LETTERS TO GOD -- Opens April 9th!

LETTERS TO GOD is a well written, entertaining, heart-rending, and inspiring story about a boy with cancer. Tyler has an indomitable spirit. He is always trying to do what Jesus would do, although he has innumerable brain tumors and is going through chemotherapy. His father died a couple years before. His older brother is angry at the loss of their father and the loss of his mother, because she has to take care of Tyler full time. Tyler’s grandmother comes to live with them and brings a strong Christia ...  MORE

KAVI

There are millions of slaves in the world today. One of the largest groups, outside of the prostitution trade, are the untouchables and other impoverished groups in India. When these people owe money to unscrupulous lenders, they often are forced to become slaves. There have been several excellent documentaries about this awful problem, but nothing captures the emotional power of the situation like a narrative movie. KAVI is such a powerful narrative movie. Nominated for an Oscar this year for best live ...  MORE

NORTH FACE

NORTH FACE is a compelling German movie about a 1936 attempt to be the first to climb the imposing Eiger rock face in Switzerland. The movie’s opening sets the stage, showing the Nazi Party urging German Alpinists to be the first to climb the unconquered north face of the Eiger. The north face is so dangerous and has claimed so many lives that people call it The Ogre rather than the Eiger. Two German climbers, Toni and Andi, run into Luise, the early love of Toni. Luise is a budding young reporter in Be ...  MORE

THE BLIND SIDE

THE BLIND SIDE is a compelling, feel great drama that tells the true story of Michael Oher, a homeless young man who is welcomed into a Christian family. Michael went into foster care because his mom could not care for him because of her drug addiction. Michael, now a senior in high school, ends up literally living on the street with no possessions and no real hope. Leigh Anne, a wealthy mom, discovers Michael and gives him a place to stay for one night. That one night becomes many, and Michael moves in w ...  MORE

BLOOD DONE SIGN MY NAME

BLOOD DONE SIGN MY NAME is based on the true story of Ben Chavis and Vernon Tyson, who tried to change a small town’s thoughts about civil rights in 1970. Tyson, a Methodist pastor, is newly assigned to a small North Carolina town and immediately tries to help his new congregation see that segregation and racism is wrong. He invites a prominent black minister to speak, which sets the town in opposition to him. Meanwhile, Chavis arrives back in town, having completed his college degree. He begins to teac ...  MORE

ALICE IN WONDERLAND

Tim Burton’s ALICE IN WONDERLAND is not the classic Walt Disney fantasy, nor the Lewis Carroll story. Rather, it is a re-imagining of Alice as a 19-year-old girl going back to Wonderland to escape an unpleasant suitor and ending up finding that it was not the colorful place of her youth but a darker, more decayed, more edgy kingdom under the rule of the evil Red Queen. Burton’s re-imagining is fascinating and will evoke a lot of philosophical and theological discussions, but it is no longer Lewis Carr ...  MORE

SHUTTER ISLAND

SHUTTER ISLAND is a psychological thriller starring Leonardo DiCaprio that proves Pogo’s statement, “We have met the enemy, and he is us.” Regrettably, inserted into this psychological thriller are passionate concerns about the Cold War, the state of psychiatric hospitals in the early 1950s, and about God and the nature of evil. Out of this mélange, one can conclude everyone is a sinner, but it is doubtful that the filmmakers wanted that to be the conclusion. U.S. Marshall Teddy Daniels and his new ...  MORE

REMEMBER ME

REMEMBER ME is an emotionally overwhelming, piercing, eloquent, and vivid drama with a striking, heartbreaking ending that viewers will remember. Regrettably, the movie has a sexual romance between the two lead, 21-year-old characters, who are not married, as well as plenty of foul language, some of it strong. There are also three scenes of sudden, disturbing violence. The story opens in 1991, with a mother and her 11-year-old daughter in New York City waiting at night for the subway to take them home. Tw ...  MORE

OUR FAMILY WEDDING

OUR FAMILY WEDDING is a comedy about an engaged couple caught between their two fathers, one Hispanic and the other African American. It stars America Ferrera of TV’s UGLY BETTY and Lance Gross of TV’s HOUSE OF PAYNE. Lucia and Marcus are ready to break the news of their engagement at a dinner for their families. Lucia’s parents are still married, but Marcus’ dad, Brad, is single. Unfortunately, the day of their dinner, Lucia’s father, Miguel, towed Brad’s expensive car that same morning. With ...  MORE

AN EDUCATION

Set in Britain in 1961, AN EDUCATION is the story of Jenny, a high school senior with sights set on attending Oxford. Her plans are jeopardized when she meets a wealthy, older man who introduces her into a “high society” life. Jenny is an exceptional student who’s pushed by her father to excel so she can get into Oxford University. Jenny works hard but dreams of going to Paris, reading great literature and listening to popular music. By chance, Jenny meets David, a man in his early thirties. They s ...  MORE