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Gandhi |
Ben Kingsley |
Sir Richard Attenborough's 1982
multiple-Oscar winner (including Best Picture, Best Director, and
Best Actor for Ben Kingsley) is an engrossing, reverential look at
the life of Mohandas K. Gandhi, who introduced the doctrine of
nonviolent resistance to the colonized people of India and who
ultimately gained the nation its independence. Kingsley is
magnificent as Gandhi as he changes over the course of the
three-hour film from an insignificant lawyer to an international
leader and symbol. Strong on history (the historic division between
India and Pakistan, still a huge problem today, can be seen in its
formative stages here) as well as character and ideas, this is a
fine film. (1982) Widescreen (5 stars)
Although not a Christian movie. Never-the-less
Gandhi's life and message parallel's the Lord Jesus' message of
peace, understanding and non-violence. The pagan Hinduism
that Gandhi embraced is not shoved at you in this movie.
OR DOES IT?
Yet, the real Gandhi was
not the little man revered by the U.S.
civil
rights
leadership for his commitment to non-violence, according
to the authors of
"Gandhi Under Cross-Examination,"
which, using the India leader's own words, portray him
as an anti-black racist, an admirer of Adolf Hitler, a
critic of George Washington and a man who believed Jews
should not have resisted Nazi Germany's efforts to
exterminate them.
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BibleProbe.com:
Recommended for Christians
& Jews.
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God's Outlaw |
Roger Rees
Keith Baron
Oona Kirsch
Willoughby Goddard
Bernard Archard |
Based on a true story, God's Outlaw is about
international politics, church intrigue, cold-blooded betrayal,
and false justice ending in a criminal's death. But it's also
about victorious faith and spiritual triumph over some of the
greatest political and religious forces known in the 16th
century.
A simple God-seeking man, William
Tyndale somehow became one of the most wanted men in England and
all of Europe. Pursued by King Henry VIII, Lord Chancellor Sir
Thomas More, and the Pope's personal legate Cardinal Wolsey, he
darted across Europe to avoid capture--always pushing to
complete the task that obsessed him.
The task was translating the Bible into
English and publishing it for his fellow countrymen--Englishmen
who lived in a country where the Bible and even prayers in
English were outlawed by a harsh and rigid religious
establishment. Today he is renowned as "the father of the
English Bible," and is recognized as one of the major leaders of
the English Reformation. But the tale of how he lived and died
as "God's outlaw" is a compelling "rest-of-the-story," and is
especially a moving encouragement for modern people of faith.
Wycliffe's (See DVD "The
Morning Star" about Wycliffe) hand-copied Bibles were burnt
by the authorities and so, 150 years later, William Tyndale set
out to translate the scriptures into the common tongue - this
time, from the original Greek and Hebrew. But this was illegal
and he fled to Europe pursued by agents of Henry VIII.
Nevertheless, his translation was mass-produced on the newly
invented printing presses and smuggled into England. Eventually,
betrayed by a friend, he was arrested, tried and executed. His
eloquent translation was a priceless gift to all English
speaking peoples and a fitting memorial to his courage and
genius.
Released in 2004. Full screen. 93 min.
Scenery is great. But film quality is not so great. Available in
English, Spanish, Portuguese and Korean, with or without English
subtitles. See at Amazon.com:
here
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The Gospel Road |
Johnny Cash
June Cash |
Johnny Cash brings to the screen
the story of Jesus...filmed in the Holy Land.
It's difficult to teach children some of the
deeper religious concepts of the Bible, i.e., original sin, Christ as a
propitiation for our sins, etc. However, this video seems to communicate
all these concepts through the music and touching scenes.
1973 / 84 minutes /Widescreen / English
w/available Spanish subtitles. See at Amazon
here
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Hangman's Curse |
David Keith
Mel
Harris
Leighton Meester
Douglas Smith
Bobby Brewer
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Roger's High school is in the grip of a dark and sinister force. Three Bullies
lay near death and it's whispered that they're the casualties of Abel Frye, a
ghost that's haunted the school since he hanged himself there 10 years before.
Scratched into the locker of each victim is the image of a hangman, a symbol
which has become a calling card for terror. Suspicions run high as students
begin to believe that the outcast "witches" are calling upon the spirit of Abel
Frye to retaliate for their daily torment. Is it truly the supernatural? or
could it be something even more terrifying? The clues are few and time is
running out. The only hope is the Veritas Project, a highly trained
investigative team working undercover to expose the truth. Lives hang in the
balance as they scramble to unravel the mystery and protect the student body
from their own hatred and fear.
Hangman's Curse is a strong, solid and entertaining film that
has a strong Christian (message) influence. It's a thriller that
breaks from the typical "end times" movies which
typically fill up the Christian film genre. Hangman's
Curse integrates the Christian faith
without coming across as cheap, forced, cheesy or preaching. Christian
references, like prayer and song, are subtle and blended in, only expressly
shown in appropriate spots so as to not crowd out the actual story. This allows
the film to not stall or trip. (2003) PG-13 See at ChristianCinema.com
here
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Hell Boy |
Ron Perlman
Selma Blair
Rupert Evans |
Hell Boy was born in hell, but is that the end of it?
Can it be that it's not how a person begins
their existence, but how they choose to end it that makes the
difference?
Fantastic special effects. Does Hell Boy become
a Christian?
Watch and see...
This is not recommended for children, or
anyone who may have nightmares. It is an action movie.
Basically the Nazis find a way to open a window to another dimension,
and a little red "hell boy" slips through to our dimension. When
he grows up he fights the monster-like demons that have slipped through.
It is basically a fight of good against evil film.
2004. Widescreen. 122 min. PG-13 (violence-fighting
monsters). (4
stars)
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Herod the Great |
- Edmund Purdom
- Sylvia Lopez
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The story about the ancient "King" of
Judea. This epic portrays the tale of
the downfall of Herod King of Judea. The king who ordered all
the new born babies killed at the time of Jesus Christ's birth.
The king who had his own wife stoned to death, and even murdered his
own son.
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Holocaust |
Meryl
Streep James Woods |
Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
The 30th anniversary edition of Holocaust marks the first time this
remarkable, nine-and-a-half-hour television miniseries has been released
on DVD. Originally broadcast on NBC as part of an ongoing TV phenomenon
in the 1970s called "The Big Event," Holocaust was an original story
written by Gerald Green, who later scripted Kent State and Wallenberg: A
Hero's Story, the latter another Holocaust-era tale. Holocaust narrowed
the enormous story of the Nazis' systematic destruction of Jews by
focusing on one family living in Berlin. Fritz Weaver plays Dr. Josef
Weiss, a Pole with a longtime family practice. Weiss debates with his
wife, Berta (Rosemary Harris), the wisdom of moving out of Germany with
their family. She insists they should not be chased away by Hitler, and
by the time she thinks otherwise, it's too late for her, her parents,
Josef, and the three Weiss children: Karl (James Woods), Rudi (Joseph
Bottoms), and Anna (Blanche Baker). Holocaust begins with the marriage
of Karl to Inga (Meryl Streep), a Christian, an arrangement already
frowned upon by the rising Nazi regime in 1935. In time, Karl, a
harmless artist, is dragged off to the concentration camp at Buchenwald,
leaving Inga vulnerable to a predatory camp officer who passes notes
between the husband and wife. Poor young Anna meets a grim fate that
reveals something of the way Hitler was determined to eliminate the
mentally ill along with Jews, gypsies, homosexuals, and other groups of
people. The rebellious Rudi ends up fighting the Germans from a
different front, while Josef is deported to Warsaw, eventually joined by
Berta. There, Holocaust details the plight of the walled-in, so-called
Warsaw ghetto, and the despair of the people within. Meanwhile, the
destiny of another important character, a rather effete lawyer named
Erik Dorf (Michael Moriarty), offers a peek into the internal workings
of the Holocaust machinery. Dorf takes a much-needed job as an aide to
Reinhard Heydrich (David Warner), Gestapo head and chair of the 1942
Wannsee Conference, which finalized plans for the extermination of
European Jews. Holocaust was criticized at the time of its broadcast for
allegedly cheapening genocide by shrinking the dimensions of the Nazis'
organized evil for commercial television. But as a story free to extend
into different aspects of the war on Jews, Holocaust is a real
eye-opener. Tom Bell, Ian Holm, Robert Stephens, and Sam Wanamaker are
also featured in the cast. --Tom Keogh
Product Description
An original TV dramatization of one of the most monstrous crimes in
world history – the slaughter of 6 million Jews by the Nazis.
Dramatically and definitively, the story covers an entire decade, the
eventful years from 1935 to 1945. HOLOCAUST focuses on the tragedy and
triumph of a single family – the Weiss family. Their story is told in
counter-poise to that of another fictional family, that of Erik Dorf,
who portrays a Nazi aide to Germany’s infamous Heydrich. Starring a
brilliant international cast and filmed on
(1978) (475 minutes/3 Parts-Discs) (Full
Screen) (about $19.99 at Amazon. See
here location in Berlin and
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Home Room |
Busy Philipps
Erika Christensen
Victor Garber
Raphael Sbarge
Ken Jenkins |
The aftermath of a high school
shooting leaves Deanna Cartwright (Erika Christensen) seriously wounded
and nine others dead, including the perpetrator. Det. Martin Van Zandt
(Victor Garber) is assigned the unenviable task of investigating the
crime and finding someone to hold responsible. His attention settles on
Alicia Browning (Busy Philipps), a darkly troubled outsider who, as the
only person present throughout the entire incident, is both the key
witness and a possible suspect. Further complicating her isolated
existence, Alicia's high school principal compels her to pay a reluctant
visit on the still-hospitalized Deanna. Privileged and popular, Deanna
differs dramatically from the alienated Alicia. Yet, beneath an upbeat
appearance, she is struggling desperately with the emotional and
physical scars left by the attack. Over the next few days, united by
nothing more than their common suffering, the two young women form an
unlikely friendship to cope with the tragic events that threaten to
overwhelm them.
2003, 132 minutes, Widescreen & Full screen &
English & Spanish on same disc. Rated "R"
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Israel in a Time of Terror - documentary
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Dennis Prager
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Terror bombing after terror bombing,
day after day. A sidewalk café becomes as dangerous as a military outpost. A
simple trip to the supermarket becomes a horror of flying nails, glass and
death. How do Israelis deal with this pervasive terror? This
is a documentary which gives the viewer a peek into the real Israeli
heart of hearts. No other country has gone through so much
in such a short time, and emerged with such an optimistic outlook
- based on faith in God and faith in their country as a surviving
Democracy. Countless news reports show Arabs demonstrating their
hatred against Israel. But this finding any indications that
Israelis hate anyone is not an easy task. News reports show
several Israelis lying in the streets after being attacked by Arabs.
However, the world news media never track down the Israeli
“wounded bystanders”. Were they to do this they would find
these innocent Jews with nails in their brains, missing body parts,
and psychological handicaps brought on by never ending unprovoked
Arab hatred. Yet the undaunted Israeli spirit shines forth
as if to say to God “we will pass your test this time”. I
am a Christian who is proud to love the Jews. (2002) Full screen.
60 minutes
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Home Beyond the Sun |
Mellyssa Ade
Molly Sayers
Stan Coles
Mung-Ling Tsui
Dana Ishura
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This extraordinarily moving
feature explores the social and political
realities of China today. The Christian motion picture “Home Beyond the
Sun” examines contemporary China’s dilemma of unwanted daughters in an
overpopulated land of more than a billion souls. The compelling story of
one of the children, the “found forsaken,” finding familial love is told
against the background of the continuing clash of cultures that pits
Christianity against godless Communism.
Contrary to current political opinion, the Cold War is still being waged
in parts of China. The battlefield pits the United States against the
Republic of China. This dramatically compelling film features a
microcosm of that conflict. It is essential that America’s Christian
community be aware of this challenge to their faith and to their future.
“Home Beyond the Sun” is the story of two girls, Jenna (Mellyssa Ade) a
22-year old American teacher and the other Chu Lee (Molly Sayer) an
eight-year old Chinese orphan. Together, with the help of the Lord and
the guidance of His Word, they overcome the adversity of prejudice,
persecution, and political oppression to find solace and protection in
the bosom of a Christian family. This extraordinarily moving feature
explores the social and political realities of China today. Produced,
written and directed by award winning filmmakers of faith, this movie
will enthrall the heart, elevate the spirit, and expand the awareness of
committed men and women to these challenges. In this deeply committed
visual adventure, the creative fire of Christian love warms the hearts
of rebels with a cause. “Home Beyond the Sun” is a celebration of the
human spirit as well as an eloquent description of religious virtue
overcoming political vice. The uniquely pertinent story proves again
that no man is an island. Here, discarded and disenfranchised daughters
find strength through the community of Christian love. The movie is a
microcosm of a society’s attempts to eradicate their weakest members.
They only fail to do so because of commitment to 2,000-year old tenets.
This very special motion picture focuses on the irrefutable fact that
while misused legislation can prohibit religious freedom, it cannot hold
back the inevitable power of faith.
See this DVD at ChristianCinema.com
HERE
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Invisible Enemies |
Jason Guess
Kellee Robin
Larry Curry
Rebeka Bourk
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Suddenly after finding a pair of
glasses a student becomes aware of the spiritual world that is always
around us.
Invisible Enemies is a story
about a college student named Jackson, who finds a pair of glasses that
allows him to see the spiritual world. Through the glasses he discovers
how the lives of his friends are influenced toward evil by unseen
enemies. Jackson tries to convince his friends that life isn't neutral
and that there are unseen realities that are affecting their lives. They
think it's absurd. Cindy, Jackson's blind friend, recognized that there
are many things that are real that can't be seen. Jackson, in the end,
rescues his sister from near disaster by utilizing the power of Jesus
Christ. Full Screen. 38 minutes. In English & Spanish. See at ChristianCinema.com
here
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