Jesus Revolution (2023)
During the Hippy Era a charismatic street evangelist transforms a youth & the pastor of a dying church into the spearhead of a Jesus Revolution.
Women Talking (2022)
A group of abused Mennonite women meet in a hayloft while the men are gone & debate whether to stay & fight the rapist or leave & start over.
A Man Called Otto (2022)
In this remake the neighborhood’s grumpiest man, bent on joining his dead wife, is brought to new life thanks to a kind woman he befriends.
VP 2022 Index Available
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Good Version of “I Heard the Bells Ringing on Christmas Day”
I know 12th Night means that Christmas is over, but I can’t wait until next year to tell you about a version of Longfellow’s carol on YouTube. You who have read my review of the film about the writing of this glorious carol I Heard the Bells and saw the film will especially enjoy this …
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TILL (2022)
The murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till in MS in 1955 sparks outrage leading to the C-R Movement, thanks to his determined mother Mamie.
Forgotten by God (2017)
The madness of war & the deaths it brings to innocent civilians are depicted in the 5 segments of this film set in Russia & Ukraine in 4 different wars.
Amsterdam (2022)
Though Amsterdam is a romantic comedy-thriller set in the 30s, it deals with racism & fascism, making it very relevant to today’s fascists movement.
Important Books in My Life: Part 2
This is part of a series of books that have been influential in my life, going back to grade and high school and on to the present. It would be nice if these posts started a dialogue–what books influenced you, the reader, and why or how? I was a senior in high school when …
Peace by Chocolate (2021)
In this true refugee story a son’s dream of becoming a doctor conflicts with his father’s need for him to join in his chocolate business because only the son can speak English.