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  I admit it--I am a Christmas movie junkie. Every year I watch as many of them as I can. Starting in mid December, it is my goal to watch at least one a day and maybe 2 or 3 on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. 2020 has been no exception. With Coronavirus lurking in the background and a still-undecided election not quite behind us, holiday cheer is perhaps more needed now than ever, so I have happily watched at least one Christmas movie a day since Dec. 13.  While I enjoy most of the holiday movies, some Christmas movies as better than others. To make the top five list the movie has to be family friendly and have a moral a little deeper than "they fell in love and lived happily ever after." A good story, at least decent acting, and traditional values are are required as well as an abundance of holiday cheer. Christmas music is a definite plus. The movie also has to be easily available for viewing on Netflix, Amazon Prime, or other channels during the 2020 holiday season. Here...

One of the best movies ever: The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas is the tragic story of Bruno, an innocent, inquisitive eight-year-old, and the son of a Nazi officer. When his father is promoted and transferred to direct the operations at a concentration camp, young Bruno is forced to leave his friends and relative freedom behind. Enclosed behind the wall that surrounds his new house and grounds, Bruno sneaks off for an adventure in the woods and to check out the not-too-distant "farm" he has seen from his window. When he meets Shmuel (Jack Scanlon), a young Jewish boy his own age behind the farm's fence, the wheels are set in motion for the movie's heart-wrenching conclusion. Read the review at:  Movie of the Week: The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas - Brilliant Holocaust Movie DVD Review | Christian Activities

Enchanted April 1992 Award-Winning Romance Now on Dvd - a Review Enchanted April is charming romantic film which was originally released to theaters in 1992. This an Academy Award-nominated film makes its DVD debut on May 5, 2009 from Miramax Films. Enchanted April will appeal to fans of movies like A Room with a View, and stars Josie Lawrence ("Eastenders"), Miranda Richardson ( Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire) , Joan Plowright ( T he Spiderwick Chronicles ), Polly Walker ("Cane"), Alfred Molina ( Spiderman 2 ), and Oscar-winner Jim Broadbent (Best Supporting Actor, Iris, 2001). Enchanted April is the story of Mrs Wilkins (Josie Lawrence) and Mrs. Arbuthnot (Miranda Richardson), two proper but unhappy Englishwomen. The two ladies decide to escape the dreariness of their lives in London by renting a beautiful castle in the Italian countryside for one month. Due to the expense, the two women advertise for two more women to join them to s...

'The Return of the Killer Shrews' with James Best, John Schneider and Bruce Davison This movie starring John Schneider, James Best, and Bruce Davison isn't very funny, and certainly is not scary, but it is campy enough to be entertaining, nonetheless, especially for former "Dukes of Hazzard" fans. Review at: 'The Return of the Killer Shrews' with James Best, John Schneider and Bruce Davison: A Movie Review - Yahoo

  Christian artist Joel Smallbone stars in faith-based 'The Book of Esther' movie  Nashville Christian recording artist Joel Smallbone has been making a name for himself as half of gospel rock group For God and Country (formerly Joel & Luke). Now Smallbone, who is also the brother of popular Christian artist/actress Rebecca St. James, is adding actor to his resume with his performance as King Xerxes in the new inspirational movie "The Book of Esther." Read more: Christian artist Joel Smallbone stars in faith-based 'The Book of Esther' movie - Nashville Gospel Music & Entertainment Examiner

The Easter bunny is hippity hopping down the bunny trail because Easter 2013 is definitely on its way! Here are some articles, poems, movie review and other reading to help you celebrate Easter on March 31, 2013. Easter Articles Why is Easter on a Different Date Each Year? a Look at Easter & Passover According to Wikipedia, Easter is considered "the most important annual religious feast in the Christian liturgical year." Read more:  Why is Easter on a Different Date Each Year? a Look at Easter & Passover GMC TV announces Easter week program schedule (Video) GMC TV has announced its annual 2013 Easter holiday programming. This year's Easter schedule will feature the new original GMC World Premiere Movie, "The Carpenter’s Miracle," as well as “The Greatest Stories of...  Article at: GMC TV announces Easter week program schedule (Video) Have a Happy Easter! According to Wikipedia, East...

Easter film 'Pieces of Easter' stars Jefferson Moore and Christina Karis A dress-for-success young woman (Christina Karis) who won't fly and a taciturn, grizzled farmer (Jefferson Moore - "The Perfect Gift" ) who won't drive his antique truck on the interstate set out on a three-day trip across the back roads of America in "Pieces of Easter" from Kelly's Filmworks. Read more: Easter film 'Pieces of Easter' stars Jefferson Moore and Christina Karis - Nashville Gospel Music & Entertainment Examiner

Twilight photo by Nicolas Genin (Wikimedia Commons) I have enjoyed the Twilight Books and movies and have covered them all from a Christian perspective, as well as some of te other movies and events related to the Twilight Saga. These are some of my best articles about Twilight:  Twilight Breaking Dawn Part 2: Why Twilight's Last Gleaming Doesn't Sparkle - Movie Review Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner bring back Bella, Edward and Jacob for Twilight's fifth and final chapter Twilight Breaking Dawn Part 2 with Stewart, Pattinson, Lautner a mediocre movie (Video) "Twilight Breaking Dawn Part 2" was released on November 16, 2012. With returning cast members including Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Ashley Greene, Dakota Fanning, Jackson Rathbone, Kellan Lutz, Nikki Reed, and Peter Facinelli, "Twilight Breaking...   Twilight: Breaking Dawn Part ...

'Brave' Releases in Disney Combo Pack Nov. 13--Movie Review  Disney-Pixar to Release Newest Animation Classic to Blu-Ray.DVD/Digital On Nov. 13, 2012 with Kelly Macdonald, Emma Thompson and Billy Connolly. Review at: 'Brave' Releases in Disney Combo Pack Nov. 13--Movie Review - Yahoo! Voices

'The Conjurer' with Andrew Bowen, Maxine Bahns & John Schneider Conjures Up Mystery & Horror After a tragic late-term miscarriage, photographer Shawn Burnett (Andrew Bowen - "MADtv") and his wife Helen (Maxine Bahns - "Cutaway") move to the country to start over. They move into a country home with a dilapidated cabin on the property where Helen's brother Frank (John Schneider - " October Baby ," " WWJD ") is planning to build them a new house in four months when he is finished with his current project. Movie review at: 'The Conjurer' with Andrew Bowen, Maxine Bahns & John Schneider Conjers Up Mystery & Horror - Yahoo! Voices

Wall Street Crime Drama "Arbitrage" With Richard Gere - Movie Review "Arbitrage" starring Richard Gere, Susan Sarandon and Brit Marling is an independent crime movie full of twists and suspense. Movie review at: Wall Street Crime Drama "Arbitrage" With Richard Gere - Movie Review - Yahoo! Voices

August was a good month for movie reviews. Here is a list of some of the movies  reviewed in August 2012: Leave Your Money at the ATM & Skip 'ATM' with Brian Geraghty, Alice Eve, Josh Peck - Movie Review 8/30/2012 "ATM" with Alice Eve, Josh Peck and Brian Geraghty released on DVD on July 31, 2012. Skip it and read a good book instead. Ad: Buy ATM on Amazon 'That Evening Sun' with Hal Holbrook, Ray McKinnon, Walton Goggins, Mia Wasikowska - Recap & Review 8/29/2012 "That Evening Sun" stars Hal Holbrook, Ray McKinnon, Walton Goggins, Mia Wasikowska, Carrie Preston & Dixie Carter in a 2009 independent regional drama about an elderly Tennessee farmer struggling to keep his home and his independence. Square Jaws Lead in 'The Expendables 2' Stallone, Statham, Van Damme, Lundgren, Norris, Schwarzenegger, Li - a Review 8/26/2012 ...

Watching "The Way" with father-son team Martin Sheen and Emilio Estevez was a wonderful way to celebrate the closing of one year and the beginning of another, because "The Way" is a moving and inspirational story of endings and new beginnings. 'The Way' with Martin Sheen & Emilio Estevez -- a movie review « Seekyt . 'The Way' with Martin Sheen & Emilio Estevez an inspiring movie journey - Nashville Gospel Music & Entertainment Examiner .

These are the movies I have most recently reviewed: The Help, West Side Story, Seven Days in Utopia, Twilight: Breaking Dawn :   The Help with Emma Stone, Viola Davis, Bryce Dallas Howard coming to DVD Dec. 6 The Help: Steele Magnolias Meets the Color Purple - a Movie Review "The Help" is a funny, touching hard-hitting look at the South I rarely saw, even though I grew up in Nashville during the years covered in... West Side Story: 50th Anniversary Edition - a look at a movie/theater classic "West Side Story: 50th Anniversary Edition" released in Blu-ray and DVD on November 15, 2011 from Twentieth Century Home Entertainment. Twenty-three minutes into "West Side Story: 50th Anniversary Edition," we meet Tony (Richard Beymer... Seven Days in Utopia with Robert Duvall, Lucas Black, Deborah Ann Woll on DVD    “Life is never the same once you’ve been to Utopia.”Having just appeared in ...