PG | 1h 47min | Adventure, Drama, Family | 1996 The holiday season is fast approaching, and soon it will be time for some good-natured, family-friendly films to enjoy. After seeing director Carroll Ballard’s 1996 film “Fly Away Home,” I can confidently recommend this as one of the most heartwarming films to share with your friends and family. The film starts off with a tragic event, however. Amy Alden, 13, and her mother are driving down a road in New Zealand one stormy night. Suddenly, they are involved in a terrible car accident (thankfully, no gore or blood involved), and Amy’s mother doesn’t make it. Amy survives the ordeal, and her estranged father, Thomas “Tom” Alden (Jeff Daniels), steps in to care for her. Tom’s an eccentric artist, crafter, and brilliant inventor who lives in nice big house on a stunningly beautiful piece of land in Canada. His house is …