Coming home, staying home: ‘Apollo 13’ and ‘Home Alone’ among 25 films picked for national registry

By JOCELYN NOVECK
AP National Writer

Houston, we have a problem: Where’s Kevin? Perhaps the ultimate coming-home movie, “Apollo 13,” and the ultimate staying-home one, “Home Alone,” are both being honored this year, selected for preservation in the National Film Registry They’re part of an annual group of 25 that this year spans more than 90 years of filmmaking. This year’s selections include the sci-fi sequel “Terminator 2: Judgment Day,” the Disney animated classic “Lady and the Tramp,” and the searing, Oscar-winning “12 Years a Slave.” And just in time for the holidays, “The Nightmare Before Christmas” is in the mix.