Captain Phillips (2013)
When Somali pirates hijack an American container ship, the captain engages in a battle of wits with the pirate leader to save his crew and himself.
Short Term 12
Grace, a compassionate caregiver at a facility for troubled youth bonds with a newcomer who has suffered from an abusive father, just as she had. As a wounded healer Grace also needs help so she can move on and open herself up to the man she loves.
Fruitvale Station: A Review
Rated R. Our ratings: V-5; L-5 ; S/N-2 . Running time: 1 hour 25 min. I say to God, my rock, ‘Why have you forgotten me? Why must I walk about mournfully because the enemy oppresses me?’ Psalm 40:9 Even though the opening cell phone video shows us the tragic outcome of …
Best of the Food Films
14 years ago I wrote the following review for the magazine Christianity and the Arts, which alas is no longer published. Recently I have had two occasions to recall the review–first, the blog before this one when I wrote about writer Fr. Andrew Greeley; and second, when I wrote the article “The Best Food Films” …
Babette’s Feast (1987)
War refugee Babette works for 2 sisters & their ascetic sect. When she cooks a feast they reluctantly eat but soon the grace of the meal transforms all of them.
The Bible, Fourth Week
With the Fourth Week episodes I can say that the series has really hit its stride. There are still points of criticism, but when I compare last night’s two hours depicting the ministry of Christ to the other “Life of Christ” films, I must say this one holds up pretty well. During the first hour …
The Bible, The Third Week
We’re now three fifths of the way through the History Channel’s reworking of the Bible, and what a reworking it is! The scriptwriters seem to inflate the violence of the Bible (and there is no denying that there is a lot in the original text) in every possible way, from the Ninja fight scene in …
Love Is All You Need (2012)
Rated R. Our ratings: V -1; L -2; S/N -.4 Running time: 1 hour 56 min. Philip is on the left and Ida is the 2nd from the right in this scene from the wedding party. © 2012 Sony Pictures Classics Let all that you do be done in love. 1 Corinthians 16.14 Do nothing …
Lincoln (2012)
PG-13. Our ratings: V -2; L -4; S/N -3. Running time: 2 hours 12 min. the fear of the Lord is pure, enduring for ever; the ordinances of the Lord are true and righteous altogether. Psalm 19:9 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who …
Prometheus (2012)
Rated PG-13. Our ratings: V -6; L -4; S/N -.2 Running time: 2 hours 4 min. When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars that you have established; what are human beings that you are mindful of them, mortals that you care for them? Psalm 8:3-4 The …