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Cruella (2021) By Craig Gillespie - Movie Review
Cruella (2021) Director: Craig Gillespie Writers: Dana Fox and Tony McNamara (screenplay by) Aline Brosh McKenna, Kelly Marcel and Steve Zissis (story by) Dodie Smith (based upon the novel "One Hundred and One Dalmatians" by) Stars: Emma Stone, Emma Thompson, Joel Fry, Paul Walter Hauser,...
A Quiet Place Part II (2020) By John Krasinski - Movie Review
A Quiet Place Part II (2020) Director: John Krasinski Writer: John Krasinski (written by) Scott Beck, Bryan Woods (characters by) Stars: Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds, Cillian Murphy, Noah Jupe, Djimon Hounsou, Zachary Golinger, John Krasinski Runtime: 97 min Rated: 14A (Canada) Rated PG-13...
Book Of The Month For May 2021: The Spirituality of the Cross - Third Edition
The Spirituality of the Cross - Third Edition by Gene Edward Veith Jr. 2021 / Paperback / 248 Pages Overview: Spirituality: the lived, vital, personal dimension of Christianity. The topic of spirituality in Christianity is muddled with mysticism rather than the mysteries of Christ:...
Book Of The Month For April 2021: Words of Strength and Promise: Devotions for Youth
Words of Strength and Promise: Devotions for Youth by Concordia Publishing House 2021 / Hardback / 240 Pages Overview Teens need devotions written for them, to them, about things they're going through. Sometimes it might be uncomfortable to go to a trusted adult or a pastor about...
Mulan (2020) By Niki Caro - Movie Review
Mulan (2020) Director: Niki Caro Writers: Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver, Lauren Hynek & Elizabeth Martin (screenplay by) Stars: Yifei Liu, Donnie Yen, Li Gong, Jet Li, Jason Scott Lee, Yoson An, Tzi Ma, Rosalind Chao, Pei-Pei Cheng, Xana Tang, Ron Yuan, Jun Yu, Chen Tang, Doua Moua, Jimmy...
The Mandalorian - Season 2 The Marshal (2020) by Jon Favreau
The Mandalorian (2020) Director: Jon Favreau Writer: Jon Favreau (written and created by) George Lucas (based on STAR WARS by) Stars: Pedro Pascal, Amy Sedaris, John Leguizamo, Timothy Olyphant, Temuera Morrison, W. Earl Brown, Miguel A. Lopez and Xavier Jimenez Runtime: 52 min Rated: TV-14...
Book Of The Month For October 2020: Provoking Proverbs: Wisdom and the Ten Commandments
Provoking Proverbs: Wisdom and the Ten Commandments by David Coe 2020 / Paperback / 160 Pages Overview: Analyze. Personalize. Memorize. In a 10-lesson Bible study, suitable for individuals as well as groups, probe the Book of Proverbs in the context of The Ten Commandments and discover...
Tenet (2020) By Christopher Nolan - Movie Review
Tenet (2020) Director: Christopher Nolan Writer: Christopher Nolan Stars: John David Washington, Robert Pattinson, Elizabeth Debicki, Kenneth Branagh, Michael Caine, Dimple Kapadia, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Martin Donovan, Clémence Poésy Runtime: 150 min Rated: PG (Canada) MPAA Rated PG-13 for...
Greyhound (2020) By Aaron Schneider - Movie Review
Greyhound (2020) Director: Aaron Schneider Writers: Tom Hanks (screenplay by), C.S. Forester (based on the novel "The Good Shepherd" by) Stars: Tom Hanks, Elisabeth Shue, Stephen Graham, Matt Helm, Rob Morgan Runtime: 91 min Rated: 14A (Canada) MPAA Rated PG-13 for war-related action/violence...
Tiger King (2020) By Rebecca Chaiklin and Eric Goode - Review
Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness (2020) Directors: Rebecca Chaiklin and Eric Goode Stars: Joe Exotic, Carole and Howard Baskin, Jeff and Lauren Lowe, Mahamayavi Bhagavan “Doc” Antle, John Finlay, Travis Maldonado, Dillon Passage, John Reinke, Erik Cowie, Kelci Saffery, Allen Glover,...
The Invisible Man (2020) By Leigh Whannell - Movie Review
The Invisible Man (2020) Director: Leigh Whannell Writers: Leigh Whannell (story and screenplay by), H.G. Wells (novel) Stars: Elisabeth Moss, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Harriet Dyer, Aldis Hodge, Storm Reid, Michael Dorman, Runtime: 124 min Rated: 14A (Alberta/New Brunswick/Newfoundland...
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) By J.J. Abrams - Movie Review
Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker (2019) Director: J.J. Abrams Writers: Chris Terrio, J.J. Abrams (story and screenplay by), Derek Connolly, Colin Trevorrow (story by), George Lucas (based on characters created by) Stars: Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, John Boyega,...
Frozen II (2019) Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee - Movie Review
Frozen II (2019) Directors: Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee Writers: Jennifer Lee (screenplay by) Jennifer Lee, Chris Buck, Marc Smith, Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Robert Lopez (story by) Stars: Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Josh Gad, Jonathan Groff, Sterling K. Brown, Evan Rachel Wood, Alfred Molina,...
Doctor Sleep (2019) Mike Flanagan - Movie Review
Doctor Sleep (2019) Director: Mike Flanagan Writers: Mike Flanagan (screenplay) Stephen King (based on the novel by) Stars: Ewan McGregor, Rebecca Ferguson, Kyliegh Curran, Cliff Curtis, Zahn McClarnon, Emily Alyn Lind, Robert Longstreet, Carel Struycken, Zackary Momoh, Jocelin Donahue,...
Book Of The Month For November 2019: Praise & Honor: Hymn-Inspired Devotions
Praise & Honor: Hymn-Inspired Devotions by Timothy Shoup 2019 / Paperback / 288 Pages Overview: When you leave church humming a hymn, you are humming a sermon. Good hymns are filled to the brim with Christ. The purpose of singing them is to praise God by proclaiming the saving work of...
Book Of The Month For October 2019: Portals of Prayer Devotional Bible
Portals of Prayer Devotional Bible by Concordia Publishing House 2020 / Hardback / 1552 Pages Overview: It's a Bible. It's a devotional. The Portals of Prayer Devotional Bible is not primarily about the devotions. It is about the Bible. Every couple of pages, you will encounter a...
Joker (2019) Todd Phillips - Movie Review
Joker (2019) Director: Todd Phillips Writers: Todd Phillips, Scott Silver (written by) Bob Kane, Bill Finger, Jerry Robinson (based on characters created by) Stars: Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro, Zazie Beetz, Frances Conroy, Brett Cullen, Carrie Louise Putrello, Dante Pereira-Olson,...
Downton Abbey (2019) Michael Engler - Movie Review
Downton Abbey (2019) Director: Michael Engler Writer: Julian Fellowes (characters and screenplay by) Stars: Maggie Smith, Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern, Michelle Dockery, Matthew Goode, Laura Carmichael, Harry Hadden-Paton, Allen Leech, Penelope Wilton, Douglas Reith, Jim Carter,...
Book Of The Month For September 2019: A Martyr’s Faith in a Faithless World
A Martyr’s Faith in a Faithless World by Bryan Wolfmueller 2019 / Paperback / 200 Pages Overview: Lutheran theology is glorious and mysterious. It is relatable and applicable. It is for everyone, at any time, in any place. But it also can be intimidating. A Martyr's Faith in a Faithless...
It Chapter Two (2019) Andy Muschietti - Movie Review
It Chapter Two (2019) Directed by: Andy Muschietti Writers: Gary Dauberman (screenplay), Stephen King (based on the novel by) Stars: Bill Skarsgård, Jessica Chastain, James McAvoy, Bill Hader, Isaiah Mustafa, Jay Ryan, James Ransone, Andy Bean, Teach Grant, Sophia Lillis, Jaeden Martell,...