(Paramount, 2002)Main Point: When we need to know the purpose for our lives, the best plan is to turn to God to find out what He wants. The Movie Clip:We Were Soldiers, starring Mel Gibson, was one of the great “war” movies produced by Hollywood. It followed the 7th Cavalry that was a part of the opening conflict in...
Rated PG-13 for thematic elements including language.Staring Chadwick Boseman, Harrison Ford, Nicole Beharie, Christopher Meloni and Brad BeyerDirected by Brian Helgeland (A Knight’s Tale and Payback)42 is a HOMERUN!!Hero is a word we hear often in sports, but heroism is not always about achievements on the field of play. 42 tells the story of two men—the great Jackie Robinson...
Rated PG for emotional thematic content throughout, and some scary action sequences and peril.Staring Suraj Sharma and Irrfan KhanDirected by Ang Lee (Hulk and Brokeback Mountain)Stunning!A young man who survives a disaster at sea is hurtled into an epic journey of adventure and discovery. While cast away, he forms an unexpected connection with another survivor: a fearsome Bengal tiger.Todd’s...
Main Point: God desires to use us to help and heal one another. The Movie Clip: Here Comes the BoomWhat happens when a school is forced to make massive budget cuts, causing a teacher to lose his job in the process? A co-worker decides to moonlight in the UFC to help save his job, of course! That’s the basics...
Rated R for language and some sexual content/nudity.Starring Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro and Chris TuckerDirected by David O. Russell (The Fighter and Three Kings)This is the Playbook for making great romantic comedies. Life doesn’t always go according to plan…Pat Solatano (Bradley Cooper) has lost everything -- his house, his job, and his wife. He now finds...
Rated R for Language, brutal disturbing images and strong violence.Starring Jessica Chastain, Jason Clarke, Joel Edgerton, Mark Duplass, Kyle Chandler, Chris Pratt and James GandolfiniDirected by Kathryn Bigelow (Hurt Locker)This may not be the easiest film to watch, but it is a film every American should see.For a decade, an elite team of intelligence and military operatives, working in...
Main Point: We never know when we will be the next “link in a chain” to help someone become a Christian, so we must stay focused on faithfully sharing the message of Jesus with those around us. The Online Clip:Igniter Media is a Christian group dedicated to producing videos that help believers share their faith and their Savior. Strangers...