Cool Hand Luke (1967)
Luke, imprisoned on a Southern chain gang, is dubbed Cool Hand Luke when he bluffs his way to victory in a card game. A rebel, he becomes a Christ figure.
Amerikatsi (2023)
Charlie, a survivor of the Armenian Genocide, returns to Soviet Armenia, is arrested & imprisoned, his lifeline is watching a family thru his cell window,
Shawshank Redemption (1994)
When banker Andy Dufresne is wrongfully imprisoned for the murder of his cheating wife, he forms a friendship with Red that benefits both & finally enables him to outwit the warden.
THE LAST TEMPTATION OF JESUS (1988)
An imaginary story of what might happen if the sexually tempted Jesus came down from the cross and married and raised a family.
Lenten Reflections for Film Lovers: Part 7
LENTON REFLECTIONS for HOLY WEEK: Our final week of Lenten reflections on faith and film is ready now. Click on the title of this week’s collection to read all seven reflections.
Gandhi (1982)
The story of how Gandhi, regarded as the Father of India’s independence , from South Africa to his nonviolent revolution in India.
Moonlight (2016)
We see 3 stages in Chiron’s story, a black struggling with his sexual identity–as a bullied 10-year-old; a still bullied 16-year-old; & a man choosing his future after reconciling with his recovering mother.
The Finest Hours (2015)
The true story of how 4 U.S. Coast Guardsmen ventured into a super storm on “a suicide mission” & rescued over 30 men stranded on a tanker broken in half.
Bagdad Cafe (1987)
When a middle aged German hausfrau splits from her boorish husband in the middle of the Mohave Desert, she winds up at a run down motel-café owned by a very angry black woman.
Bridge of Spies (2015)
Don’t miss this powerful drama about the Cold War and American values. Click on the image to read my entire review.