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I am posting my latest set of Film Capsules, prepared for the leaders of Cincinnati Presbytery, because of the first film, THE ATTACK. Relegated to the art house circuit because it is an Arabic film with English subtitles, it is not attracting much attention–4 others were present when I caught it–but it should. Any film …
The July / August issue of Visual Parables features reviews of Star Trek: Into Darkness, Man of Steel, The Great Gatsby, The Angels’ Share, Before Midnight, Mud, Epic, Monsters University, Frances Ha, Renoir, After Earth, Disconnect, At Any Price, Love Is All You Need, World War Z, The Purge, The Heat, Lore, No Place on Earth, Midnight’s Children, Stories We Tell, White House Down, The Internship, and Briars in the Cottonpatch.
We’re now three fifths of the way through the History Channel’s reworking of the Bible, and what a reworking it is! The scriptwriters seem to inflate the violence of the Bible (and there is no denying that there is a lot in the original text) in every possible way, from the Ninja fight scene in …
(Note: this is my 3rd blog on the series: scroll down to see the one on Week One. It includes some references to other films that might interest you). Moses has appointed Joshua to be the new leader of Israel. Well, now we have had four hours of History Channel’s The Bible, which might better …
I am beginning these remarks about Week One of the History Channel’s The Bible during a commercial break in The Vikings—strange that the HC should debut both big budget series on the same night! Anyway, now that I have seen the entire first installment, I can go beyond my first bog when I had watched …
The Bible, the First Week I am beginning these remarks about the History Channel’s The Bible during a commercial break in The Vikings—strange that the HC should debut both big budget series on the same night! Anyway, now that I have seen the entire first installment, I can go beyond my first bog when I …
Rated R. Our ratings: V -4; L -8; S/N -5. Running time: 1 hour 25 min. So whenever you give alms, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, so that they may be praised by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their …
Rated PG R. Our ratings: V -6; L -2; S/N -1. Running time: 2 hours 25 min. Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. ‘Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely* on my account. …
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Rated R. Our ratings: V -6; L -6; S/N -1. Running time: 1 hour 48 min. Their hands are skilled to do evil; the official and the judge ask for a bribe, and the powerful dictate what they desire; thus they pervert justice.* 4 The best of them is like a brier, the most upright …
PG-13. Our ratings: V -2; L -4; S/N -3. Running time: 2 hours 12 min. the fear of the Lord is pure, enduring for ever; the ordinances of the Lord are true and righteous altogether. Psalm 19:9 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who …