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From a biblical perspective
Where the Big Screen meets the Good Book
Catholic visionary Maria Valtorta quoted Jesus as saying, "I am wherever
there is life or a manifestation of life. Wherever a wise man meditates, a
sculptor sculpts, a poet writes, ... I am there together with Him from
Whom I come. ... I am there with the Most High Creator" (333).
John W. Whitehead, on "GOD AND FILM" writes, "In this chaotic age,
people are increasingly seeking something outside themselves to give
order and meaning to their lives. While painting once tackled these
questions, modern film now addresses this search, which inevitably
includes the subject of God. Of all the artistic forms throughout
the ages, film may be the most suitable forum for the discussion of
religion and God" (267).
If Jesus is in all works of art, and especially in film, then movies
should yield that influence through comparison with the Bible. Such I have
tried to do in these my reviews, updated weekly, by including an
Ideology section in each of them. I don't have a particular point to
make other than finding a biblical comparison most apropos to the
material.
I follow standard content ratings for a Christian in line with
(I Cor. 10:27-28) "If any of them that believe not bid you
to a feast, and ye be disposed to go; whatsoever is set before you,
eat, asking no question for conscience sake. But if any man say unto
you, This is offered in sacrifice unto idols, eat not for his sake
that shewed it, and for conscience sake: for the earth is the
Lord's, and the fulness thereof." The feast for eyes is a movie and
the invite is per age group and/or caution. If you're disposed to see it
and are old enough or receiving guidance, be my guest and just ignore the
objectionable parts. Don't get all worked up over what's best ignored.
Movie genres Action |
Adventure |
Biography |
Comedy |
Crime |
Documentary |
Drama |
Fantasy |
Film Noir |
History |
Horror |
Music/al |
Mystery |
Romance |
Sci-Fi |
Sport |
Thriller |
War |
Western |
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title Year
Rating Stars Description
65 2023 R ☆☆☆★
Astronaut crashes on prehistoric Earth to fight dinosaurs
while awaiting rescue before historic comet impact. Broken City 2013 R ☆☆☆☆
Policing gets personal, politics crooked, and passion stale.
Big Apple Breakdown. Flashback 2011 NR ☆☆☆
Movie making goes haywire in a future dystopia.
True love blossoms. Machines rule. Gold 2022 R ☆☆☆
Two loners try to manage a gold find in the Outback while
two locals, sisters pay them visits. Hot Fuzz 2007 R ☆☆☆☆★
Exiled London copper finds new challenges in a sleepy
byroad village. His inner bad boy emerges. John Wick: Chapter 4 2023 R ☆☆☆☆★
Harried John Wick makes a Faustian, Machiavellian bargain
to remove the contract on his head. Lots of fighting. The Old Way 2023 R ☆☆☆★
The old west lingers despite progress. Blood debts must be
paid. A new generation takes over. Operation Fortune: 2023 R ☆☆☆★
Superspy agencies compete with each other for questionable
goals. Life goes on. Plane 2023 R ☆☆☆★
A storm forces a plane down on a hostile island in the
South China Sea. Think Gilligan's Island with cannibals. Poker Face 2022 MA15+ ☆☆☆
End of life loose ends get tied up over poker and poison.
A night to remember. Snow White and the Huntsman 2012 PG-13 ☆☆☆
A fair princess escapes confinement to pursue her
royal destiny. A modern retelling. Violent Night 2022 R ☆☆☆☆☆
A home invasion on Christmas eve forces Santa to dig deep
for forgotten skills. Naughty listed beware!
Title
Year Rating
Stars Description 65 2023 R ☆☆☆★
Astronaut crashes on prehistoric Earth to fight dinosaurs
while awaiting rescue before historic comet impact. Gold 2022 R ☆☆☆
Two loners try to manage a gold find in the Outback while
two locals, sisters pay them visits. Plane 2023 R ☆☆☆★
A storm forces a plane down on a hostile island in the
South China Sea. Think Gilligan's Island with cannibals. Snow White and the Huntsman 2012 PG-13 ☆☆☆
A fair princess escapes confinement to pursue her
royal destiny. A modern retelling.
Title
Year Rating
Stars Description Father Stu: Reborn 2022 R ☆☆☆★
A diamond in the rough aspires to the priesthood.
He gets tried by fire.
Title Year
Rating Stars Description America's Sweethearts 2001 PG-13 ☆☆☆
Starring couple on the outs reunite to reclaim
their audience but not each other. Hinky developments. Flashback 2011 NR ☆☆☆
Movie making goes haywire in a future dystopia.
True love blossoms. Machines rule. Hot Fuzz 2007 R ☆☆☆☆★
Exiled London copper finds new challenges in a sleepy
byroad village. His inner bad boy emerges. Love & Other Drugs 2010 R ☆☆☆★
A shallow couple faces deep challenges beyond the reach of
modern medicine and happy endings. Matchstick Men 2003 PG-13 ☆☆☆★
Before retiring w/newfound family responsibility,
a successful grifter helps his partner run a long con. The Menu 2022 R ☆☆☆☆
Selected guests get entertained by a batty, celebrity chef
on his private island. Coast Guard to the rescue. Operation Fortune: 2023 R ☆☆☆★
Superspy agencies compete with each other for questionable
goals. Life goes on. Violent Night 2022 R ☆☆☆☆☆
A home invasion on Christmas eve forces Santa to dig deep
for forgotten skills. Naughty listed beware!
Title Year
Rating Stars Description Broken City 2013 R ☆☆☆☆
Policing gets personal, politics crooked, and passion stale.
Big Apple Breakdown. Crime Boss 1972 R ☆☆☆
A Cosa Nostra foot soldier sets his sights on the don's job
whose niece is part of the deal. Down 'n Dirty 2000 R ☆☆☆
A hot shot cop tackles organized crime after they offed
his partner. Bodies mount up. Infinity Pool 2023 R ☆☆☆☆
A failing writer seeks inspiration at a resort that just
wants his wife's money. Compromises occur. John Wick: Chapter 4 2023 R ☆☆☆☆★
Harried John Wick makes a Faustian, Machiavellian bargain
to remove the contract on his head. Lots of fighting. Levity 2003 R ☆☆☆★
A commuted sentence & search for redemption spawn
unanticipated results. The Lord is my Shepherd. Matchstick Men 2003 PG-13 ☆☆☆★
Before retiring w/newfound family responsibility,
a successful grifter helps his partner run a long con. Mindcage 2022 R ☆☆☆
A copycat serial killer stumps the lead detective and his
female understudy. Spooky happenings here. Poker Face 2022 MA15+ ☆☆☆
End of life loose ends get tied up over poker and poison.
A night to remember. Violent Night 2022 R ☆☆☆☆☆
A home invasion on Christmas eve forces Santa to dig deep
for forgotten skills. Naughty listed beware!
Title Year
Rating Stars Description
Title Year
Rating Stars Description 65 2023 R ☆☆☆★
Astronaut crashes on prehistoric Earth to fight dinosaurs
while awaiting rescue before historic comet impact. Bed of Roses 1996 PG ☆☆☆☆
A yuppie becomes a flower child on her forced vacation but
the past reaches out to her. She can't re-cork the genie. Broken City 2013 R ☆☆☆☆
Policing gets personal, politics crooked, and passion stale.
Big Apple Breakdown. Crime Boss 1972 R ☆☆☆
A Cosa Nostra foot soldier sets his sights on the don's job
whose niece is part of the deal. Down 'n Dirty 2000 R ☆☆☆
A hot shot cop tackles organized crime after they offed
his partner. Bodies mount up. Father Stu: Reborn 2022 R ☆☆☆★
A diamond in the rough aspires to the priesthood.
He gets tried by fire. In the Middle 2018 NR ☆☆☆
A happy homecoming for a shell-shocked serviceman
to a haywire home. Levity 2003 R ☆☆☆★
A commuted sentence & search for redemption spawn
unanticipated results. The Lord is my Shepherd. Love & Other Drugs 2010 R ☆☆☆★
A shallow couple faces deep challenges beyond the reach of
modern medicine and happy endings. Marvin's Room 1996 PG-13 ☆☆☆☆
A family emergency reunites sisters who'd split up
responsibilities or just plain split. Matchstick Men 2003 PG-13 ☆☆☆★
Before retiring w/newfound family responsibility,
a successful grifter helps his partner run a long con. Mindcage 2022 R ☆☆☆
A copycat serial killer stumps the lead detective and his
female understudy. Spooky happenings here. Missing 2023 PG-13 ☆☆☆★
It's 10:00. Do you know where your daughter
mother is? Computer savvy kid tries to find her. Snow White and the Huntsman 2012 PG-13 ☆☆☆
A fair princess escapes confinement to pursue her
royal destiny. A modern retelling.
Title Year
Rating Stars Description Snow White and the Huntsman 2012 PG-13 ☆☆☆
A fair princess escapes confinement to pursue her
royal destiny. A modern retelling.
Title Year
Rating Stars Description
Title Year
Rating Stars Description 65 2023 R ☆☆☆★
Astronaut crashes on prehistoric Earth to fight dinosaurs
while awaiting rescue before historic comet impact.
Title Year
Rating Stars Description Consecration 2023 PG ☆☆☆☆
A woman of science investigates her priest brother's death.
God moves in mysterious ways. Infinity Pool 2023 R ☆☆☆☆
A failing writer seeks inspiration at a resort that just
wants his wife's money. Compromises occur. M3GAN 2022 PG-13 ☆☆☆★
A science maven assigns an untested robot parenting duties.
It learns as it goes. The Menu 2022 R ☆☆☆☆
Selected guests get entertained by a batty, celebrity chef
on his private island. Coast Guard to the rescue.
Title Year
Rating Stars Description Flashback 2011 NR ☆☆☆
Movie making goes haywire in a future dystopia.
True love blossoms. Machines rule. M3GAN 2022 PG-13 ☆☆☆★
A science maven assigns an untested robot parenting duties.
It learns as it goes.
Title Year
Rating Stars Description Consecration 2023 PG ☆☆☆☆
A woman of science investigates her priest brother's death.
God moves in mysterious ways. Hot Fuzz 2007 R ☆☆☆☆★
Exiled London copper finds new challenges in a sleepy
byroad village. His inner bad boy emerges. Infinity Pool 2023 R ☆☆☆☆
A failing writer seeks inspiration at a resort that just
wants his wife's money. Compromises occur. Mindcage 2022 R ☆☆☆
A copycat serial killer stumps the lead detective and his
female understudy. Spooky happenings here.
Title Year
Rating Stars Description America's Sweethearts 2001 PG-13 ☆☆☆
Starring couple on the outs reunite to reclaim
their audience but not each other. Hinky developments. Bed of Roses 1996 PG ☆☆☆☆
A yuppie becomes a flower child on her forced vacation but
the past reaches out to her. She can't re-cork the genie. Flashback 2011 NR ☆☆☆
Movie making goes haywire in a future dystopia.
True love blossoms. Machines rule. Love & Other Drugs 2010 R ☆☆☆★
A shallow couple faces deep challenges beyond the reach of
modern medicine and happy endings.
Title Year
Rating Stars Description 65 2023 R ☆☆☆★
Astronaut crashes on prehistoric Earth to fight dinosaurs
while awaiting rescue before historic comet impact. Flashback 2011 NR ☆☆☆
Movie making goes haywire in a future dystopia.
True love blossoms. Machines rule. Infinity Pool 2023 R ☆☆☆☆
A failing writer seeks inspiration at a resort that just
wants his wife's money. Compromises occur. M3GAN 2022 PG-13 ☆☆☆★
A science maven assigns an untested robot parenting duties.
It learns as it goes.
Title Year
Rating Stars Description
Title Year
Rating Stars Description 65 2023 R ☆☆☆★
Astronaut crashes on prehistoric Earth to fight dinosaurs
while awaiting rescue before historic comet impact. Broken City 2013 R ☆☆☆☆
Policing gets personal, politics crooked, and passion stale.
Big Apple Breakdown. Consecration 2023 PG ☆☆☆☆
A woman of science investigates her priest brother's death.
God moves in mysterious ways. Gold 2022 R ☆☆☆
Two loners try to manage a gold find in the Outback while
two locals, sisters pay them visits. Hot Fuzz 2007 R ☆☆☆☆★
Exiled London copper finds new challenges in a sleepy
byroad village. His inner bad boy emerges. Infinity Pool 2023 R ☆☆☆☆
A failing writer seeks inspiration at a resort that just
wants his wife's money. Compromises occur. John Wick: Chapter 4 2023 R ☆☆☆☆★
Harried John Wick makes a Faustian, Machiavellian bargain
to remove the contract on his head. Lots of fighting. M3GAN 2022 PG-13 ☆☆☆★
A science maven assigns an untested robot parenting duties.
It learns as it goes. Matchstick Men 2003 PG-13 ☆☆☆★
Before retiring w/newfound family responsibility,
a successful grifter helps his partner run a long con. The Menu 2022 R ☆☆☆☆
Selected guests get entertained by a batty, celebrity chef
on his private island. Coast Guard to the rescue. Mindcage 2022 R ☆☆☆
A copycat serial killer stumps the lead detective and his
female understudy. Spooky happenings here. Missing 2023 PG-13 ☆☆☆★
It's 10:00. Do you know where your daughter
mother is? Computer savvy kid tries to find her. On the Line 2022 R ☆☆☆☆
A late night radio shock jock pranks a limey newbie who
doesn't share his sense of humor. More grist for the mill. Operation Fortune: 2023 R ☆☆☆★
Superspy agencies compete with each other for questionable
goals. Life goes on. Plane 2023 R ☆☆☆★
A storm forces a plane down on a hostile island in the
South China Sea. Think Gilligan's Island with cannibals. Poker Face 2022 MA15+ ☆☆☆
End of life loose ends get tied up over poker and poison.
A night to remember. Violent Night 2022 R ☆☆☆☆☆
A home invasion on Christmas eve forces Santa to dig deep
for forgotten skills. Naughty listed beware!
Title Year
Rating Stars Description In the Middle 2018 NR ☆☆☆
A happy homecoming for a shell-shocked serviceman
to a haywire home.
Title Year
Rating Stars Description In the Middle 2018 NR ☆☆☆
A happy homecoming for a shell-shocked serviceman
to a haywire home. The Old Way 2023 R ☆☆☆★
The old west lingers despite progress. Blood debts must be
paid. A new generation takes over.
Works Cited
Valtorta, Maria. The
Gospel as Revealed to Me Vol. 2. Translated from Italian by Nicandro
Picozzi, M.A., D.D. Revised by Patrick McLaughlin, M.A. This
2nd English Edition has now replaced the
First English Edition, The Poem of the Man-God . WEB.
Whitehead, John W. Grasping
for the Wind the search for meaning in the 20th century.
Grand Rapids: Zondervan Publishing House, 2001. Print.
Earl Gosnell
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