A cranky self-absorbed realtor about to retire is changed when he has to take custody of his unknown granddaughter. His kind neighbor, a lounge singer, is a great help in this process.
Wish I Was Here (2014)
In this comedy/drama a non-practicing Jewish husband/father, struggling to find a job as an actor, wrestles with financial problems, his father’s impending death, his faith, & relationships with his wife & 2 kids.
The Hornets Nest (2014)
A father-son team embedded with US troops in Afghanistan for 2 years interview the men as they chase after a notorious leader of the Taliban.
Friendly Persuasion (1956)
During the Civil War in southern Indiana members of a Quaker family face a decision about fighting, especially when news that Morgan’s Raiders are close by.
Matewan (1987)
Based on the “coal wars” in WV during the 1920s, this is the story of Joe coming to town to organize the strikers into a union. To win, he must unite all factions–whites, Italians, & blacks.
Signs (2002)
A widowed Episcopal priest who has lost his faith struggles to keep his family safe when mysterious signs appear, followed by aliens.
Lucy (2014)
A young woman ingests a drug increasing her brainpower. Ppursued by a drug lord she connects to a brain specialist for help & arrives at god-like powers.
Tranformers: Age of Extinction (2014)
Reviewed by Markus Watson Rated PG-13. Running time: 2 hours 45 min. Our content ratings (0-10): Violence 8; Sex/nudity 4; Language 3. Our star rating (0-5): 3 We know that the law is spiritual; but I am unspiritual, sold as a slave to sin. I do not understand what I do. For what I want …
Bonhoeffer: Agent of Grace (2000)
A true story of the German pastor Bonhoeffer who was killed after he joined the underground against Hitler. His ideas & writings influence believers today.
Mississippi Freedom Summer Project 1964: Part 4
At he end of Roger’s and my first day in Shaw I describe our Shaw “home” and part of our second day there. Monday, Aug. 10 I must describe “home.” It is a lovely old white – or once was–a wooden structure. The lumber must have been milled in Reconstruction days judging by the appearance of it. The front porch threatens …
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