Everybody has heard about the big bad guys like Hitler and Stalin, and maybe a few others. This movie tells the story of one more of the probably countless other little Hitlers most of us have never heard about and some of his victims. It makes you wonder where the people who stood up against them in spite of the odds took the courage. But they did. Somehow God must have given it to them, and in the end, the good side finally won. It has always been like that, and it will always be like that, even during the time of the greatest Hitler this world will have ever seen.Monday
In The Time of the Butterflies
Everybody has heard about the big bad guys like Hitler and Stalin, and maybe a few others. This movie tells the story of one more of the probably countless other little Hitlers most of us have never heard about and some of his victims. It makes you wonder where the people who stood up against them in spite of the odds took the courage. But they did. Somehow God must have given it to them, and in the end, the good side finally won. It has always been like that, and it will always be like that, even during the time of the greatest Hitler this world will have ever seen.
Surf's Up
Of all the penguin movies that have come out over the past few years, I guess this one’s my favorite. Light entertainment only, though, no big life-changing experience.
(Of course, the story is about as true as Alice in Wonderland...)
But wait... there IS a lesson to be learned from the story: Every now & then you've got to forget about the "contest" or (rat race) of life and whether you're going to be a loser or a winner, and just enjoy the ride for the fun of it...
Once you get the hang of the fun of things (like doing your job for God), regardless of whether you're going to win the trophy (or crown), you actually start becoming good at it, and that's when you start becoming good at life itself.
(Of course, the story is about as true as Alice in Wonderland...)
But wait... there IS a lesson to be learned from the story: Every now & then you've got to forget about the "contest" or (rat race) of life and whether you're going to be a loser or a winner, and just enjoy the ride for the fun of it...
Once you get the hang of the fun of things (like doing your job for God), regardless of whether you're going to win the trophy (or crown), you actually start becoming good at it, and that's when you start becoming good at life itself.
The Great Debaters
Shows what the Afro-American population was up against in large parts of their country until not too long ago… Brilliant, if you like intelligent scripts.
Checking Out
An aged Jew in N.Y. (Peter Falk, alias Columbo) decides it’s time for him to “check out,” but upon realizing that folks around him don’t agree, finds out what a dumb and selfish idea that was.
Resurrecting the Champ
No, this is not yet another boxing movie, but a movie about honesty vs. twisting the truth for personal advantage.
Charlie Wilson’s War
Shows what one man can do when he’s got the determination to do it. From an era when American foreign politics weren’t the bloody mess yet that they’ve become since.
Akeelah and the Bee
Great re-encounter with Laurence Fishburne (“Morpheus” from the “Matrix”) as tutor of a girl who participates in a spelling contest.
Michael Clayton
One of the better movies we've seen of late, and definitely one of the best roles George Clooney played in recent years.
P.S. I Love You
Ignoring some of the negative ratings this movie got on some Christian sites like Crosswalk, we went ahead and watched it anyway, and were not disappointed. Plus, the movie reveals one of the big secrets of all times about what it is that women really want...
The Bucket List
Yeah, that one was nice… What things would you do if you knew you were going to kick the bucket soon?
The Last Mimzy
We really liked that one… apparently based on the whole “Alice in Wonderland” mystic, but cute & somewhat edifying. Again, it’s sometimes the seemingly useless little sister, not the smart alec big brother, who holds the key to the universe…
Second Hand Lions
Juno
Neat movie about a teen girl who becomes pregnant and looks for the right foster parents for her child…
Next
Pretty good Sci-Fi about a dude (Nicolas Cage) who can look just 2 minutes ahead into the future… It does open a lot of possibilities…
Proof
While some folks may not like this movie, it certainly bore some lessons for me personally. It’s not always the apparently smart and adored professor types who come up with the solution to life’s problems (though their meaningless garble can strangely contribute to someone else finding it), but sometimes it’s the person you’d least expect to, who holds the key…
August Rush
Aren’t we all erring through our lives looking for our heavenly Father & Mother, singing our songs & playing our music in hopes they’re going to hear us & find us? When they do, that’s the magic moment that makes it worth it all.
Amazing Grace
Interesting what those guys who abolished slavery all had to go through, especially in the light of the fact that they finally won with a trick. Sometimes you’ve got to beat the Devil with his own weapons.
Beyond Borders
Though this movie doesn’t have a happy ending, it breaks your heart for those relief workers (as well as the folks they’re trying to help) and all they’re up against. Angelina Jolie did a great job in this one…
The Ringer
Surprising comedy about a guy who’s talked into pretending to be handicapped in order to participate in the Special Olympics, and finds out that it’s not as easy to lick the “Specials” as he thought…
The End of the Spear
The true story of 4 missionaries who were killed by natives in a South American jungle, who were forgiven and consequently ministered to by their widows… Sample of true Christian love.
Blood Diamond
Pretty rough movie on the exploitation of Africa by the white man, and what a lot of them are really in it for, down there…
La Vita e bella (Life Is Beautiful)
How can you beat the eternal optimist?
Apparently you can’t, not even if you stick him in a concentration camp, not even if you kill him…Bend It Like Beckham
I’m not into soccer, and if you’re not either, this movie might help you relate to those who are, plus get a glimpse of Indian immigrant culture in England…
Just Like Heaven
Interesting slant of the life after death scheme: someone who appeared to be dead, isn’t dead, after all…
The Incredibles
Don’t you sometimes feel like an old, worn-out superhero whom nobody wants anymore? Well, teamwork, apparently, is the solution…
Sophie Scholl – The Final Days
In the light of how we’ve become just another monkey see, monkey do society, my admiration for those who dare to stick out & rise above the norm grows by the hour. Two such people were Sophie and Hans Scholl, who died for their convictions of what was right.Constantine
While I wouldn’t recommend this movie for everyone, nor consider it doctrinally kosher (like the role of “Gabriel” in this movie – ouch!), it generally does have a positive slant in the end, and any movie in which the Devil is licked gives me a little bit of personal satisfaction…50 First Dates
The comedy is just that, a neat little comedy, until you begin to realize how much we’re all like the girl in the movie, who has to be reminded each day anew of who she really is, and how much she’s being loved.Spanglish
Sweet movie about the contrast between latino culture and average white suburbia, (for the viewer to decide which of the two is more real,) plus the conflicts that can arise from the same… Manchurian Candidate
Remake of old classic about using mind control in order to create assassins. Some folks believe there’s some truth to this story… Tsk, tsk, those conspiracy theorists…
Kingdom of Heaven
The world is developing a new sense of righteousness and a new picture of who the good guys are. Are Christians really “in it” for the right reasons? Or could it be that the dreaded enemy sometimes has an even greater sense of true justice than we do? Sometimes the truly good guys are the ones who try their best to keep the peace between the warring parties and do whatever has to be done for the best of life, even when the peace efforts fail…
Troy
What I liked about this movie is the wise warning Achilles receives from his mother before going to Troy: “Your great exploits are your downfall.” Seems like whatever efforts we make to make a name for us and make ourselves immortal, that stuff always kills us…Master & Commander
I liked the lessons on discipline and loyalty in this movie, though younger folks might find it a bit too slow…Kate & Leopold
Time travel movie of a slightly different sort, which brings out the qualities of the past (they weren’t all dumb Neanderthalers a hundred years ago, you know), which turns out to be the destination of choice for the protagonists… “Back to the past”, instead of “Back to the future…”
The Gospel of John
Finally a Gospel movie that stuck to the book! No Nicodemuses in broad daylight, no mother Maries crawling on marbles floors, no happy-go-lucky Hollywood Jesus, just the good old and plain Gospel truth, portrayed in the most powerful, blunt and yet anointed way ever. Henry Ian Cusack is the best Jesus you've ever seen on a screen!
Bruce Almighty
One of my absolute top favorites, and, apart from the "monkey scene," in my opinion one of the top ten efforts to bring across God's point through the movies, especially for people who think they've been cheated by life... How anyone can give higher ratings to the recent sequel "Evan Almighty" perfectly eludes me.Frequency
Probably one of the best time travel movies ever, including the paradox factor of altering the present via input from the past. I like to see it allegorically in the sense of our being able to alter our present reality with the help of input from those who walked this earth in the past...
Hearts in Atlantis
Another fairy-tale (?) about how deeply two human beings from completely different age groups were able to connect once upon a time, not so long ago…
As Good As It Gets
Another one on old grouch becomes pleasant type. If you can ignore the “queers are the nice guys” message, you’ll enjoy this one.
Powder
Regardless of the controversy around the director of this film and the homosexuality issue, I still think this movie is one of the strongest statements describing human bias and bigotry versus anything and anybody who dares to be different, no matter how innocent. Certainly the fact that John the disciple was lying on Jesus' breast during the last supper would be frowned on by the same type of people who criticize this movie, the same type of people who live uner the illusion that they would treat Jesus any better than He was treated the first time around. They still didn't get the point, and God only knows if they ever will. 
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