I pulled out 10 delightful movies about love for Valentine’s Day, including some for the whole family like “Lady and the Tramp.” Enjoy all 10 mini-reviews by clicking on the headline “Films for Valentine’s Day.”
Freedom Song (2000)
A black Mississippi faher tries to revent his eager son from participating in SNCC-led Civil Rights freedom demonstrations in the early 1960s.
Film Capsules February 2014
Click onto the film title to go to a longer review. The Monuments Men Rated PG-13. Matthew 6:19-21. George Clooney directs and stars in this very different World War Two film. Although the film opens with Clooney’s character rounding up his crew for a special mission, just as Lee Marvin’s character did in The Dirty …
The Monuments Men (2014)
During WW 2 a team called The Monuments Men track down art stolen by the Nazis, rushing to find it before it is destroyed at Hitler’s orders.
That Awkward Moment (2014)
A sex comedy in which 3 buddies in NYC vow to make romantic commitments–and then they meet the girls of their dreams.
Gimme Shelter (2013)
Based on a true story about a pregnant teenager seeking her birth father. He insists she obtain an abortion, so she runs away, getting help at a clinic.
Casablanca (1942)
Rick, owner of a casino in Casablanca during WW 2 seems to be a cynical man, but an act of charity to a desperate couple shows he has a heart after all.
The Visual Bible: The Gospel of John (2003)
The Gospel of John uses the text of The Good News Bible as its script, relating the story of Jesus from baptism to death & resurrection.
Remembering Philip Seymour Hoffman
A tribute to Philip Seymour Hoffman and a brief look at some of his outstanding films
My Hero Pete Seeger
Faith and Film writer Edward McNulty writes about his own experiences with folksinger Pete Seeger and also recommends a documentary about Seeger’s life.