An escaped convict hides in home of disturbed divorcee . During long Labor Day weekend he wins her love & relates well to her son longing for a father.
Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (2014)
Recovering from war wounds, Jack Ryan is recruited for the CIA due to his economic knowledge & courage in war. Falling in love with his doctor, he cannot reveal his real job or his mission to Moscow to uncover a plot to destroy the US.
The Visual Bible: MATTHEW (1993)
A filmed version of the NIV text of Matthew’s Gospel in which Richard Kiley’s Matthew dictates the text, the camera switching to actors who speak dialogue.
Delivery Man (2013)
A delivery man learns that his donated sperm have sired 500 grown children, sets out to find them & is transformed into a caring father & person.
About Schmidt (2002)
Retired office worker, feeling useless & a widower; sets off to stop daughter’s wedding. A seemingly trivial act brings unexpected meaning to his life.
Final Solution (2001)
As Black History Month arrives, I am recommending a little-known South African movie that is available on Netflix. Click the movie’s title to read my entire review.
But Do We Honor the Prophet?
Today there were the usual eulogies of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. that we expect to hear and see on TV, cable, and radio. If you are an older adult, you might know much of the “I Have a Dream” speech by heart, having heard it so man hundreds of times since this Holiday was …
It’s A Wonderful Life (1946)
When a small town banker thinks he has failed an angel shows that if he had not been born, the town would be worse off without him & his good deeds.
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.
KING (1978)
This made-for-TV miniseries is a good, solid introduction to Dr. King’s life, and it’s available from Amazon and Netflix. CLICK on the film’s title to read my entire review.