Victoria and Abdul (2017)
A lowly Indian clerk, chosen to present a special coin to Queen Victoria, catches her eye & becomes her confidant & teacher, despite the jealousy of her court.
Disturbing the Peace (2016)
A plea for respect & peace, this is the story of 8 ex-soldiers, 4 Israelis & 4 Palestinian, who overcame their hatred & joined together for reconciliation between their peoples.
A United Kingdom (2016)
The young heir to the throne in Bechuanaland upsets Britain’s government when he marries a white woman & refuses the government’s demand to annul the marriage.
February 2017 Journal
The February 2017 issue of Visual Parables features reviews on Silence, Hidden Figures, Paterson, A Monster Calls, Patriots Day, The Founder, 20th Century Women, Things to Come, Gold, Live by Night, Sing, and more.
Five Good Films For MLK Holiday
Whether for personal or group viewing, below are some excellent films available in video that honor this great prophet for America. To read my reviews, click onto a title. THE LONG WALK HOME I start with this wonderful film because it is so little know, despite its two major stars, Whoopi Goldberg & Susie Spacek–and …
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
Led by the daughter of the designer of the Death Star, a team of Rebels infiltrate the Imperial data center to find the plans of the Death Star that reveal its built-in flaw before it is operable.
Hacksaw Ridge (2016)
Don’t let Mel Gibson’s past behavior keep you from seeing this amazing film about WWII hero Desmond Doss. Click the image to read my entire review.
A Man Named Ove (2015)
A Swedish tragicomedy by director Hannes Holm is Sweden’s Oscar nominee for 2016. Click the image to read my entire review.
Amazing Grace and Chuck (1987)
When a little league pitcher quits pitching in protest against nuclear arms & is joined by a Boston Celtic player, hundreds of professional athletes join up, first in the US & around the world.
Anthropoid (2016)
The true story of how Czech World during World War 2 plotted to kill Reinhard Heydrich, head of the Nazi government in Prague, & the terrible price they & thousands of Czech citizens paid.