Lean on Pete (2017)
I’m giving this boy-and-his-horse story 5 stars. Click the image to read my entire review.
Deadpool 2 (2018)
Superhero Deadpool protects a mutant boy from a man from the future out to kill the boy who as an angry adult will kill his family.
Lean on Pete (2018)
A boy bonds with a winless race horse & when his father dies sets off across country with the horse to find his aunt & prevent the horse from being put down.
Kong: Skull Island (2017)
As soon as they arrive on Skull Island a squad of helicopters do battle with a giant gorilla. with two groups from downed copters struggling to rendezvous & escape with the help of a WW 2 castaway.
The Conscientious Objector (2004)
The true story of Desmond Doss a conscientious objector awarded a Cong. Medal of Honor for bravely saving the lives of at least 75 men is told via interviews & combat footage of the Battle of Okinawa,
Deep Water Horizon (2016)
The exciting true story of the neglect of a deep sea oil rig by British Petroleum & the heroism of the crew in dealing with the resulting catastrophe is told.
The Secret Life of Words (2005)
Isabel Coixet’s 2005 film is such a sensitive study of human anguish and potential healing that I’m urging you to seek it out. Click the image to read my entire review.
Film Capsules January 2016
To read the full reviews click onto a film title. Feel free to use any or all in a newsletter, the only requirement being that the source be acknowledged as (c) Ed McNulty, Visual Parables. Concussion PG-13. Running time: 2 hours 4 min. Proverbs 4:9-13. Proverbs 31:8-9; Isaiah 29:15 Nigerian-American Dr. Bennet Omalo discovers through …
Labyrinth of Lies (2014)
A gripping, thought-provoking drama about the investigation leading to the 1963-65 Frankfurt Auschwitz trials of ex-Nazis. Click the image to read my entire review.
Film Capsules September 2015
At Theaters Most of the titles include a hyperlink that will take you to the full review at visualparables.org. He Named Me Malala Rated PG-13. Running time: 1 hours 27 min. Genesis 50:20a; Matthew 5:9-10. This wonderful documentary about Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai is a must see for those concerned about social justice …