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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 |

TABLE OF CONTENTS
TitleYear RatingStarsDescription
65 2023R☆☆☆★ Astronaut crashes on prehistoric Earth to fight dinosaurs while awaiting rescue before historic comet impact.
Broken City 2013R☆☆☆☆ Policing gets personal, politics crooked, and passion stale. Big Apple Breakdown.
Flashback 2011NR☆☆☆ Movie making goes haywire in a future dystopia. True love blossoms. Machines rule.
Gold 2022R☆☆☆ Two loners try to manage a gold find in the Outback while two locals, sisters pay them visits.
Hot Fuzz 2007R☆☆☆☆★ Exiled London copper finds new challenges in a sleepy byroad village. His inner bad boy emerges.
John Wick: Chapter 4 2023R☆☆☆☆★ Harried John Wick makes a Faustian, Machiavellian bargain to remove the contract on his head. Lots of fighting.
The Old Way 2023R☆☆☆★ The old west lingers despite progress. Blood debts must be paid. A new generation takes over.
Operation Fortune:
Ruse de Guerre
2023R☆☆☆★ Superspy agencies compete with each other for questionable goals. Life goes on.
Plane 2023R☆☆☆★ A storm forces a plane down on a hostile island in the South China Sea. Think Gilligan's Island with cannibals.
Poker Face 2022MA15+☆☆☆ End of life loose ends get tied up over poker and poison. A night to remember.
Snow White and the Huntsman 2012PG-13☆☆☆ A fair princess escapes confinement to pursue her royal destiny. A modern retelling.
Violent Night 2022R☆☆☆☆☆ A home invasion on Christmas eve forces Santa to dig deep for forgotten skills. Naughty listed beware!
Title YearRating StarsDescription
65 2023R☆☆☆★ Astronaut crashes on prehistoric Earth to fight dinosaurs while awaiting rescue before historic comet impact.
Gold 2022R☆☆☆ Two loners try to manage a gold find in the Outback while two locals, sisters pay them visits.
Plane 2023R☆☆☆★ 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 2012PG-13☆☆☆ A fair princess escapes confinement to pursue her royal destiny. A modern retelling.
Title YearRating StarsDescription
Father Stu: Reborn 2022R☆☆☆★ A diamond in the rough aspires to the priesthood. He gets tried by fire.
TitleYear RatingStarsDescription
America's Sweethearts 2001PG-13☆☆☆ Starring couple on the outs reunite to reclaim their audience but not each other. Hinky developments.
Flashback 2011NR☆☆☆ Movie making goes haywire in a future dystopia. True love blossoms. Machines rule.
Hot Fuzz 2007R☆☆☆☆★ Exiled London copper finds new challenges in a sleepy byroad village. His inner bad boy emerges.
Love & Other Drugs 2010R☆☆☆★ A shallow couple faces deep challenges beyond the reach of modern medicine and happy endings.
Matchstick Men 2003PG-13☆☆☆★ Before retiring w/newfound family responsibility, a successful grifter helps his partner run a long con.
The Menu 2022R☆☆☆☆ Selected guests get entertained by a batty, celebrity chef on his private island. Coast Guard to the rescue.
Operation Fortune:
Ruse de Guerre
2023R☆☆☆★ Superspy agencies compete with each other for questionable goals. Life goes on.
Violent Night 2022R☆☆☆☆☆ A home invasion on Christmas eve forces Santa to dig deep for forgotten skills. Naughty listed beware!
TitleYear RatingStarsDescription
Broken City 2013R☆☆☆☆ Policing gets personal, politics crooked, and passion stale. Big Apple Breakdown.
Crime Boss 1972R☆☆☆ A Cosa Nostra foot soldier sets his sights on the don's job whose niece is part of the deal.
Down 'n Dirty 2000R☆☆☆ A hot shot cop tackles organized crime after they offed his partner. Bodies mount up.
Infinity Pool 2023R☆☆☆☆ A failing writer seeks inspiration at a resort that just wants his wife's money. Compromises occur.
John Wick: Chapter 4 2023R☆☆☆☆★ Harried John Wick makes a Faustian, Machiavellian bargain to remove the contract on his head. Lots of fighting.
Levity 2003R☆☆☆★ A commuted sentence & search for redemption spawn unanticipated results. The Lord is my Shepherd.
Matchstick Men 2003PG-13☆☆☆★ Before retiring w/newfound family responsibility, a successful grifter helps his partner run a long con.
Mindcage 2022R☆☆☆ A copycat serial killer stumps the lead detective and his female understudy. Spooky happenings here.
Poker Face 2022MA15+☆☆☆ End of life loose ends get tied up over poker and poison. A night to remember.
Violent Night 2022R☆☆☆☆☆ A home invasion on Christmas eve forces Santa to dig deep for forgotten skills. Naughty listed beware!
TitleYear RatingStarsDescription
TitleYear RatingStarsDescription
65 2023R☆☆☆★ Astronaut crashes on prehistoric Earth to fight dinosaurs while awaiting rescue before historic comet impact.
Bed of Roses 1996PG☆☆☆☆ 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 2013R☆☆☆☆ Policing gets personal, politics crooked, and passion stale. Big Apple Breakdown.
Crime Boss 1972R☆☆☆ A Cosa Nostra foot soldier sets his sights on the don's job whose niece is part of the deal.
Down 'n Dirty 2000R☆☆☆ A hot shot cop tackles organized crime after they offed his partner. Bodies mount up.
Father Stu: Reborn 2022R☆☆☆★ A diamond in the rough aspires to the priesthood. He gets tried by fire.
In the Middle
Of the River
2018NR☆☆☆ A happy homecoming for a shell-shocked serviceman to a haywire home.
Levity 2003R☆☆☆★ A commuted sentence & search for redemption spawn unanticipated results. The Lord is my Shepherd.
Love & Other Drugs 2010R☆☆☆★ A shallow couple faces deep challenges beyond the reach of modern medicine and happy endings.
Marvin's Room 1996PG-13☆☆☆☆ A family emergency reunites sisters who'd split up responsibilities or just plain split.
Matchstick Men 2003PG-13☆☆☆★ Before retiring w/newfound family responsibility, a successful grifter helps his partner run a long con.
Mindcage 2022R☆☆☆ A copycat serial killer stumps the lead detective and his female understudy. Spooky happenings here.
Missing 2023PG-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 2012PG-13☆☆☆ A fair princess escapes confinement to pursue her royal destiny. A modern retelling.
TitleYear RatingStarsDescription
Snow White and the Huntsman 2012PG-13☆☆☆ A fair princess escapes confinement to pursue her royal destiny. A modern retelling.
TitleYear RatingStarsDescription
TitleYear RatingStarsDescription
65 2023R☆☆☆★ Astronaut crashes on prehistoric Earth to fight dinosaurs while awaiting rescue before historic comet impact.
TitleYear RatingStarsDescription
Consecration 2023PG☆☆☆☆ A woman of science investigates her priest brother's death. God moves in mysterious ways.
Infinity Pool 2023R☆☆☆☆ A failing writer seeks inspiration at a resort that just wants his wife's money. Compromises occur.
M3GAN 2022PG-13☆☆☆★ A science maven assigns an untested robot parenting duties. It learns as it goes.
The Menu 2022R☆☆☆☆ Selected guests get entertained by a batty, celebrity chef on his private island. Coast Guard to the rescue.
Music /
TitleYear RatingStarsDescription
Flashback 2011NR☆☆☆ Movie making goes haywire in a future dystopia. True love blossoms. Machines rule.
M3GAN 2022PG-13☆☆☆★ A science maven assigns an untested robot parenting duties. It learns as it goes.
TitleYear RatingStarsDescription
Consecration 2023PG☆☆☆☆ A woman of science investigates her priest brother's death. God moves in mysterious ways.
Hot Fuzz 2007R☆☆☆☆★ Exiled London copper finds new challenges in a sleepy byroad village. His inner bad boy emerges.
Infinity Pool 2023R☆☆☆☆ A failing writer seeks inspiration at a resort that just wants his wife's money. Compromises occur.
Mindcage 2022R☆☆☆ A copycat serial killer stumps the lead detective and his female understudy. Spooky happenings here.
TitleYear RatingStarsDescription
America's Sweethearts 2001PG-13☆☆☆ Starring couple on the outs reunite to reclaim their audience but not each other. Hinky developments.
Bed of Roses 1996PG☆☆☆☆ 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 2011NR☆☆☆ Movie making goes haywire in a future dystopia. True love blossoms. Machines rule.
Love & Other Drugs 2010R☆☆☆★ A shallow couple faces deep challenges beyond the reach of modern medicine and happy endings.
TitleYear RatingStarsDescription
65 2023R☆☆☆★ Astronaut crashes on prehistoric Earth to fight dinosaurs while awaiting rescue before historic comet impact.
Flashback 2011NR☆☆☆ Movie making goes haywire in a future dystopia. True love blossoms. Machines rule.
Infinity Pool 2023R☆☆☆☆ A failing writer seeks inspiration at a resort that just wants his wife's money. Compromises occur.
M3GAN 2022PG-13☆☆☆★ A science maven assigns an untested robot parenting duties. It learns as it goes.
TitleYear RatingStarsDescription
TitleYear RatingStarsDescription
65 2023R☆☆☆★ Astronaut crashes on prehistoric Earth to fight dinosaurs while awaiting rescue before historic comet impact.
Broken City 2013R☆☆☆☆ Policing gets personal, politics crooked, and passion stale. Big Apple Breakdown.
Consecration 2023PG☆☆☆☆ A woman of science investigates her priest brother's death. God moves in mysterious ways.
Gold 2022R☆☆☆ Two loners try to manage a gold find in the Outback while two locals, sisters pay them visits.
Hot Fuzz 2007R☆☆☆☆★ Exiled London copper finds new challenges in a sleepy byroad village. His inner bad boy emerges.
Infinity Pool 2023R☆☆☆☆ A failing writer seeks inspiration at a resort that just wants his wife's money. Compromises occur.
John Wick: Chapter 4 2023R☆☆☆☆★ Harried John Wick makes a Faustian, Machiavellian bargain to remove the contract on his head. Lots of fighting.
M3GAN 2022PG-13☆☆☆★ A science maven assigns an untested robot parenting duties. It learns as it goes.
Matchstick Men 2003PG-13☆☆☆★ Before retiring w/newfound family responsibility, a successful grifter helps his partner run a long con.
The Menu 2022R☆☆☆☆ Selected guests get entertained by a batty, celebrity chef on his private island. Coast Guard to the rescue.
Mindcage 2022R☆☆☆ A copycat serial killer stumps the lead detective and his female understudy. Spooky happenings here.
Missing 2023PG-13☆☆☆★ It's 10:00. Do you know where your daughter mother is? Computer savvy kid tries to find her.
On the Line 2022R☆☆☆☆ 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:
Ruse de Guerre
2023R☆☆☆★ Superspy agencies compete with each other for questionable goals. Life goes on.
Plane 2023R☆☆☆★ A storm forces a plane down on a hostile island in the South China Sea. Think Gilligan's Island with cannibals.
Poker Face 2022MA15+☆☆☆ End of life loose ends get tied up over poker and poison. A night to remember.
Violent Night 2022R☆☆☆☆☆ A home invasion on Christmas eve forces Santa to dig deep for forgotten skills. Naughty listed beware!
TitleYear RatingStarsDescription
In the Middle
Of the River
2018NR☆☆☆ A happy homecoming for a shell-shocked serviceman to a haywire home.
TitleYear RatingStarsDescription
In the Middle
Of the River
2018NR☆☆☆ A happy homecoming for a shell-shocked serviceman to a haywire home.
The Old Way 2023R☆☆☆★ 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.


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