With Easter falling on April Fools Day I thought this article, reprinted from the April 2007 issue of Presbyterians Today, with a couple of resources updated and the note about Parable added, might be of interest. EXIT LAUGHING WHY THE LONG FACES IN CHURCH? JESUS IS ALIVE! THE GOSPEL IS NOT A TRAGEDY. When Thou …
New! Visual Parables Journal for September 2016
ENJOY MOVIES? Want to spark a good discussion? Click on this image from the SEPT 2016 issue of Visual Parables Journal to learn more.
Anthropoid (2016)
The true story of how Czech World during World War 2 plotted to kill Reinhard Heydrich, head of the Nazi government in Prague, & the terrible price they & thousands of Czech citizens paid.
Equity (2016)
A female Wall Street banker pushes against the glass ceiling as she negotiates a high stakes deal with the CEO of a tech co. that will make or break her career.
Southside With You (2016)
Although she says they are not dating, Lawyer Michelle Robinson spends a day with intern Barak Obama, visiting the Art Institute & a park. Barak speaks to a community group & they take in a movie, concluding the night with an ice cream cone..
Don’t Think Twice (2016)
When one member of a down on their luck improv group is picked to join the cast of New York’s popular Week End TV show, the other 5 have mixed feelings.
War Dogs (2016)
During the Iraq War when a greedy young man learns he can profit from Pentagon contracts, he brings his naïve friend into the business, the results turning out not so profitable after all.
New! Visual Parables Journal for July 2016
ENJOY MOVIES? Want to spark a good discussion with friends? Click on this image from the JULY 2016 issue of Visual Parables Journal to learn more.
Film Capsules June (+ May) 2016
Sorry, May was such a busy month that I completely forgot about Film Capsules! Some further down the list have left the art house theaters they were released in, but should soon be available on disk or streaming video. The titles are embedded with hyperlinks that will take you to the full review at visualparables.org. …
The Fits (2015)
When Toni switches from boxing to a girls’ dance drill team at a community center, each of the older girls mysteriously comes down with the “fits.” In her desire to fit in, what of Toni?