This week, Dana takes a look at Natalie Portman’s honest portrayal of Jackie O, and also how Lion shoots for an Oscar nod. Spoiler alert: both of these films aim (and succeed) to bring on the tears.
Lion
A five-year-old boy gets lost on the streets of Calcutta, thousands of miles from home. His challenging journey leads him to being adopted by a couple in Australia. But 25 years later, he (Dev Patel) sets out to find his real family.
Jackie
First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy (Natalie Portman) battles grief after the traumatic assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Jackie works struggles with faith, being a widowed mother, and preserving her husband’s legacy.