The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014)
An Indian family opens a restaurant in a small French Village across from a fancy French restaurant, the French female owner starts a war of will & wits.
Film Capsules April 2014
To read the longer review click onto the film title. Cesar Chavez Rated PG-13. Malachi 3:5. This film biography of the great Hispanic Grape Boycott leader will remind us that the battle for decent wages, working conditions was as hard fought by Hispanics and as stoutly resisted as the Civil Rights struggle was for African …
Gimme Shelter (2013)
Based on a true story about a pregnant teenager seeking her birth father. He insists she obtain an abortion, so she runs away, getting help at a clinic.
November 2013 Journal
The November 2013 issue of Visual Parables features reviews of Short Terms 12, Captain Phillips, Gravity, Enough Said, Rush, The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete, The Fifth Estate, The Patience Stone, Terraferma, Still Mine, Prisoners, In a World, Don Jon, Instructions Not Included, The Family, Escape Plan, Romeo & Juliet, I’m in Love With a Church Girl, Runner Runner, Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2, Adore, Inequality For All, and Salinger.
Film Capsules September 2013
Each month, I post a series of very short film reviews—focusing mainly on films that will be fully reviewed in Visual Parables Journal. This capsule-sized feature was started several years ago as a service for clergy, newsletter editors and teachers to alert them to films worth seeing (or, in some cases, as a warning of …
Beautiful Creatures (2013)
Rated PG-13. Our ratings: V -4; L -2; S/N -3. Running time: 2 hours 4 min. Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility regard others as better than yourselves. 4Let each of you look not to your own interests, but to the interests of others. Philippians 2:3-4 Love is patient; love is …
Amour (French with English subtitles)
Rated PG-13. Our ratings: V -2-; L 46; S/N -3. Running time: 2 hour 7 min. Georges and Anne try to adapt to the effects of her stroke. (c) 2012 Sony Pictures Classics Even those who live for many years should rejoice in them all; yet let them remember that the days of darkness will be …
Win Win (2011)
Rated R. V-4; L -0; S/N -2. Running time: 1 hour 46 min. Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment. Deceit is in the mind of those who plan evil, but those who counsel peace have joy. Proverbs 12:19-20 For “Those who desire life and desire to see good days, …
Sound of My Voice (2011)
Rated R. Our ratings: V -1; L -3; S/N -2. Running time: 1 hour 25 min Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God; for many false prophets have gone out into the world. 1 John 4:1 Cult leader Maggie seems to be able to search …
Bridge To Terabithia (2007)
Rated PG. Our ratings: V-2 ; L-1 ; S/N-1 . Running time: 1 hour 35 minutes) Walt Disney and Walden Media Films He has rescued us from the power of darkness and transferred us into the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. Colossians 1:12-14 See that none …