Grace Unplugged-movie review

 

 

 

 

 

Tonight a friend and I headed out for dinner and to pre-screen the movie Grace Unplugged.  I watched the trailer that you see right up above my writing.  Just from the trailer I was pretty sure it was going to be a movie that I could connect with but I was blown away, this movie hit me hard.  As a young teen I loved the Lord and wanted to serve Him but as I got older things came up like movies, parties, friends, and of course boys.  I never totally turned my back on Him but I knew that the things I was doing weren't right and that they didn't please my parents or the Lord.  Now, as a parent I see the other side.  All I want is to raise my children up to love the Lord with all their heart, to serve Him and to follow Him.  This movie would make the perfect mommy/daughter date to open up a conversation with your teen about what their hopes and dreams are for their future and what your hopes and dreams are for their future.  They may not always look the same but they don't have to go to the extremes that Grace went to in the movie. 



The cast in Grace Unplugged was pretty amazing and I'd like to share a little bit more about them!


 

AJ Michalka who plays Grace is multi-talented.  You might remember her as one of the daughter's in the movie Secretariat.



James Denton who plays Johnny (the dad) is well known for his role in the hit series Desperate Housewives.



Michael Welch is well known for playing Mike in the Twilight Saga.



Kevin Pollack's most notable roles are in Avalon, Ricochet, A Few Good Men, The Usual Suspects, Casino, Deterrence, End of Days, The Whole Nine Yards, and The Wedding Planner.



Chris Tomlin plays himself.  According to Time Magazine, more than 40 million people sing the songs of Chris Tomlin each week. He has ten No. 1 radio singles, three GRAMMY nominations, 18 Dove Awards, one platinum and three gold albums to his credit. His beloved worship songs include anthems such as "Forever," "Indescribable," and "How Great is Our God."



Jamie Grace that plays Rachel and is a young singer-songwriter from Atlanta whose debut single "Hold Me," featuring TobyMac, landed her a nomination at the 2012 Grammy Awards, where she was the youngest nominee. That year, she was also nominated for a Billboard Award and four Dove Awards. She earned the Dove Awards New Artist of the Year.

 At the screening we were fortunate to meet writer and director Brad J Silverman.  He shared some God moments that happened will making the movie and it was a pleasure to listen to him speak about his vision for Christian movies.

Don't forget to mark your calendars for the Oct 4-6th  Grace Unplugged opening weekend.  Take the whole family, invite friends, get a church group together and head out to see Grace Unplugged!

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The Mighty Macs DVD giveaway

In 1971, Cathy Rush is a woman ahead of her time and she's about to embark on an adventure for the ages. A new area is dawning in the country and in college athletics, where a national champion will be crowned for the very first time in women's basketball.  In the lead up to this historical event major universities are preparing their game plan to win the first title.  Meanwhile a tiny all women's Catholic college in Philadelphia has another goal in mind: find a coach before the season begins.  This is the story of Cathy Rush and Immaculate College when these combine you won't believe what will happen is this inspiring true story!  So stop, sit back with a cup of coffee and enjoy the trailer for The Mighty Macs.



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October Baby-Every Life is Beautiful-movie screening

This movie is amazing, it's about something that isn't ever talked about an abortion survivor.  I had NEVER heard of an abortion survivor before, I just figured if you had an abortion it was successful.  This is the story of Hannah and the heartfelt story of her search for the truth and everything that entails.

I don't think I would take my children to see this movie since it deals with some difficult issues like abortion, adoption, search for a birthmom.  My children are both adopted and when they get a little older I would love to share this movie with them but since they are only 10 and 11 I feel it's a little to mature for their sweet spirits to absorb and understand.  This would be a great movie for teen, college students and adults.  All I have to say is bring a box of kleenex with you, it's a tear-jerker!!!

"You saw me before I was born." Psalm 139:16 (NLT)

As the curtain rises, Hannah hesitantly steps onto the stage for her theatrical debut in college. Yet before she can utter her first lines, Hannah—unscripted—collapses in front of the stunned audience.

After countless medical tests, all signs point to one underlying factor: Hannah's difficult birth. This revelation is nothing compared to what she then learns from her parents: she was actually adopted … after a failed abortion attempt.

Bewildered, angered, and confused, Hannah turns for support to Jason, her oldest friend. Encouraged by his adventurous spirit, Hannah joins his group of friends on a Spring Break road trip, embarking on a journey to discover her hidden past … and find hope for her unknown future.

In the midst of her incredible journey, Hannah finds that life can be so much more than what you have planned.

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A Mile In His Shoes-movie review and giveaway

From the directors of “Angels in the Outfield”, this is another baseball themed movie but with a completely different story.  Mickey, a young man who has a form of autism called Asperger’s Syndrome, is discovered and recruited by a minor league baseball coach from Ohio.  The movie is about how being on the team affects Mickey as well as how Mickey affects the coach and team.  It’s a very inspirational film and just happens to be base on a true story.  There is so many new movies out each week and most of them are not things I really want my kids to watch so I'm always happy when I find a movie that we can watch on Family Movie Night and not worry about all the foul language and inappropriate behavior that most movies have in them.   Check out the trailer…

When a chance meeting occurs with the baseball manager of the semi-pro team the River Rats, from Clayton, Ohio, Mickey gets a chance to pitch for the team and to prove to his father he can do more than live hidden away on the family farm, taking care of his pig Oscar.

This movie really hit home for me because my son was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome several years ago, I could see Kylan in this movie.  Although Kylan doesn't play baseball he has that constant dedication to perfecting whatever he happens to be interested in at the time.  He will practice over and over and over until he's perfect!

Field of Vision-movie review

I had the opportunity to check out the new Family Movie Night movie Field Of Vision.  Our family was very excited by this opportunity because we like to have a family movie night a couple of times per month but, we always struggle trying to find age appropriate movies with 9 and 10 year old children.  We believe the song, "Be careful little eyes what you see" and since my children are growing out of the animated movie stage and into the real actors stage it has become more and more difficult to find a great family movie.   We are always on the lookout for a great family movie and this one seems to fill the bill!  It is appropriate for all ages, it kept the interest of my 10 year old daughter because she loves anything with horses, art and books and my 9 year old son loved all the football and action in the move.  My husband and I were both impressed that the movie covers many childhood and teen issues like bullying, telling the truth even when it's hard and building friendships.


Here's a brief synopsis of the move.


Through mysterious footage captured on an old malfunctioning video camera, Sinclair High School's star quarterback, Tyler McFarland, learns that some of his teammates have been bullying Cory Walker, a troubled new transfer student. Aware that sharing this information with the coach might get his friends kicked off the team and ultimately cost the school the state championship, Tyler must choose what's more important: winning or doing what's right.


Content Description:
Sex: None
Language: None
Violence: Shows a boy being bullied
Drugs: None
Nudity: None




Check out this trailer for a peek at the movie.

Field of Vision Movie Trailer from Moms4FamilyTV.com on Vimeo.






Click here to go to the Family Movie Night Facebook page and don't forget this film premieres Saturday, June 11th at 8/7c on NBC. 

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Courageous-A Movie Review

Tonight I had the honor and privilege to go to a screening of the new movie Courageous that's coming to theaters on September 30th, 2011.  The movie had me laughing then crying then laughing, ladies be sure to bring some kleenex because you will need them! Everyone needs to go see this movie, it's A-mazing and WILL change lives.
COURAGEOUS will capture your heart as you meet four officers, their friend Javier, and their families. 
If you liked Fireproof or any of the other movies that Sherwood Pictures has produced then you will LOVE Courageous.  Sherwood Pictures makes amazing family movies, no bad language, no sex scences, a tiny bit of violence in this one but it does go with the story.  I wonder what their next movie will be, they just keep getting better and better.


Here is a preview of the opening scene


Although the movie was rated PG-13 you don't have to worry about foul language, nudity, etc. I was given this rating due to a violent scene when the police are in a shootout with some drug dealers and it's not really that violent compared to what's seen on TV these days.


Take your dad, your husband, your son, actually any man in your life.  They all need to see this movie.  When the movie ended, it asks a question and men in our movie theater started standing up all over and shouting "YES".

UPDATE:Since the time of this review the movie has been released at theaters and has had a wonderful response.  I took my husband to see it and it changed the way he looks at being a father to our children.  He was a wonderful dad before the movie and is even better now(if that's possible.  Take my advice go see COURAGEOUS!