Starring Jeremy Irvine, Emily Watson, David Thewlis; DreamWorks Pictures; Directed by StevenSpielberg; Rated PG-13; 146 minutes; 2011.

Set against a sweeping canvas of rural England and Europe during the FirstWorld War, “War Horse” begins with the remarkablefriendship between a horse named Joey and a young man called Albert, who tames and trains him. When theyare forcefully parted, the film follows the extraordinary journey of the horse as he moves through the war, changing and inspiring the lives of all those he meets

AWARDS: Nominated for an Academy Award