Peter and Paul (1981)
Drawing on the Book of Acts and the letters of Peter and Paul, this adventure drama brings to life the two apostles and the beginnings of the church.
Timbuktu (2014)
The horror of daily life under sharia law is shown in this African film set in the city of Timbuktu, one family especially suffering from its application.
McFarland, USA (2015)
You’ll love this story of a coach who urges his kids to compete despite the cross-cultural challenges they face. Click the movie title to read my entire review.
Bonhoeffer (2003)
Documentary, Not Rated. Running time: 1 hour 33 min. Our star rating (1-5) 5 Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. For I have come to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and …
Miss. Freedom Summer 1964 (Part 7)
The service at the black Baptist church Sunday evening was certainly interesting. It began with prayer offered by a deacon – it was a singsong prayer, simple yet full of fervor, punctuated by many “Amens.” The deacon then read from the First Chapter of Genesis; right after this he burst into a song – a …
GODZILLA (2014)
There is not one but 3 monsters in this restart of the Japanese 1954 version, with an American GI and a Japanese scientist chasing after Godzilla to SF.
A River Runs Through It (1992)
Rated PG. Running Time: 2 hours 3 min. Our content ratings (1-10): Violence 3; Language 2; Sex/Nudity 2. Our star rating (1-5): 5 There is a river whose streams shall make glad the city of God… Psalm 46:4a After seeing this lyrical film I am thankful that writer Norman Maclean refused so many …
All Is Lost (2013)
When his yacht is rammed by a rogue cargo container in the Indian Ocean, the sole sailor fights for survival against overwhelming odds.
Film Capsules October 2013
You can find longer reviews on this website, and all appear in the November Visual Parables, with most of the reviews including a set of reflection/discussion questions. You are welcome to reprint any or all of these capsules in the newsletter of your church or organization—as long as your publication includes the line: (c) 2013 …
Captain Phillips (2013)
When Somali pirates hijack an American container ship, the captain engages in a battle of wits with the pirate leader to save his crew and himself.