DVD Review: Virtuous

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When a young woman, Simone Burner (singer/songwriter, Brandy Allison), is accused of murdering the man who assaulted her, she seeks out the helps of attorney Jack Evans (Erik Estrada, TV’s CHiPs) to prove her innocence. A ruthless and corrupt prosecutor engages her in a trial that brings the past she’s longed to escape to the forefront of her defense. “Virtuous” will inspire and ignite you to live the principles of Proverbs 31 –faith, integrity, wisdom and honor.

My thoughts;

A movie that follows women that have overcome some horrible things in their lives, but had the strength they found through their faith in god.

The main story starts when a young woman Simone is accused of murder.  Her lawyer is Jack Evans, who is played by Erick Estrada.  He has always been one of my favorite actors, and he played a great role in this movie.

The other women in this movie are a judge who is retiring that lives with her verbally abusive husband.  A Soldier who was tortured by the Taliban after captured her, a woman whose past involved drugs and abandonment, a news reporter and a cop.

I enjoyed watching this movie, but would not suggest that is a movie for younger audiences. 

  

Movie Review: Southbounders

Southbounders takes viewers on a journey through the Appalachian Mountains, as seen through the eyes of three strangers who meet up while embarking on their own personal journeys.

The focus of the movie is Olivia, who decides to go on an adventure before her classes resume. She’s awkward at first, clearly having some knowledge but not enough to make it through the trip on her own.

The serious moments of the movie were mixed well with funny moments. The highlight usually included fellow hiker Slackpack, whose total obliviousness to people’s hints gets on some nerves. However, his heart is in the right place and I liked how he took on a protective role in the movie. Whether the moment called for seriousness or comedy, the actors handled the material with ease and I got lost in the story.

The acting and story is beautifully accompanied by gorgeous shots of the area that shows not just the beauty, but the treacherous landscape.  I’d recommend this one for people who like character-driven stories and a love of the outdoors. 

Movie Review: The Father's Love

My thoughts:

I found this to be a spiritual movie.  

For Sarah, all she wants is to find love and fill the void of her father leaving her and her mother when she was a young girl.  Although she has letters that she leaves unopened and piled that her father has sent her.

She meets Reese and falls head over heals in love with him. But it isn't all that it seems to be on his part.  And she is shattered by what she finds out about him.  She starts to go to church and puts her faith and love into the lord. And although Reese comes back to her, will she go back to him?

DVD Review: When Calls The Heart: Trials Of The Heart

When Calls the Heart- “Trials of the Heart” is a feature length film from the episodes of the When Calls the Heart television series.  Season two of the When Calls the Heart television series debuted on the Hallmark Channel to more than 2 million viewers.   Distributed by Word Entertainment, previous DVD’s are available to purchase in Christian Retail.

Synopsis-  Elizabeth Thatcher (Krakow) is an independent, strong-willed teacher who has foregone the life of the big city and found a job, a home – and romance with a handsome Mountie named Jack – in the small frontier town of Coal Valley. But when she learns that her mother has taken ill, she returns to Hamilton, her hometown, with Jack as her escort. Once in the comparably opulent Hamilton, Elizabeth and Jack are confounded by Jack's ne'er-do-well brother and Elizabeth's former suitor, Charles Kensington. But it is Elizabeth's father, William, who drives a wedge between them when he suggests to Jack that Charles would be a better match for his well-bred daughter.

My thoughts:

I was so excited to see this.  I had watched all of the first season.   And I have to say I was not disappointed at all.  

Seems that there is going to be a lot going on in this season.  Elizabeth returns home after her mom has become ill.  Jack goes with her to make sure that she gets home safe.  Once home , Elizabeth's father is in hopes that she and Charles Kensington will fall in love and marry.  Jack makes it clear to Elizabeth that he will be waiting for her if she returns to Coal Alley.

My daughter and I enjoy watching this together.  She is a young teenager and this series has captured her attention.  It is a good clean family movie that all can enjoy.  

UNFREEDOM - Opening in Theaters May 29, 2015

UNFREEDOM juxtaposes two powerful and unflinching contemporary stories about religious fundamentalism and intolerance. Shifting between New York and New Delhi, one tale follows a Muslim terrorist who kidnaps a liberal Muslim scholar in order to silence him, while the other charts the travails of a young woman whose devout father tries to force her into an arranged marriage, which she resists because she is secretly in love with another woman. The four characters come face to face with gruesome acts of violence in battles of identity, sexuality, religion, love, and family.

My Thoughts:

First this movie is not to be watched with underage children.  It has acts of violence and shows some sexual scenes.  

I found this to be very sad that a young woman, Lala had to hide from her family that was a lesbian and was in love with another woman, Sucky Taylor.  Lala was to be married in an arranged marriage.  She left her home and a video of herself to her father that she was not going to marry the man he had arranged her to marry and she was gay.  She ran to her lover, Sucky.  But Sucky was not happy to see Lala after a year of not seeing her and tells her she is dating a man.  Well, Lala was not going to let Sucky do this and what she does is shocking.  





Shifting to New York, I found it very hard to watch what the Muslim terrorist does to the Liberal Muslim and his family after he kidnaps him.  Very sad.  

I did watch this movie from start to finish.  I don't know if I could watch it again, due to the sadness and violence throughout, but it was not a bad movie.


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DVD Review: When Calls the Heart: Rules of Engagement

After taking care of the Tollivers, hero Jack returns to Coal Valley. His ex-fiancée Rosemary LeVeaux also arrives. Rosemary broke up with him long ago to become an actress. However, she now seeks to make Coal Valley her home and Jack her husband, putting Elizabeth at odds with Jack. Meanwhile, he has asked forensic investigator and friend Bill Avery to help Abigail in regards to Gowen, the mining company and the explosion. As Bill works with Abigail, he becomes attracted in her, admitting his intentions to Jack. Abigail also has the same purpose. Elizabeth receives news from back home, causing her to consider leaving Coal Valley


My thoughts:


Yet, another great episode!  Michael Landon Jr. sure did put some twists and wondering in Rules of engagement.

A Rose Mary shows up in Coal Valley claiming to be Jack Thorton's finance.  I may add she hasn't even seen him for a couple of years. Briarcliff Teaching Academy has offered Elizabeth a job.  She would be their first woman teacher.  But this job is also  back on the East Coast.

So now I am so excited to see the next season to find out what transpires with Jack and Elizabeth.  will Rose Mary go away quietly?  Does Elizabeth take the Briarcliff Teaching Academy offer and leave Coal Valley?

When Calls the Heart is a great DVD for the whole family to watch.  And once you watch one of these episodes, you will be sure to go get the next one.  It so nice to know that there are still wholesome movies to watch.