Remember the Titans (2000)
In 1971 at a newly integrated Virginia high school a black coach must bring hostile white & black players together in a city in racial crisis- a true story.
Clash of the Titans (2010)
Rated PG-13. Ratings: V- 1, L- 3, S/N-4. Running time: 1 hour min 58. O come, let us sing to the Lord; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation! Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise! For …
Race (2016)
Race is about the races Jesse Owens won at the 1936 Berlin Olympics as well as the prejudice of both Nazis & Americans against his African American race..
Max (2015)
When a boy’s Marine dog handler brother is killed in Kandahar, the teenager becomes the dog’s new owner and must deal with its trauma as well as a gun running gang.
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.
Film Capsules February 2015
The first two films below will interest Kevin Kostner fans, as well as those involved in social justice issues. Like the other films, longer reviews will be posted at visualparables.org by next week. Black or White Rated PG-13. 2 Corinthians 5:16-19;Proverbs 28:11 Kevin Costner is the wealthy lawyer Elliott Anderson who, with his wife, has …
Monster University (2013)
Rated G. Our ratings: V -2; L -0; S/N -1. Running time: 1 hour 44 min. Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. Ecclesiastes 4.9 Some friends play at friendship but a true friend sticks closer than one’s nearest kin. Proverbs 18.24 Quite a line up of characters! …
Flight (2012)
R. Our ratings: V -2; L -4; S/N -5. Running time: 2 hours 18 min. Happy are those whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Happy are those to whom the Lord imputes no iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no deceit. While I kept silence, my body wasted away through my groaning …
Invictus (2009)
Rated PG-13. Our ratings: V-1 ; L-3 ; S/N-1 If your enemies are hungry, give them bread to eat; and if they are thirsty, give them water to drink; for you will heap coals of fire on their heads, and the Lord will reward you. Proverbs 25:21-22 If it is possible, so far as it …
Pride (2007)
Rated PG-13. Our ratings: V- 4; L- 3; S/N-2 . Running time: 1 hour 44 min. You know the insults I receive, and my shame and dishonour; my foes are all known to you. Insults have broken my heart, so that I am in despair… Psalm 69:19-20a This sports inspirational film follows the genre pattern, …