The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
An alien and a robot are sent to Earth, which is on the verge of space travel, to warn it that it must learn to live in peace, lest it infects the galaxy.
The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)
Rated PG-13 Our Rating: V-3 ; L- 1; S/N- 2. Length: 1 hour 43 min. The Lord saw that the wickedness of humankind was great in the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of their hearts was only evil continually. And the Lord was sorry that he had made humankind on the earth, …
ENTERTAINING ANGELS: The Dorothy Day Story (1996)
The early years of the work of activist Dorothy Day, founder of the Catholic Worker, is well told. An unlikely saint, she once wrote for a Communist journal.
GODZILLA (2014)
There is not one but 3 monsters in this restart of the Japanese 1954 version, with an American GI and a Japanese scientist chasing after Godzilla to SF.
Battle: L.A. (2011)
Rated PG-13. Our Ratings: V-5;L -5; S/N –0. Running time: 1 hour 56 min. Contend , O Lord, with those who contend with me; fight against those who fight against me! Take hold of shield and buckler, and rise up to help me! Draw the spear and javelin against my pursuers; say to my soul, …
The Thing (2011)
Rated R. Our Ratings: V-4 ;L -1 ; S/N –1. Running time: 1 hour 42 min. My heart is in anguish within me, the terrors of death have fallen upon me. Fear and trembling come upon me, and horror overwhelms me. Psalms 55:4 Don t mess with Kate! 2011 Universal Pictures Director Matthijs van Heijningen …
Battle for Terra (2009)
Rated PG. Our ratings: V- 3; L- 1; S/N -1. Running time: 1 hour 25 min. See, the LORD your God has given the land to you; go up, take possession, as the LORD, the God of your ancestors, has promised you; do not fear or be dismayed. Deut 1:21 If it is possible, so …
The Bread Winner (2017)
When the Taliban arrest hr father a young Afghan girl is forced to pose as a boy so she can leave the house unaccompanied for errands & work.
Lenten Reflections for Film Lovers: Part 7
LENTON REFLECTIONS for HOLY WEEK: Our final week of Lenten reflections on faith and film is ready now. Click on the title of this week’s collection to read all seven reflections.
A Star is Born (2018)
Films based on this time-honored story have consistently broken the rule that a remake is inferior to the original, such as what happened to 1951’s The Day the Earth Stood Still when it was remade in 2008. However, the 1937 film A Star Is Born, boasting a stable of talented scriptwriters headed by the tart-tongued …