? With a clinical eye, movies can provide an excellent and easy way to connect with clients, to provide them with understandable analogies, and possibly even provide exercises to use at

Our movie columnist Addison Cooper takes a look at the new 2014 adaptation of Annie.

Short film ReMoved raises awareness about foster care.

Addison Cooper on the movie St. Vincent and looking beyond the surface to understand a person.

Review of the film Still Alice, based on the novel by Lisa Genova.

Remember My Story is a 20-minute short film, and is the continuation of last year’s powerful viral hit, ReMoved. Remember My Story is deeply insightful and emotionally powerful.

Like Frodo in The Lord of the Rings trilogy, social workers sometimes need help. Whether it’s friends, family, or therapists, remember—we can’t do it alone. But we don’t have to.

Looking at the movie, It's a Wonderful Life, Addison Cooper asks social workers to take a look at their own lives and the impact they have made as we enter and look forward to a new year.

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