It’s been a long time since I’ve reviewed a movie, but I was invited to preview Miracle in East Texas, and the trailer intrigued me. So while my daughter was in town visiting, we settled in for a girls’ movie night. I can’t say the movie bowled us over, but it provided a few laughs.… Read more

The Kendrick Brothers’ new movie Lifemark releases this weekend. Since a number of our film friends were involved in the production, I’ve been following Lifemark from the earliest stages and was excited to finally have the opportunity to see the finished project. Lifemark tells the story of David, an adopted young man who is contacted… Read more

The excitement level over Francine River’s bestselling novel being made into a movie has been building for years. Of course, when I was offered the opportunity to watch an advance screening of the Redeeming Love movie, I jumped at the offer. I’m glad I did. Redeeming Love is loosely based on the Bible love story… Read more

Sabina Tortured for Christ movie is the story of Richard and Sabina Wurmbrand, founders of Voice of the Martyrs. I’m somewhat obsessed with movies that take place during the 30’s and 40’s, so I was pretty excited to be offered the opportunity to review Sabina, a new movie by Voice of the Martyrs. It’s the… Read more

I’ve not been watching many movies recently, but the trailer for God’s Not Dead: We the People caught my attention. Homeschooling, losing rights, court battle… When I got the invitation to review it, I wanted to see how it was handled. Like the other movies in the God’s Not Dead franchise, this one has the… Read more

Roe v. Wade movie is a beautifully shot narrative film about the historic court case. I love period movies, especially those based on true stories. I especially enjoy movies about the 60’s and 70’s, so I was excited when I was offered the chance to screen Roe v. Wade in advance of its release next… Read more

I know so many people who are obsessed with the Amish and their way of life. Personally, I’m somewhat ambivalent. However, I do love a good love story, especially when a girl has to decide between the small town life she grew up in or the big city life she now lives in. Throw in… Read more

I don’t watch a lot of documentaries, and I’ve never had much of an interest in end times movies… until recently. Suddenly, it’s a lot more relevant. So when I was offered the opportunity to screen and review a new rapture documentary, I jumped at the chance. Documentaries have come a long way from the… Read more

Ever since I first saw the trailer for I Still Believe, I’ve wanted to see the movie. The timing never worked out when it was screening, so I’ve been waiting for it to get to DVD. Guess what! It’s now available on Blu-Ray, DVD, and digital. In the event that you’re not familiar with I… Read more

From the moment I learned that First Lady movie was coming to Middle Tennessee, I knew what my Valentine’s plans would be – attending a matinee screening of the movie then heading over to Chuy’s for our date night meal. Unfortunately, Fred and I have been sick for the past week, so I was afraid… Read more

I’ve been hearing about the Vindication series for several years as it made its way through the film festival circuit. Several of our actors were involved, and they raved about it. But it wasn’t until recently when I learned it was on Amazon Prime that I checked it out. I watched the first two episodes… Read more

We recently discovered Tubi, a free streaming platform. Our distributor has been talking about how it’s the hottest platform, so we checked it out. So glad we did, as it’s full of all kinds of movies and shows, and it’s completely free. You don’t even have to register or sign up. Just find the app on… Read more

Even though I’ve not been as active in the film world as I used to be, I still try to keep up with the new movies coming out. I wanted to see Breakthrough movie when it released in April, but it didn’t work out. So I was thrilled when I received an invitation to show… Read more

I can’t remember the last movie I watched. I’ve been too busy with ministry, speaking, and books. But when Alexandra Boylan invited me to take a sneak peek at Catching Faith 2, I couldn’t resist since it’s a movie about women struggling with life’s challenges, was filmed in Kentucky, and included several of our actors… Read more

It wasn’t until we started making the film festival rounds that I ever watched documentaries. And even though I’ve seen some great ones, and was looking forward to watching this one, as the movie began, I found myself thinking of the theatrical release and wondering how many people would go see this documentary about the… Read more

Christian comedy is a risky endeavor. So often, the comedy either falls flat, or it leans towards the sacrilegious. Heaven Bound joins the ranks of the select few which are spiritually sound yet wildly hilarious. Heaven Bound is the story of Ted and Josie, a picture perfect couple. Ted is a successful dog food marketer… Read more

I’ve been following Unplanned movie since it was first announced. When I learned the behind the scenes story of actress Ashley Bratcher,  I knew I had to see it. I was especially excited because two of the Unplanned actors are actors from our movies. Robert Thomason, who was Graduation Speaker in Summer of ’67, is… Read more

In case you haven’t noticed, this is the season for military-themed faith-based films. As pastor Gary Olson of Rolling Hills Community Church observed, Unbroken: Path to Redemption, Summer of ’67, Interview With God, God Bless the Broken Road, and now Indivisible all deal with war. From the moment I saw the trailer, I knew I… Read more