DATEWORTHY? YES, BUT….A powerful drama that shows a unique angle on WWII heroics by a woman who risks her life to safeguard Jews from the Nazis on the grounds of a zoo, this movie is stirring and holds your interest but isn’t exactly romantic. If you’re serious-minded, you’ll love it. It might seem impossible for […]
Month: March 2017
Dateworthy: “Wilson” and “Life”
IS “WILSON” DATEWORTHY? : NO. This quirky comedy starring Woody Harrelson as a middle-aged oddball who tries to shake up his life by reuniting with his long-gone wife and the teenage daughter he never before knew he had has too many random moments and obnoxious characters to care about, and mocks Christianity in a couple […]
Stop Beating Yourself Up!
At some point in the past two weeks you have probably self-deprecated yourself. You made a mistake while playing sports and declared yourself “not very good.” A friend said you were smart and you nodded “no way”. For many people self-deprecation is common, but sometimes too common. Maybe you grew up with stories of saints […]
DATEWORTHY – “BEAUTY AND THE BEAST”
DATEWORTHY?: YES, unless you’re really easily offended by a brief moment of two men dancing together. The live-action recreation of the 1991 animated classic is a heart-filled, visual wonderment that should be seen on the big screen. Romantic, funny, with jaw-dropping effects. When the animated version of “Beauty and the Beast” was released in 1991, […]
ST. JOSEPH: LESSONS FOR SINGLES
Not so much is known about Joseph, although we can learn more about him through the writings of some mystics. Some say that God revealed him and Mary to each other through prayer before they ever met. He knew that a very special woman named Mary existed before he ever met her. Consequently, they prayed […]
KONG: SKULL ISLAND
DATEWORTHY? YES, BUT… with a slight warning. This first-class monster movie/adventure film features amazing effects, a top-notch cast, and an utterly ridiculous amount of action. It’s a real hoot as campy fun, but there are some scenes with some grossly funny fluid-spewing from creatures and this certainly isn’t a romantic film. But if you like […]
3 TIPS TO KEEP THE SEX DRIVE IN CHECK
Part of being a man is dealing with the potentially obnoxious sex drive that he has within. No matter what stage of life the man is at he needs to learn to deal with this simply because it is generally physically and temporally impossible to have all the sex that his body and mind wants […]
DATEWORTHY: “THE SHACK” & “FINDING JESUS”
“THE SHACK”: MAYBE. If you’re looking for a faith-minded film, this is better than most of the genre like. This weekend brings us the Christian-themed movie “The Shack,” based on the huge bestseller by William P. Young, Wayne Jacobsen and Brad Cummings. Before we get into these, I want to give a plug to a […]