ALIVE at the Movies: Gattaca

“How perfect does your child have to be?” Vincent Freeman (interesting last name) is a God Child conceived on the Riviera. The car, that is. Gattaca is Science Fiction Drama at its finest; a little bit out there and a whole lot believable. Released in 1998, this film still seems fresh. Somehow, Sci-Fi isn’t supposed to …

One Night With The King

In case you think I’m getting prematurely dotty, I willingly admit that I reviewed this One Night With The King in early 2008. A lot has happened since then to make me feel the need to dust it off. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed a huge crowd recently at the AIPAC (American Israeli Public …

The Help – ALIVE at the Movies

Last summer my daughter shared a book she had just read with me.  Now, I love to read but by this time the movie was ready to hit the theaters, so there I was, standing in line for popcorn. I lived in the south in the mid 60’s for a short period of time and …

Courageous – ALIVE at the Movies

My son and son-in-law are both incredible dads. I am blessed. My grandchildren are blessed. Dad-ship variables are many. How many hours they work? Do their wives work? Are they single dads? What are their socio-economic factors? Heritage? Role models? The influences are many and varied. Courageous is about four men with one calling: to protect and …

Midnight in Paris: ALIVE at the Movies

I love quirky movies and Midnight in Paris couldn’t be quirkier. When this film was first released I had several friends who told me I had to see it. In my book, the only thing better than a good movie is traveling…almost anywhere. Well, Paris doesn’t fall into the “almost anywhere” category, but the moment …

The Christmas Feast

I love Christmas. I love Christmas movies. So, needless to say, I’m in heaven when the weather changes and the movies start coming. I’m not going to “rank” them because I believe that every generation has its favorites. I love them all, so this is going to be a Christmas Movies 101, refresher course! Let’s start …

Faith Like Potatoes – ALIVE at the Movies

Did you know you can grow potatoes in a garbage can? I didn’t learn that watching my movie for this month, I learned it from a friend over a plate of pasta last night. There are a lot of ways to experience faith. I knew by faith that my friend was going to show up for dinner. I know …

Mrs. Doubtfire: ALIVE at the Movies

I went to a wedding the other day. It was a beautiful summer day and I was listening to the heartfelt vows of some dear friends who probably didn’t expect to find new love in their golden years. The garden location was perfect and as we went inside for the reception I was taken back …

Soul Surfer – Alive at the Movies

Jaws meets Jesus. That’s the way I see Soul Surfer. Even if you don’t enjoy faith based films, you will more than likely love this movie. The Hamilton family seems to be living the life that we’ve all dreamed of from time to time. Every time I vacation in Hawaii I have the passing thought…I could …

Secretariat:ALIVE at the Movies

Hast thou given the horse his strength? Hast thou clothed his neck with thunder? Was Secretariat a freak of nature or an animal nurtured to grow to his full potential? I pondered the question and came to the conclusion that every once in a while there comes a specimen so pure in his purpose that …

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