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Rated R. Our ratings: V-1 ; L-2 ; S-6/N- 5. Running time: 1 hour 52 min. Our inheritance has been turned over to strangers, our homes to aliens. Lamentations 5:2 My beloved is mine and I am his; he pastures his flock among the lilies. Until the day breathes and the shadows flee, turn, my …
Rated R. Our ratings: V-3 ; L-4; S-1/N-2 Those who are unspiritual do not receive the gifts of God’s Spirit, for they are foolishness to them, and they are unable to understand them because they are discerned spiritually. Those who are spiritual discern all things, and they are themselves subject to no one else’s scrutiny. …
Rated PG-13. Our ratings: V-5 ; L- 40; S/N-4. Running time: 2 hours 42 min. Listen, you that are deaf; and you that are blind, look up and see! Isaiah 42:18 The wicked draw the sword and bend their bows to bring down the poor and needy, to kill those who walk uprightly; Psalm 37:14 …
Rated R. Our ratings: V- 7; L- 8; S/N-1. Running time: 1 hour 49 min. Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter! Isaiah 5:20 (RSV) Fox Searchlight Pictures With a title reminding one of …
Rated R. Our ratings: V- 5; L- 7; S/N-5 . Running time: 1 hour 47 min. Note: So as not to spoil the story for those who have not seen this excellent film we are not including the text of the related Scripture, but instead are referencing it in the guide. This is an unpredictable …
Rated PG-13 for . Our ratings: V-4; L-2 ; S/N-1. Running time: 1 hour 53 min. Samir and FBI agent Roy struggle over a gun. 2008 Overture Films Hear a just cause, O LORD; attend to my cry; give ear to my prayer from lips free of deceit. From you let my vindication come; let …
Rated R. Our ratings: V- 4; L- 2; S/N -0. Running time: 2 hours Again I saw all the oppressions that are practiced under the sun. Look, the tears of the oppressed—with no one to comfort them! On the side of their oppressors there was power—with no one to comfort them. Ecclesiastes 4:1 Then he …
Rated PG. Our ratings: V- 0; L- 3; S/N-4. Running time: 1 hour 32 min. Do not repay anyone evil for evil, but take thought for what is noble in the sight of all. If it is possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave …
Rated R. Our ratings: V-2 ; L-4 ; S/N-5. Running time: 1 hour 32 min. The Lord looks down from heaven on humankind to see if there are any who are wise, who seek after God. Psalm 14:2 Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity! Psalm 133:1 (RSV) The chief …
Rated PG-13. Our ratings: V-1 ; L – 11 ; S/N – 2; Running time: 1 hour 54 min. You shall not wrong a stranger or oppress him, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt. You shall not afflict any widow or orphan. If you do afflict them, and they cry out to …