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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

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title	Year	Rating	Stars	Description
Appaloosa	2008	R	☆☆☆	Two peacekeepers hire themselves out for their last roundup before the wild west fades into history.
Civil War	2024	R	☆☆☆☆	Four photojournalists traipse across the war-torn country to interview the president for his last words.
End Game	2009	R	☆☆☆	The jig is up for a serial killer w/a long run, but he threatens the detective.
The Fall Guy	2024	PG-13	☆☆☆☆	A recuperating stuntman reenters the fray to pursue his lost flame now the director.
Hardwired	2009	R	☆☆☆☆	A future society's all-powerful corporations are chipping our heads to generate experimental ads. Resistance emerges.
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade	1989	PG-13	☆☆☆☆☆	Development of Indy by stages into a larger-than-life, adventurous archaeologist.
Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark	1981	PG	☆☆☆☆☆	An ancient relic of interest to Hitler is sought by American agents lest it fall into his hands.
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom	1984	PG	☆☆☆☆☆	Indy tackles gang violence & cult spells while rescuing enslaved children w/a diva's help.
Kidnap	2017	R	☆☆☆☆★	A feisty single mom must fight her son's dad for custody and a kidnap ring for possession of her six-year-old.
The Mod Squad	1999	R	☆☆☆	Three young felons are freed to work undercover where the fuzz cannot go. They get betrayed.
Murder At 1600	1997	R	☆☆☆☆	A dead body in the White House is a false flag for sinister machinations, justice be damned.
Pain & Gain	2013	R	☆☆☆☆	Three body builders with third rate minds work their way to incarceration or worse. One finds Jesus.
Silent Night	2023	R	☆☆☆☆☆	Gang violence promotes some gangbangers to the top of Santa's naughty list, and one royally p.o. dad delivers.
Transfusion	2023	R	☆☆☆	A widower cum ex-soldier has his hands full with a traumatized teen, civilian life and drug culture.


Title	Year	Rating	Stars	Description
An Angel For May	2002	TV-G	☆☆☆☆	Coming of age w/a side trip to the Twilight Zone. Kid's time zone portal is passed off as imagination.
Civil War	2024	R	☆☆☆☆	Four photojournalists traipse across the war-torn country to interview the president for his last words.
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade	1989	PG-13	☆☆☆☆☆	Development of Indy by stages into a larger-than-life, adventurous archaeologist.
Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark	1981	PG	☆☆☆☆☆	An ancient relic of interest to Hitler is sought by American agents lest it fall into his hands.
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom	1984	PG	☆☆☆☆☆	Indy tackles gang violence & cult spells while rescuing enslaved children w/a diva's help.
The $cheme	2003	R	☆☆☆	Some bad boys & a good girl gone bad are playing each other.


Title	Year	Rating	Stars	Description
Pain & Gain	2013	R	☆☆☆☆	Three body builders with third rate minds work their way to incarceration or worse. One finds Jesus.


Title	Year	Rating	Stars	Description
The Accidental Husband	2088	PG-13	☆☆☆☆☆	A radio love doctor gets her comeuppance after a caller dumps her fiance whose neighbor is a hacker.
American Pie 2	2001	R	☆☆☆☆	Four plus one revelers/college men reprise their former roles by going to the next step.
Anyone But You	2023	R	☆☆☆	After a false start in the U.S., a prospective NE couple makes time at his friend's/her sister's wedding down under.
Bridesmaids	2011	R	☆☆☆☆☆	An eclectic mix of bridesmaids in their 20's–30's tackles the challenge of orchestrating a proper wedding.
Cheech & Chong's Hey Watch This	2010	R	☆☆☆☆	Cheech and Chong's live concert taken from their Light Up America and Canada Tour.
The Devil Wears Prada	2006	PG-13	☆☆☆☆	A shamefaced midwestern sweetheart is challenged by her new job in an unfamiliar fashion industry.
Dream Scenario	2023	R	☆☆☆☆	An unlikely professor appears in random people's dreams that eventually turn into nightmares.
Ezra	2023	R	☆☆☆	A makeshift family struggles to protect their autistic kid from bureaucratic interference.
The Fall Guy	2024	PG-13	☆☆☆☆	A recuperating stuntman reenters the fray to pursue his lost flame now the director.
Fly Me to the Moon	2024	PG-13	☆☆☆☆	Conspiracy theory meets marketing strategy on America's race to the moon. If you can't make it, fake it.
The Over-the-Hill Gang	1969	NR	☆☆☆★	Four retired Texas Rangers are called upon to clean up a corrupt town. Ye old west meets a quixotic quest.
The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again	1970	NR	☆☆☆★	Witty western with flagging folk heroes. Sunset years action supreme.
Me, Myself & Irene	2000	R	☆☆☆☆	A cuckolded RI state trooper goes mental as he unwittingly escorts a ditsy suspect into her ex's trap.
The Object of Beauty	1991	R	☆☆☆☆	A couple expatriates short on finances but long on love reevaluate their priorities.
Pain & Gain	2013	R	☆☆☆☆	Three body builders with third rate minds work their way to incarceration or worse. One finds Jesus.
Remember the Daze	2007	R	☆☆☆	Last day of high school before summer, promotion or graduation. Friends will all scatter.
The $cheme	2003	R	☆☆☆	Some bad boys & a good girl gone bad are playing each other.
Sweet Home Alabama	2002	PG-13	☆☆☆☆	Before her society wedding can take place, an erstwhile country girl must bury her past.
Treasure	2024	R	☆☆☆	A Jewess seeks her WWII roots in Poland, accompanied by her holocaust survivor dad for whom it's a walk down memory lane.


Title	Year	Rating	Stars	Description
Appaloosa	2008	R	☆☆☆	Two peacekeepers hire themselves out for their last roundup before the wild west fades into history.
The Bikeriders	2023	R	☆☆☆☆	Pseudo documentary follows the growth of a midwestern biker group from 1965–1973 reflecting societal changes.
Copycat	1995	R	☆☆☆☆	A retired shrink w/a traumatic history helps clueless SFPD catch a serial killer who imitates the world's greatest.
Kidnap	2017	R	☆☆☆☆★	A feisty single mom must fight her son's dad for custody and a kidnap ring for possession of her six-year-old.
Longlegs	2024	R	☆☆☆☆☆	A psychic investigator is too close to her case. Her superior is clueless. The killer is ruthless.
The Mod Squad	1999	R	☆☆☆	Three young felons are freed to work undercover where the fuzz cannot go. They get betrayed.
Murder At 1600	1997	R	☆☆☆☆	A dead body in the White House is a false flag for sinister machinations, justice be damned.
The Object of Beauty	1991	R	☆☆☆☆	A couple expatriates short on finances but long on love reevaluate their priorities.
Pain & Gain	2013	R	☆☆☆☆	Three body builders with third rate minds work their way to incarceration or worse. One finds Jesus.
Transfusion	2023	R	☆☆☆	A widower cum ex-soldier has his hands full with a traumatized teen, civilian life and drug culture.


Title	Year	Rating	Stars	Description
Cheech & Chong's Hey Watch This	2010	R	☆☆☆☆	Cheech and Chong's live concert taken from their Light Up America and Canada Tour.
Fly Me to the Moon	2024	PG-13	☆☆☆☆	Conspiracy theory meets marketing strategy on America's race to the moon. If you can't make it, fake it.
Pain & Gain	2013	R	☆☆☆☆	Three body builders with third rate minds work their way to incarceration or worse. One finds Jesus.


Title	Year	Rating	Stars	Description
An Angel For May	2002	TV-G	☆☆☆☆	Coming of age w/a side trip to the Twilight Zone. Kid's time zone portal is passed off as imagination.
Appaloosa	2008	R	☆☆☆	Two peacekeepers hire themselves out for their last roundup before the wild west fades into history.
The Bikeriders	2023	R	☆☆☆☆	Pseudo documentary follows the growth of a midwestern biker group from 1965–1973 reflecting societal changes.
Civil War	2024	R	☆☆☆☆	Four photojournalists traipse across the war-torn country to interview the president for his last words.
Copycat	1995	R	☆☆☆☆	A retired shrink w/a traumatic history helps clueless SFPD catch a serial killer who imitates the world's greatest.
The Devil Wears Prada	2006	PG-13	☆☆☆☆	A shamefaced midwestern sweetheart is challenged by her new job in an unfamiliar fashion industry.
End Game	2009	R	☆☆☆	The jig is up for a serial killer w/a long run, but he threatens the detective.
Ezra	2023	R	☆☆☆	A makeshift family struggles to protect their autistic kid from bureaucratic interference.
The Fall Guy	2024	PG-13	☆☆☆☆	A recuperating stuntman reenters the fray to pursue his lost flame now the director.
A Few Good Men	1992	R	☆☆☆☆☆	Inexperienced lawyers mount a shaky defense for some wrongly accused soldiers.
The Good Life	2007	R	☆☆☆	A young man in the doldrums meets his soul mate and moves on with his life.
Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter One	2024	R	☆☆☆☆	Settlers head west, soldiers muster east, and Indians tough it out in the Civil War days.
Murder At 1600	1997	R	☆☆☆☆	A dead body in the White House is a false flag for sinister machinations, justice be damned.
The Object of Beauty	1991	R	☆☆☆☆	A couple expatriates short on finances but long on love reevaluate their priorities.
Pain & Gain	2013	R	☆☆☆☆	Three body builders with third rate minds work their way to incarceration or worse. One finds Jesus.
Remember the Daze	2007	R	☆☆☆	Last day of high school before summer, promotion or graduation. Friends will all scatter.
Rendition	2007	R	☆☆☆★	Two hapless pawns in the war against terror are due for rude awakenings.
Transfusion	2023	R	☆☆☆	A widower cum ex-soldier has his hands full with a traumatized teen, civilian life and drug culture.
Treasure	2024	R	☆☆☆	A Jewess seeks her WWII roots in Poland, accompanied by her holocaust survivor dad for whom it's a walk down memory lane.


Title	Year	Rating	Stars	Description
An Angel For May	2002	TV-G	☆☆☆☆	Coming of age w/a side trip to the Twilight Zone. Kid's time zone portal is passed off as imagination.
Haeckel's Tale	2006	R	☆☆☆	A widower must suffer hearing a witch's tale before she'll reanimate his departed for him.
The Watchers	2024	PG-13	☆☆☆	A Yankee colleen trying to escape her past abroad finds nightlife in Ireland captivating.


Title	Year	Rating	Stars	Description
End Game	2009	R	☆☆☆	The jig is up for a serial killer w/a long run, but he threatens the detective.
The Good Life	2007	R	☆☆☆	A young man in the doldrums meets his soul mate and moves on with his life.


Title	Year	Rating	Stars	Description


Title	Year	Rating	Stars	Description
Dream Scenario	2023	R	☆☆☆☆	An unlikely professor appears in random people's dreams that eventually turn into nightmares.
Don't Hang Up	2016	R	☆☆☆☆★	Graduating seniors face consequences from an ill-advised prank. What goes around comes around.
Haeckel's Tale	2006	R	☆☆☆	A widower must suffer hearing a witch's tale before she'll reanimate his departed for him.
Longlegs	2024	R	☆☆☆☆☆	A psychic investigator is too close to her case. Her superior is clueless. The killer is ruthless.
The Strangers: Chapter 1	2024	R	☆☆☆☆	A dating couple on a road trip will likely become a statistic. First installment of a trilogy.
The Watchers	2024	PG-13	☆☆☆	A Yankee colleen trying to escape her past abroad finds nightlife in Ireland captivating.

Music /
Title	Year	Rating	Stars	Description
American Pie 2	2001	R	☆☆☆☆	Four plus one revelers/college men reprise their former roles by going to the next step.
The Good Life	2007	R	☆☆☆	A young man in the doldrums meets his soul mate and moves on with his life.
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom	1984	PG	☆☆☆☆☆	Indy tackles gang violence & cult spells while rescuing enslaved children w/a diva's help.


Title	Year	Rating	Stars	Description
Murder At 1600	1997	R	☆☆☆☆	A dead body in the White House is a false flag for sinister machinations, justice be damned.
The Watchers	2024	PG-13	☆☆☆	A Yankee colleen trying to escape her past abroad finds nightlife in Ireland captivating.


Title	Year	Rating	Stars	Description
The Accidental Husband	2088	PG-13	☆☆☆☆☆	A radio love doctor gets her comeuppance after a caller dumps her fiance whose neighbor is a hacker.
Anyone But You	2023	R	☆☆☆	After a false start in the U.S., a prospective NE couple makes time at his friend's/her sister's wedding down under.
Appaloosa	2008	R	☆☆☆	Two peacekeepers hire themselves out for their last roundup before the wild west fades into history.
Bridesmaids	2011	R	☆☆☆☆☆	An eclectic mix of bridesmaids in their 20's–30's tackles the challenge of orchestrating a proper wedding.
The Fall Guy	2024	PG-13	☆☆☆☆	A recuperating stuntman reenters the fray to pursue his lost flame now the director.
Fly Me to the Moon	2024	PG-13	☆☆☆☆	Conspiracy theory meets marketing strategy on America's race to the moon. If you can't make it, fake it.
The Good Life	2007	R	☆☆☆	A young man in the doldrums meets his soul mate and moves on with his life.
Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark	1981	PG	☆☆☆☆☆	An ancient relic of interest to Hitler is sought by American agents lest it fall into his hands.
The $cheme	2003	R	☆☆☆	Some bad boys & a good girl gone bad are playing each other.
The Strangers: Chapter 1	2024	R	☆☆☆☆	A dating couple on a road trip will likely become a statistic. First installment of a trilogy.
Sweet Home Alabama	2002	PG-13	☆☆☆☆	Before her society wedding can take place, an erstwhile country girl must bury her past.


Title	Year	Rating	Stars	Description
Dream Scenario	2023	R	☆☆☆☆	An unlikely professor appears in random people's dreams that eventually turn into nightmares.
Hardwired	2009	R	☆☆☆☆	A future society's all-powerful corporations are chipping our heads to generate experimental ads. Resistance emerges.


Title	Year	Rating	Stars	Description
A Few Good Men	1992	R	☆☆☆☆☆	Inexperienced lawyers mount a shaky defense for some wrongly accused soldiers.
The Good Life	2007	R	☆☆☆	A young man in the doldrums meets his soul mate and moves on with his life.
Pain & Gain	2013	R	☆☆☆☆	Three body builders with third rate minds work their way to incarceration or worse. One finds Jesus.


Title	Year	Rating	Stars	Description
Civil War	2024	R	☆☆☆☆	Four photojournalists traipse across the war-torn country to interview the president for his last words.
Copycat	1995	R	☆☆☆☆	A retired shrink w/a traumatic history helps clueless SFPD catch a serial killer who imitates the world's greatest.
A Few Good Men	1992	R	☆☆☆☆☆	Inexperienced lawyers mount a shaky defense for some wrongly accused soldiers.
Kidnap	2017	R	☆☆☆☆★	A feisty single mom must fight her son's dad for custody and a kidnap ring for possession of her six-year-old.
Longlegs	2024	R	☆☆☆☆☆	A psychic investigator is too close to her case. Her superior is clueless. The killer is ruthless.
The Mod Squad	1999	R	☆☆☆	Three young felons are freed to work undercover where the fuzz cannot go. They get betrayed.
Murder At 1600	1997	R	☆☆☆☆	A dead body in the White House is a false flag for sinister machinations, justice be damned.
Rendition	2007	R	☆☆☆★	Two hapless pawns in the war against terror are due for rude awakenings.
Transfusion	2023	R	☆☆☆	A widower cum ex-soldier has his hands full with a traumatized teen, civilian life and drug culture.
The Watchers	2024	PG-13	☆☆☆	A Yankee colleen trying to escape her past abroad finds nightlife in Ireland captivating.


Title	Year	Rating	Stars	Description
Civil War	2024	R	☆☆☆☆	Four photojournalists traipse across the war-torn country to interview the president for his last words.
Murder At 1600	1997	R	☆☆☆☆	A dead body in the White House is a false flag for sinister machinations, justice be damned.
Transfusion	2023	R	☆☆☆	A widower cum ex-soldier has his hands full with a traumatized teen, civilian life and drug culture.
Sweet Home Alabama	2002	PG-13	☆☆☆☆	Before her society wedding can take place, an erstwhile country girl must bury her past.


Title	Year	Rating	Stars	Description
Appaloosa	2008	R	☆☆☆	Two peacekeepers hire themselves out for their last roundup before the wild west fades into history.
The Good Life	2007	R	☆☆☆	A young man in the doldrums meets his soul mate and moves on with his life.
Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter One	2024	R	☆☆☆☆	Settlers head west, soldiers muster east, and Indians tough it out in the Civil War days.
The Over-the-Hill Gang	1969	NR	☆☆☆★	Four retired Texas Rangers are called upon to clean up a corrupt town. Ye old west meets a quixotic quest.
The Over-the-Hill Gang Rides Again	1970	NR	☆☆☆★	Witty western with flagging folk heroes. Sunset years action supreme.
The Strangers: Chapter 1	2024	R	☆☆☆☆	A dating couple on a road trip will likely become a statistic. First installment of a trilogy.

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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