‘The Aeronauts’
The Aeronauts is one of those cherished films that comes across every winter in the hopes of entering the Oscar race, and face plants on arrival. The film reunites Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne with his Theory of Everything costar Felicity Jones in a story about an epic hot air balloon ride. Their audacious goal? To get high enough in the sky to accurately predict the weather. Yes, it’s the origin story of weather reports! Full of death-defying tricks and British accents, and moments like when Felicity Jones brags, “I’m a really good aeronaut!” It might not be this year’s Best Picture winner, but it is a fun movie, perfect for streaming over the holiday break.