A lonely boy finds himself when he becomes an important part of a team at a Florida aquarium that seeks to rehabilitate a dolphin that has lost its tale.
PATCH ADAMS (1998)
Although exaggerated for effect, the story of rebel medical student using humor to aid in healing is based on the real Patch Adams, who treats people in WV.
Miss. Summer Freedom Project (Part 9)
Monday, Aug. 10, 1964 As stated before, the morning passed with no students, leaving a little time for relaxation and writing. In the evening the parents met to discuss the school boycott. It began like a prayer meeting – prayers, Scripture reading & singing. The meeting itself began with Mr. Flakes presiding. He stated that …
Land of Plenty (2004)
Given recent headlines and renewed global conflict, I urge you to reach back and see Michelle Williams in Wim Wenders’ moving film. Click the title to read my entire review.
Bonhoeffer (2003)
Documentary, Not Rated. Running time: 1 hour 33 min. Our star rating (1-5) 5 Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. For I have come to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and …
Bonhoeffer: Agent of Grace (2000)
NR . Running time: 1 hour 30 min. Our content rating: Violence 2; Language 0; Sex/Nudity 1. The thing that keeps coming back to me is, what is Christianity, and indeed what is Christ, for us today? Dietrich Bonhoeffer, LETTERS & PAPERS FROM PRISON, April 30, 1944 When Christ calls a man, he bids him come …
Hanged on a Twisted Cross (1996)
The Life, Convictions and Martyrdom of Dietrich Bonhoeffer Running time: 2 hours. This two-hour documentary would be an excellent resource in accompaniment with the PBS dramatic film we reviewed in the last issue—Bonhoeffer: Agent of Grace. This is a first class production with lots of archival newsreels of the Nazi era and specially filmed …
September 2014 issue of Visual Parables
The new issue of Visual Parables Journal is packed with faith-and-film study guides. CLICK ON the link to “The Store: Visual Parables Journal” to learn more.
Miss. Summer Freedom Project (Part 8)
On Monday morning we ate and then went to the church where we were to teach. I was to teach geography. We waited for two hours, but only two potential students showed up – and they wanted science, the teacher of which wasn’t there at the time! We wasted Tuesday morning also but no one …
Film Capsules September 2014
Calvary Rated R. Romans 12:14-19. Appropriately named, this Irish film stars the magnificent Brendan Gleeson as a priest who, in effect, is called to atone for the shameful sin of child abuse committed by the priests of the Irish Catholic Church. The fact that Fr. James is innocent and faithful to his calling makes his …