I Am David

When 12-year-old David escapes from the harsh Bulgarian labor camp he grew up in, he possesses little more than a compass, a sack, and a sealed letter. Warned to trust… Read More

Galaxy Quest

Actor Jason Nesmith (Tim Allen) enjoys minor fame for having starred as the captain on an old cheesy sci-fi TV show called Galaxy Quest (a clear parody of Star Trek).… Read More

The Lorax

This week’s film is an adaptation of Dr. Seuss’s classic story that warns us of the potential costs, both spiritual and environmental, of excessive materialism and greed. Ted is a… Read More

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

To escape the bombings in London during World War II, four young siblings evacuate to an old professor’s country estate, where the youngest unexpectedly discovers a magical wardrobe that serves… Read More

A Matter of Life and Death

When Royal Air Force pilot Peter Carter (David Niven) is forced to jump from his plane without a parachute, he expects to die. So he’s surprised to wake up on… Read More

Cool Runnings

Jamaican athlete Derice Bannock is determined to run in the 1988 Olympics, but his dreams are dashed when he trips during a qualifying run. But his dream is rekindled when… Read More

The Tree of Wooden Clogs

Here’s a foreign film from the Vatican’s 1995 list of “Some Important Films”. Following four peasant families in an Italian province in the late 1800s, the film does not have… Read More

The Summit of the Gods

In 1924, two mountaineers, George Mallory and Andrew Irvine, set out to be the first climbers to reach the top of Mount Everest. They never returned, leaving history to wonder… Read More

Ernest & Celestine

Celestine is a young orphan mouse living underground, where she’s taught to fear the evil bears that live in the world above. One day, while out on an errand, she… Read More

The Mighty Ducks

This week’s film is a comedic sports drama from the 90s. Gordon Bombay is a successful but arrogant attorney, but his career is put on ice when he’s arrested for… Read More

The Rosa Parks Story

Growing up in the racially segregated Alabama, the young Rosa McCauley does not take for granted that she or her family and friends are somehow inferior to others; she knows… Read More