I recently had the opportunity to watch a DVD of a film that was produced in 1970, The Cross and the Switchblade. The movie, based on the 1962 book of the same name, tells the real-life story of David Wilkerson (Pat Boone) and former gang member Niki Cruz (Erik Estrada). It opens …
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Book Review: ‘After the Eclipse’ by Sarah Perry
'After the Eclipse' by Sarah Perry is a beautiful but gut-wrenching memoir about a daughter paying homage to her mother's life twelve years after it was brutally taken.
Read More »DVD Review: ‘Miracles From Heaven’
Seen as the spiritual successor to Heaven Is For Real, Miracles From Heaven was produced by DeVon Franklin, Joe Roth, and T.D. Jakes.
Read More »DVD Review: ‘The Song’
The Song rings true, and directs our hearts toward God.
Read More »Movie Review: ‘Fury’
The movie pulls no punches and definitely hits the audience with realistic and often graphic war violence, but it's the effect of this violence on the characters that gives this film its amazing emotional drive.
Read More »Movie Review: ‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’
Wise moviegoers saved their money over July Fourth weekend for this thought provoking film directed by Matt Reeves.
Read More »Movie Review: ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’
Screenwriter/story writer/producer Simon Kinberg and story writers Jane Goldman and Matthew Vaughn create a highly focused main plotline peppered with appealing character storylines.
Read More »Book Reviews: ‘When Your Porcupine Feels Prickly,’ ‘When I am Not Myself’ by Kathy DeZarn Beynette
'When I am Not Myself' and 'When Your Porcupine Feels Prickly' - adorable children's books with lessons even the adults could learn.
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