When Sage seeks help from Grandma to pay for an abortion, the two set off seeking loans from various friends & old lovers, finally having to ask the estranged mother for help.
Black Mass (2015)
A true story about the rise & fall of 2 men from the same Boston neighborhood, one a murderous criminal & the other an FBI agent who made a devil’s deal together.
Learning to Drive (2014)
When Manhattanite Wendy must take driving lessons because her husband is divorcing her, she not only learns from the Sikh Darwan, but also becomes a friend.
The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet (2013)
Fans of the best-selling illustrated novel about a little boy with amazing talents will enjoy this film version of the tale. Click the photo to read my entire review.
Film Capsules September 2015
At Theaters Most of the titles include a hyperlink that will take you to the full review at visualparables.org. He Named Me Malala Rated PG-13. Running time: 1 hours 27 min. Genesis 50:20a; Matthew 5:9-10. This wonderful documentary about Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai is a must see for those concerned about social justice …
A Walk in the Woods (2015)
A writer in his 70s decides to walk the Appalachian Trail, agreeing to his wife’s demand that he go with a friend. The only one to agree is out of shape.
Z for Zachariah (2015)
A devout girl survives a nuclear holocaust alone until a black man arrives, & then a 2nd man arrives, adding jealousy & suspicion to the mix.
Phoenix (2014)
This film noir unfolds right after WW 2 when a disfigured survivor of Auschwitz has plastic surgery, & with a friend, who thinks her German husband betrayed her, searches for him. Not recognizing his wife now, he invites her to pretend to be his wife so he can gain the wife’s large inheritance.
Jimmy’s Hall (2014)
Jimmy Gralton’s story is set in/around the hall he reopens as a community center, much against the will of the local priest. Due to his radical views Jimmy was the only man deported as an alien by his government, even though he was born near the hall.
Amy (2015)
The quick rise & fall of talented British singer Amy Winehouse is told through home video clips, interviews & songs– from her teen years to her alcoholic death at age 27.