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The Grinch (2018)
Way better than the Carey version
I loved this, which surprised me. I am a big fan of the original and thought Jim Carrey's version mean spirited and joyless. This version is both funny and sweet. The animation is wonderful- I love the colors and the gorgeous everything! Benedict Cumberbatch is excellent, Keenan Thomas was hilarious and the little girl who played Indy Lou Who was terrific!! This will now be a yearly staple for my Christmas viewing.
I am in my sixties and loved every second of this lovingly made and well acted Christmas Special. Expecting a cranked out run of the mill, politically correct offering, instead I was given a joyful, hilarious and heart warming gift.
Criminal Minds: Paradise (2008)
Trigger Warning plus sexualized scene that should be the opposite.
Let's sexualize rape by focusing on the victims crotch The camera leers)as the perp slowly raises her skirt. Oh, and we are told all of the victims were not wearing underwear. It is DESPICABLE to say rape is wrong but show it as a soft porn moment Heaven forbid we should focus on the evil nature of the act! Ever wonder why on shows like this they show attractive women getting attacked? Because they are not at all interested in the ugliness of rape.
I expected more from this show. Silly me. Wonder how many guys were turned on by this crap. Just a though- there needs to be more responsibility coming from producers regarding sensitive subjects!
Marriage (2022)
Uncomfortable and Realistic
Let me get this out of the way- what is that AWFUL opening over track?!!!
Apart from that one horrendous stick your finger in your eye torture, this show is very well done. From the actors, the audio, how it is shot. The director deftly paints this walking on eggshells masterpiece.
The leads are perfect. Especially Sean Bean. I can't say enough about his exquisite portrayal of a man unnoticed.
Parts of this are triggering or can be triggering if any of the issues here are or were part of your experience. We are on episode 3 and I am waiting for the main characters- especially Sean Beans character to have a cathartic release.
Christmas Lodge (2011)
I'm a Christian and even I hated it
Oh my gosh, this movie was so poorly acted -the lead actress was the only one that wasn't wooden- it was painful to watch!
The writing was lousy, the directing was off. The grandfather was like a stereotypical old geezer. "Land sakes!" Who even says that anymore.
I am not a fan of Hallmark romances. In my opinion this movie is just another example of lazy writing with a cheesy plot. Only worse because it drags Christianity into it. This is not how real Christians act or speak. Geez, no wonder Christian movies get a bad name. How about not acting as if Christian cardboard cutouts? It is setting up a silly expectation for the poor youth group kids that have to sit through it.
The Gospel of Matthew (2016)
This man was no mere mortal
Finally biblical movie with the Bible's own record.
To the reviewer who says there is no record of a historic Jesus. Friend, there are! Here is one from the ancient record of Josephus:
Evidence from Josephus
Perhaps the most remarkable reference to Jesus outside the Bible can be found in the writings of Josephus, a first century Jewish historian. On two occasions, in his Jewish Antiquities, he mentions Jesus. The second, less revealing, reference describes the condemnation of one "James" by the Jewish Sanhedrin. This James, says Josephus, was "the brother of Jesus the so-called Christ."F. F. Bruce points out how this agrees with Paul's description of James in Galatians 1:19 as "the Lord's brother."And Edwin Yamauchi informs us that "few scholars have questioned" that Josephus actually penned this passage.
As interesting as this brief reference is, there is an earlier one, which is truly astonishing. Called the "Testimonium Flavianum," the relevant portion declares:
About this time there lived Jesus, a wise man, if indeed one ought to call him a man. For he ... wrought surprising feats.... He was the Christ. When Pilate ...condemned him to be crucified, those who had . . . Come to love him did not give up their affection for him. On the third day he appeared ... restored to life.... And the tribe of Christians ... has ... not disappeared.