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Thanks for visiting this blog, This is where I try to give accurate reviews on movies and books that I have read or watched.

Movies can be a lot fun to watch with family and friends. However I believe that we should not just watch a movie for entertainment sake, but that as Christians we should try to focus any film through a biblical world-view.

So as I review movies I'll consider; Is it worth "The Second Take?"

Movie Reviews

The Kings Speech

These are dark days for England.  Germany is threatening war.  The Monarch has just died and the new king cares more for his pleasures than for his country.   The government is contemplating asking the king to resign and having The Duke of York(Colin Firth) his brother,  take the throne.   But there is a problem.-Read More

 

Thor: Movie or Comic?

 Thor starts out re-telling the story behind the Norse gods and their battle for the Human race against the Frost Giants.    Fast foreword a few years and Thor [Oden's Son] is about to be crowned king, that is until a few Frost Giants break into Odens secret vault in the middle of the Ceremony. -Read more-

 

Great Christmas movies.

Here is a quick synopsis of a few good holiday movies:

-"Its a Wonderful Life"- Jimmy Stewart     A classic around our house, the story of man who is stuck in a small town.  And when he gets in money trouble in his business, needs his guardian Angel to show him that he really has "A Wonderful Life" -Read more-

 

Courageous

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The latest film from the Kendrick brothers {creators of Fireproof}-Courageous is a movie that clearly brings a Christian message but keeps it real to life and exciting.

We follow four officers in the Albany, GA police department all in different situations in life, but all trying to serve and protect.   Adam is the main character in the film, husband of one and father of two--Read more-



Master and Commander-The Far Side of the World

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Napoleon is at war with Europe and the HMS "Surprise" is out on the ocean when its attacked be a much larger and more advanced French ship.    The "Surprise" is only saved by escaping into the fog and eluding their enemy.-Read more

 

True Grit

Some of you might remember the older "True Grit" with John Wayne playing "Rooster" Cogburn.   But I was surprised on how well this remake was done.-Read more  

 

U-571-WWII Film

1942:  U-571 is the name of an advanced Nazi U-boat (submarine) that has the "Enigma".  A German encoding device that makes the Nazi ciphering unbreakable.    U.S command has ordered that it must be captured under any circumstance. -Read more




Valkyrie- movie Informative and thought prevoking.

The mission, to kill Hitler. The man Col. Stauffenberg. A man that has given an eye, three fingers and a hand for the motherland-Germany.-Read more




"Inception"

This movie is great if you like high action, high suspense, and a great plot-Read more


 The New Chronicles - "The Voyage of The Dawn Treader"

 The Voyage of The Dawn Treader, pleasantly surprised me. Disney { the makers of the last two films } handed the making of any future films off to 20th Century Fox.-Read more

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