Fun for adults as well as kids. Catch the quips and quotes! A heart-warming theme to be yourself and not change to appease someone else’s image of what you should be. It takes more than one viewing to glean the gems in this one!
We saw Miracle Season April 7, 2018
How can you come back as a team, from losing your captain and star player? Here one day, gone the next is your best friend. I like this movie because it’s another true story of overcoming loss and hardship. “The Miracle Season” tells the story of the 2011 West High Volleyball team from Iowa City. (4-Klenex movie: 2-sad and 2-happy tears). The father, Ernie Found, lost 2 of his dearest family members within a 2-week period. I look at the impact of a movie by asking these questions: “Do I leave the theater a more whole person because of viewing this film?” “Did the film deposit something of value inside me that makes me a more compassionate human – more sensitive to others, more understanding?” Yes, this one did that for me.
I saw I Can Only Imagine in the theater on March 17, 2018
Highly recommended. I rate this a 4-Klenex movie. The huge impact fathers can have with their children (positive or negative) is illustrated. A story of the struggle to forgive, the adage of “Never give up, keep persevering”. It also shows how journalling and writing down your feelings (right-brain/creative exercise) can lead to healing. Creative expression can open up doors you didn’t think existed. Thank you, Bart Millard for sharing your story so that others can experience hope and healing.
Growing up in Greenville, Texas, Bart Millard suffers physical and emotional abuse at the hands of his father, Arthur. When Arthur becomes terminally ill, he finds redemption by embracing his faith and rediscovering his love for his son. Years later, Bart’s troubled childhood and mended relationship with his dad inspires him to write the hit song “I Can Only Imagine” as singer of the Christian band MercyMe.
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The Greatest Showman (P.T. Barnum) makes an intentional decision that proves his family is more important than his career. Commitment overrides passion of the moment.
The 15:17 to Paris (below) is played by the actual heroes themselves!
Time for some hilarious laughter in the midst of warning us to not take shortcuts.
Here’s one for Mother’s Day
One of my Favorites: McFarland USA
A great movie for the Easter season…as seen from the perspective of a Roman tribune. I love the way the apostles were shown as regular guys who joked around and had a lot of questions themselves about what to believe. They were at home with Jesus, who’s pictured as “one of the guys” when they’re together. He had no extraordinary features, but was esteemed by the disciples. Nothing rattled Him. He took every interruption in stride, and befriended friend & foe alike.
This film above (Risen) was released in theatres February 2016.
The story of how 12 lives came together from various backgrounds and cultural classes.
Down to earth depiction of a soldier experiencing PTSD, orphans, and homeless looking for hope.
The Shack will stretch your entrenched religious beliefs, challenge your ability to forgive those
who hurt you and give you a glimpse into the Father’s love.
How the world would be different if it weren’t for the leadership of Sir Winston Churchill!
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