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A Film Review by Edward McNulty (c) 2012 20th Century Fox Rated PG-13. Running time: 2 hours 5 min. Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him, and he will act. He will make your vindication shine like the light, and the justice of your cause like the noonday. …
Rated PG-13. Our ratings: V -3; L -1; S/N-3 . Running time: 2 hours 5 min. Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him, and he will act. He will make your vindication shine like the light, and the justice of your cause like the noonday. Psalm 37:5-6 © 2012 20th Century Fox Largely …
Through 5 great speeches performed by 5 Black actors, interspersed with cogent commentary, we are shown the importance of this prophetic orator to American history.
Almost four years ago I wrote that Angelina Jolie’s Unbroken “tells but two thirds of Louis Zamperini’s story, with the last portion dealing with love and forgiveness reduced to a minute or so of a postscript on a black screen and photographs and a film clip of the real athlete.” You might recall that Zamperini …
A woman lawyer returns from exile to South Africa to represent a black member of Parliament at a TRC hearing where a torturer is seeking amnesty, thus dredging up painful memories.
This fanciful animated film gets 5 out of 5 stars. Click the image to read my entire review.
Rated PG. Our ratings: V-4 ; L- 1; S/N-1 But the one who had received the one talent went off and dug a hole in the ground and hid his master’s money. Matthew 25:18 The Incredibles Unlike the fearful servant in Jesus’ parable, Bob and Helen Parr (a.k.a. Mr. Incredible and Elastigirl, superheroes par excellence) …
The March/April 2012 issue of Visual Parables features reviews of Extremely Close & Incredibly Loud, The Artist, Big Miracle, Alfred Nobbs, Red Tails, The Lorax, Chronicle, Dangerous Method, The Vow, The Iron Lady, The Secret World of Arriety, Star Wars: Phantom Menace, Hunger Games, and more.
The story of the friendship between the Navy’s 1st Black pilot & a white flyer during the Korean War.
Though Amsterdam is a romantic comedy-thriller set in the 30s, it deals with racism & fascism, making it very relevant to today’s fascists movement.