Two of our favorite Christmas stories teach us that no one can be redeemed in isolation. Source: Christian Movie Reviews
North African nations bring church father to the silver screen. The students at Wheaton College were surprised: Wait, Saint Augustine was African? Shown the international award-winning Augustine: Son of Her Tearsfor a freshman seminar that reads his Confessions, they witnessed history brought to life beyond the text, said Sarah Miglio, dean of curriculum. So did …
Movies can do so much more than advertise products and give us a jolt of personal-fulfillment feel-goods. But not this one. In the corner of my home office, tucked safely away in her original box, is my American Girl doll, Molly. She's the World War 2 era American girl, the one who bravely faces down …
The star of family classics as ‘That Darn Cat’ and ‘The Love Bug’ had converted to Christianity after a drunk-driving accident. Update 9/2/2015: Dean Jones died yesterday at age 84. This interview originally appeared September 22, 2009. People assume Dean Jones has had the perfect life. He was a Disney icon, the beloved star of …
The moving musical of love and grace comes to the big screen with amazing performances. mpaa rating:PG-13 (for suggestive and sexual material, violence and thematic elements) Genre:Drama, Musical Directed By: Tom Hooper Run Time: 2 hours 38 minutes Cast: Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried Theatre Release:December 25, 2012 by Universal Pictures How …
Exploring the boundaries of moral and ethical responsibility – during the Holocaust, and in Pat Robertson’s humanitarian operation. Editor's Note: We can't all make it to the Toronto International Film Festival (which is too bad, since it's where some of the best films of the next year will be shown). But CT has the next …
Watching this stuff isn’t easy, but it’s real. mpaa rating:Not Rated Genre:Documentary Directed By: Andrew Droz Palermo(co-director), Tracy Droz Tragos(co-director) Run Time: 1 hour 31 minutes Cast: Alyssa Jewell, Andrew Jewell, Elizabeth Jewell, Willie Jewell Theatre Release:August 01, 2014 by The Orchard’s Opus Docs Although co-directors Andrew Droz Palermo and Tracy Droz Tragos tackle difficult …
An amazing-but-true story about a loving family’s fight for survival after the 2004 tsunami. mpaa rating:PG-13 (for intense realistic disaster sequences, including disturbing injury images and brief nudity) Genre:Drama Directed By: J.A. Bayona Run Time: 1 hour 54 minutes Cast: Naomi Watts, Ewan McGregor, Tom Holland, Samuel Joslin Theatre Release:January 04, 2013 by Apaches Entertainment, …
A thriller about the hunt for Osama bin Laden captures the conflicted, complex moral issues of the operation. mpaa rating:R (for strong violence including brutal disturbing images, and for language) Genre:Drama, Thriller Directed By: Kathryn Bigelow Run Time: 2 hours 37 minutes Cast: Jason Clarke, Reda Kateb, Jessica Chastain, Kyle Chandler Theatre Release:January 11, 2013 …
Simultaneously infuriating and exhilarating—in other words, quintessential Tarantino. mpaa rating:R (for strong graphic violence throughout, a vicious fight, language and some nudity) Genre:Action, Drama Directed By: Quentin Tarantino Run Time: 2 hours 45 minutes Cast: Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kerry Washington Theatre Release:December 25, 2012 by The Weinstein Company For some, Quentin Tarantino, …