Fiddler on the Roof (1971)
In 1905 Russia Tevye the Jewish milkman talks with God about wealth, struggles with 3 of his daughters over choice of a spouse, & suffers the indignity of exile during a pogrom.
Tevya (1939)
Based on a Yiddish story by Sholem Aleichem, this centers on the conflict between the Russian Jewish milkmn Tevya & his daughter Chave’s desire to marry a Gentile.
When They See Us (2019)
It’s a terrific miniseries. Click the title to read my entire review.
Mary Magdalene (2019)
The spare N.T. depiction of Mary Magdalene is expanded upon in this film in which she becomes one of the disciples & not an ex-prostitute.
Five Feet Apart (2019)
Will & Stella refuse are being treated in a hospital for CF, but fall in love & decide to rebel a bit by moving to 5′ rather than the mandatory 6′.
Hiding in Plain Sight (2012)
An exceptional look at the threat of homelessness—and this movie is free to stream on Amazon Prime. Click the title to read my entire review.
Oh, God! (1977)
When God appears as an old man to assistant produce manager Jerry, no one believes him, he winds up in a court trial at which God is the his star witness.
HIDDEN FIGURES (2016)
In the 1960s 3 black women, working at NASA because of their math skills, successfully struggle against sexism & racism, greatly aiding our space program.
Cast Away (2000)
A FedEx executive, stranded on a deserted island when his plane crashes & everyone else dies., must deal not only with physical survival, but also loneliness.
Tsar (2009)
The conflict between Russia’s Ivan the Terrible & his Metropolitan Filip is similar to that between England’s King Henry VIII & Thomas More, but more bloody.