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.
Lone Survivor (2013)
A “true story” depicts Navy SEALs fighting for their lives against Taliban in Afghanistan. A fitting tribute to the men & to villagers who rescued one.
Boycott (2001)
The story of Dr. Luther King and the many brave men & women who engaged in the Montgomery Bus Boycott is told in great detail.
The LONG WALK HOME (1990)
The impact of the Montgomery Bus Boycott is depicted through the experience of Odessa, a maid who works across town for a white family. Her influence on the wife upends her employers’ family.
August: Osage County (2013)
The patriarch of the Westons commits suicide; the surviving members of the family gather for his funeral & open wounds that may divide them forever.