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maltatoday, SATURDAY, 24 DECEMBER 2016 VIII Retirement & Elderly Care THERE'S nothing better than identifying with the lead charac- ter or finding parts of you in the antagonist. The issue coming up again and again is the fact that the movie industry gears the majority of movies towards an audience under 40 years old. Therefore, it becomes hard as an older adult to find characters and stories you can identify with. The search for a good movie can become cumbersome and we might find ourselves set- tling for a boring movie. Settle no more, here is a list of movies with fascinating older characters and themes seniors can relate to: The Bucket List (2008-Adven- ture/Comedy) Morgan Freeman & Jack Nicholson Two terminally ill men escape from a cancer ward and head off on a road trip with a wish list of to-dos before they die. The Notebook (2004-Drama) James Garner & Gena Rowlands, Ryan Gosling & Rachel McAd- ams A poor and passionate young man falls in love with a rich young woman and gives her a sense of freedom. They soon are separated by their social differ- ences. About Schmidt (2002-Comedy) Jack Nicholson & Kathy Bates Warren Schmidt is a man in his 60's. While trying to run his daughter's life, he realizes that he wasted his. Letters to Juliet (2010-Com- edy/Drama/Romance) Vanessa Redgrave An American girl on vacation in Italy finds an unanswered "letter to Juliet" — one of thousands left at the fictional lover's Verona courtyard, which are typically answered by all the "secretaries of Juliet" — and she goes on a quest to find the lov- ers referenced in the letter. Get Low (2010-Comedy/Dra- ma/Mystery) – Robert Duvall & Sissy Spacek A movie spun out of equal parts folk tale, fable and real-life leg- end about the mysterious, 1930s Tennessee hermit who famously threw his own rollicking funeral party… while he was still alive. Gran Torino (2009-Drama) Clint Eastwood Disgruntled Korean War vet Walt Kowalski sets out to reform his neighbour, a young Hmong teenager, who tried to steal Kowalski's prized posses- sion: his 1972 Gran Torino. Happy Tears (2009-Comedy) Demi Moore, Parker Posey, Rip Torn & Ellen Barkin Two sisters, Jayne (Posey) and Laura (Moore), return home to deal with their ail- ing father Joe (Torn), only to face some surprising situations. Mrs. Palfrey at the Clare- mont (2008-Comedy/ Drama) Joan Plowright All but abandoned by her family in a London retirement hotel, an elderly woman strikes up a curious friendship with a young writer. Gotta Dance (2008-Doc- umentary/Adventure) Chronicles the first-ever, senior citizen hip-hop dance team for the New Jersey Nets Basketball team, 12 women and men – all dance team newbies, from auditions through to centre court stardom. Young at Heart (2007-Documentary/ Music) A documentary on a chorus of senior citizens from Massachusetts who cover songs by Jimi Hendrix, Coldplay, Sonic Youth, and other unexpected musicians. Top 10 recent movies for seniors We love to be entertained. Sometimes, nothing is more entertaining than a good movie. Who doesn't love getting lost in a thick twisted plot of a great drama or laughing until they cry over a hysterical comedy home to deal with their ail- ing father Joe (Torn), only Mrs. Palfrey at the Clare- elderly woman strikes up a curious friendship with a (2008-Doc- Chronicles the first-ever, The Note Book - Ryan Gosling & Rachel McAdams About Schmidt - Jack Nicholson & Kathy Bates The Bucket List - Morgan Freeman & Jack Nicholson