AT THE MOVIES with Michele Brock Online Radio | BlogTalkRadio

AT THE MOVIES with Michele Brock Online Radio | BlogTalkRadio
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/atthemovies

How many times have you heard a review of a movie by an acclaimed critic only to think just the opposite of that review? How many times have you seen a movie and/or actor, director...etc. win an Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, NAACP Image Award...etc, only to believe strongly that another movie and/or actor should have won? Well, I thought that it would be fun to create a BlogTalkRadio show where I could publicly provide my own commentary of my time AT THE MOVIES. Anyone whose interested can feel free to join me on the show to discuss things like the quality of a movie, if they agreed on casting for the movie, was the movie believable or realistic, was it an interesting and/or necessary storyline, in other words, was it a story that needed to be told or was it quite simply just entertaining, and the list of what can be discussed is endless. We can even decide on what movie to go see, by what date, so that we can meet here to talk about it! So, if you have a love for this industry and love dissecting movies and evaluating them, as much as I do, then please, join me here and let's talk about our time AT THE MOVIES!

Dreams of a Life

I don't want to die, let alone die alone. This story is absolutely heartbreaking.

When first reading this story, my inner self screamed, "HOW COULD SOMETHING LIKE THIS HAPPEN?" Then, I began to look at my own life and my relatively small circles and even smaller relationships and answered my own question, "VERY EASILY!"

That FACT is brutally apparent as found in the case of Joyce Vincent. This is something that I have come to fear.

ARTICLE

When You Are Dying And No One Notices: What We Can Learn From The Joyce Vincent Story | xoNECOLE
http://xonecole.com/when-you-are-dying-and-no-one-notices/

FILM

Dreams of a Life Official Film Site 
http://dreamsofalife.com/

OFFICIAL TRAILER

Dreams of a Life - Official Trailer
http://youtu.be/jSfXh8IJEg4

AUDACITY - Full Movie (2015) HD - Ray Comfort

The Supreme Court's ruling legalized same-sex “marriage” in all fifty states. How are you to respond as a Christian? “Audacity,” our new award-winning movie, has the answer.

Ray Comfort | Audacity Movie | Gay Marriage
http://www.audacitymovie.com/

"Audacity" (55-min. MP4) 

From Living Waters, creators of the award-winning TV program “The Way of the Master” and the hit movies “180” and “Evolution vs. God,” comes the powerful film “Audacity.” Executive produced by TV co-host and best-selling author Ray Comfort (Hell’s Best Kept Secret, Scientific Facts in the Bible), this film delivers an unexpected, eye-opening look at the controversial topic of homosexuality.

Peter (Travis Owens) is an aspiring comedian encouraged by his friend Ben (Ben Price, Australia’s Got Talent finalist) to perform at the local comedy club. But stage fright isn’t Peter’s only fear. When confronted with one of today’s most divisive issues, he feels compelled to speak, but can he? Challenged by his coworker Diana (Molly Ritter) to defend his convictions about homosexuality and gay marriage, will he have the courage to stand for what he believes—even at the risk of losing a friendship? And how will he respond when faced with a harrowing life-or-death experience?

“Audacity” uses a unique approach to address a very sensitive subject in contemporary society. Regardless of your views on homosexuality, you’ll gain fresh insights and a new perspective.

AUDACITY - Full Movie (2015) HD - Ray Comfort
https://youtu.be/tbPu2rtmDbY

Audacity MP4 - Video - Downloads
http://store.livingwaters.com/downloads/video/audacity-mp4.html

Ragamuffin – The Movie

EXCELLENT MOVIE! SUPERB! WONDERFUL! I HIGHLY AND EXCITEDLY AND ENTHUSIASTICALLY RECOMMEND AND ENCOURAGE EVERYONE, ESPECIALLY MEMBERS OF THE BODY OF JESUS CHRIST, TO WATCH THIS MOVIE! Of course, I watched it on Netflix!

'Ragamuffin' Official Trailer
http://youtu.be/NF7qbCTFja0

Ragamuffin – The Movie
http://ragamuffinthemovie.com/

Based on the life of Rich Mullins, a musical prodigy who rose to Christian music fame and fortune only to walk away and live on a Navajo reservation. An artistic genius, raised on a tree farm in Indiana by a callous father, Rich wrestled all of his life with the brokenness and crippling insecurity born of his childhood. A lover of Jesus and a rebel in the church, Rich refused to let his struggles with his own darkness tear him away from a God he was determined to love. As he struggled with success in Nashville and depression in Wichita, Rich desired most of all to live a life of honest and reckless faith amidst a culture of religion and conformity.

October Baby (2011)

October Baby: Official Movie Trailer
http://youtu.be/I_9l7lEe-AA

October Baby (2011)

A college freshman's world is rocked when she learns she is the adopted survivor of an attempted foeticide.

Choose to Heal. Choose to Love. Choose Life.
http://everylifeisbeautiful.com/

This Is Our Time : The EAV Connection

For me, this was a movie about how to deal with the death of a loved one, how to give GOD the glory in the midst of losing someone near and dear to your heart, and how to choose to CELEBRATE their life.

"GOD'S calling isn't to do something, but, to be something, to be obedient. Find the fulfillment in GOD'S desires in our character, not our works."

This Is Our Time : The EAV Connection
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeQOjXP_baE

Film Description:

This is Our Time – Ethan, Luke, Alé, Ryder and Catherine are five friends connected by their strong faith. After graduating college, they each set out to make a difference in the world for God. Their ambitions are high, their passions are strong but will they have the courage to fulfill their calling regardless of what comes their way. The sacrifice they are asked to pay may just be too high. Through godly wisdom from an outside source, the group realizes that this is not their time after all, it’s all His!

This Is Our Time : Trailer - Embrace A Village
http://www.embraceavillage.org/media/time-trailer/

"The harvest is plentiful, but, the workers are few."

The 5th Quarter (2010)

A movie based on an INSPIRATIONAL TRUE STORY that highlights the importance of ORGAN DONATIONS, The GIFTS that keep right on giving!

I, Michele Evans-Brock, have already consented to being an organ donor! In fact, my family is being instructed to hold a MEMORIAL SERVICE for me when I make my transition.

The 5th Quarter Official Trailer!
http://youtu.be/zqqtY6Q7v4Y

The 5th Quarter (2010)

Driven by the tragic and fatal car crash that took the life of his fifteen year old brother Luke, and wearing Luke's number 5 jersey, Jon Abbate helps to lead the Wake Forest Demon Deacons to the most successful season in school history.

Welcome to organdonor.gov
http://www.organdonor.gov

Meant to Be

This one SUCKER PUNCHED me! Caught me COMPLETELY off guard. It provided some explanation to my random bouts of depression, crying uncontrollably out the clear blue sky and at the drop of a hat. It's a film about GOD'S PERFECT LOVE and it confirms one of my previous posts about the fact that it simply does not matter how, when, and where a person is conceived, they are because GOD willed them to be and they have a PURPOSE and a DESTINY! GOD DOESN'T MAKE MISTAKES!

Jeremiah 1:5
King James Version (KJV)

5 Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.

NOW I know why I OVER COMPENSATED when raising Jessica Hayes​, Ian Brock​, and Alexandria Michele​! GOD FORGIVES US, but, often times we have a hard time forgiving ourselves!

Meant To Be - Official Trailer
http://youtu.be/97m8ayESMXA

Meant to Be

When 20-year old Nathan Burr (Bradley Dorsey) loses his career and his girlfriend, he questions his purpose in life. Compounding his struggle, Nathan grew up in a foster home and never met his birth mother. Nathan sets out on a quest to find his mother and somehow come to terms with her rejection of him. His journey begins by flying to the city where he was born.

Upon his arrival, Nathan checks into a hotel and meets Mave (Della Reese) the hotel’s housekeeper. Encouraged by Mave’s wisdom and the help of a hotel guest, Shelly, (Kristen Renton) Nathan finds the address of his mother, Linda Dixon (Erika Eleniak). Linda is a social worker who agonizes over the decision she made with Nathan 20 years ago. In an effort to admonish the guilt of giving up her son, Linda is caught up in the life of a teenage mother, Tori (Erin Sossoman) who is conflicted by the decision to abort her baby. When Nathan gathers the courage to meet his mother, he uncovers a terrible secret that totally redefines what was meant to be for his life.

Apostle Peter And The Last Supper

EXCELLENT film, that I just finished watching on Netflix, starring Robert Loggia! He has an impressive vault of films to his credit, but, I'll always reference this film and Gladiator, when speaking and thinking of him!

Apostle Peter And The Last Supper Official DVD Trailer
http://youtu.be/ECjzj0DDqdU

An Apostle of Christ.  A Soldier of Rome.  Two Souls.  One Savior.

Awarded the Dove Foundations “Family Seal of Approval” and recommended for ages Twelve and above, Apostle Peter And The Last Supper is a must see family Faith-based biblical story of hope, forgiveness, prayer and the message that anything is possible. Relive the time Peter spent with Jesus, from the Great Commission to the life-changing Last Supper and the garden of Gethsemane. Set in Rome. AD 67. Two Jailers at the ancient Mamertine Prison take custody of a famous criminal. He is Simon Peter of Galilee-apostle, disciple, and the personal friend of Jesus (Bruce Marchiano), also called The Christ. Condemned to death, the elderly Peter (Robert Loggia) recounts his life as a simple fisherman who became one of the boldest figures in all of Christianity. As Peter prepares to depart this earthly life, he will make an unforgettable impression on his jailers through the saving power of the Gospel.

One Hit from Home (2012)

A POWERFUL MOVIE AND STORYLINE that, of course, can be found on Netflix!

One Hit From Home Movie Trailer
http://youtu.be/XVMmgfLvLnU

One Hit from Home (2012)
Drama | Family | Sport

This is a faith based movie with a very strong biblical message. A feel good movie about family, relationships, loss, and overcoming all odds through Gods word. It will make you cry, and smile, but most of all it will bolster your faith.

A Greater Yes: The Story of Amy Newhouse

Watched this FAITH BASED film on Netflix, a while ago. It's based on a true story about a high school student name, Amy Newhouse.

This story is testimony that we each have a PURPOSE according to GOD'S will. It also brought to my mind the following scripture:

Isaiah 55:8-9
King James Version (KJV)

8 For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord.

9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.

Truly, we should be wise in choosing HOW we pray and WHAT we pray for. In ALL things, we should be praying GOD'S WILL and peace and understanding no matter what HIS will is. The title of this film is on the mark in that with GOD, HIS answers to us are ALWAYS A GREATER YES! The outcome may not always be what we envisioned, but, because we serve a GOD who is in complete control, HIS outcome is ALWAYS BEST!

A Greater Yes: The Story of Amy Newhouse (Movie Trailer)
http://youtu.be/io2r6ToU7LY

A Greater Yes: The Story of Amy Newhouse (2009)

After climbing Pampa High School's popularity chain, taking her volleyball team to the State championship, and founding the school first drug, alcohol, and violence-free club, Amy Newhouse must now fight the biggest battle of her life - cancer.

Her open heart to the people of her school now sparks a passionate rally from the community. However, this passion dwindles as her cancer metastasizes. Her cancer seems to miraculously disappear, but just as it seems the community has prevailed and the battle won, Amy discovers that the deadly disease has returned and is incurable.

Amy's prayers for healing continue, but with the seemingly dried-up support of her community, and an apparent no from God, she dies from the one battle she cannot win. However, with her death comes life and redemption of Pampa High, as her club grows exponentially, redeeming the school of the once-rampant violence, drugs, and alcohol that she so passionately fought against, and proving to all doubters that God has a "Greater Yes" after all.

THE BOOK OF ESTHER

THE BOOK OF ESTHER

The Book of Esther - Official Trailer
http://youtu.be/XZ0cTN84Tnw

When the righteous Jew Mordecai and the despicable Haman square off for control of the young King Xerxes, Mordecai's niece Esther saves the day.

"This film is based  the biblical Book of Esther. However, certain material has been added or deleted for dramatic purposes. The filmmakers encourage the viewer to READ the Book of Esther for further inspiration."

For Such a Time as This: Life Lessons from the Book of Esther - Online Bible Study Tools
http://www.biblestudytools.com/bible-study/old-testament/the-book-of-esther-in-review-11554857.html

The Book of Esther is a 2013 American biblical-drama film, directed by David A. R. White, starring Jen Lilley as Esther.

The film portrays a Jewish girl, Esther, who is chosen as the new queen consort to King Xerxes of Persia and her efforts to stop evil Lord Haman's (Thaao Penghlis) plot to exterminate the Jews.

The Right Kind of Wrong

EXCELLENT MOVIE about KNOWING WHO you are and EMBRACING WHO you are, FLAWS AND ALL!

The Right Kind of Wrong Official Movie Trailer [HD]
http://youtu.be/4E1tvJQRFUE

The Right Kind of Wrong (Official Movie Site) - Starring Ryan Kwanten, Sara Canning, Will Sasso and Catherine O'Hara - Available on DVD and Blu-ray™ - Trailer, Pictures & More
http://www.magpictures.com/therightkindofwrong/

UNDERDOGS The Movie | In the Heart of Ohio It's God, Family and Football …But Not Always in that Order

EXCELLENT INDEPENDENT FILM BASED ON TRUE EVENTS!

UNDERDOGS The Movie Trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tq60PJH3ju4

UNDERDOGS The Movie | In the Heart of Ohio It's God, Family and Football …But Not Always in that Order
http://www.underdogsthemovie.com/

Mysterious Ways

The script isn't as tight as it could have been, DEFINITELY NOT the quality of films by Mark Harris​ and Christopher Nolen II​, and there is no real soundtrack to speak of, but, the solid ground on which this film stands is its' successful delivery of GOD'S MESSAGE of Faith in HIM and Forgiving others and for that, I highly recommend this movie. The Writer, the Director, and the two main characters, Marilyn and Mozart, succeeded in getting GOD'S MESSAGE across, clearly and distinctly.

Ephesians 4:31-32
King James Version (KJV)

31 Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:

32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.

I just watched it on Netflix​! Netflix has been invaluable to me in being able to watch UNHEARD OF movies missed on television and in theaters.

Mysterious Ways: OFFICIAL TRAILER - YouTube
https://youtu.be/TZql9u_YcPQ

Starring Marilyn (Wendy Raquel Robinson) and Mozart (Gary Dourdan)

The day a hit and run driver took the life of her little boy, Marilyn (Wendy Raquel Robinson) died inside. Not even the passing of time, the love of a good man or a job as choir director at her church could bring her peace. But a chance encounter with a mysterious homeless man, who calls himself Mozart (Gary Dourdan), will change Marilyn’s world and let her see that there are no accidents, and true healing starts with forgiveness.

Unexpected (2015)

OH, MY GOD! My youngest daughter, Alexandria Michele​, MAKES ME SICK! UGH! LOL I just happened to watch this movie last night on Netflix and learned that its setting is the Chicago, Illinois Englewood Community and the high school is Lindblom Math and Science Academy, which is where Alexandria graduated from. All of the student extras in the film were ACTUAL LINDBLOM STUDENTS at the time of filming. Alexandria is one of those students who opted out of participating as a student extra and she didn't even tell me about it. I would have had this film plastered all over social media, but, I guess she knew that. Ugh!!!!! The lesson here is, if you want to keep a secret from me, tell my children, I'LL NEVER GET WIND OF IT! TRUST ME!

At any rate, this is a TOP NOTCH FILM! It was an Indie Film that had its world premiere at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival on January 25, 2015.

Casting of the main characters were SOLID and the storyline was AMAZING! The closeness of the teacher/student characters was REAL and the level of INTELLIGENCE of Jasmine, the LMSA high school senior graduating with a 3.8 GPA played by actress Gail Bean, is DEFINITELY indicative of the typical levels of intelligence of Lindblom students! I cannot express enough just how PROUD I am of this movie project. I only wish that I had known about it sooner because I probably would have volunteered to be an extra in it myself, if that was allowed, but, then again, that's probably why Alexandria didn't say anything to me about it because she knew that I would want to be a part of it! I CAN'T STAND HER BIG HEAD SELF! LOL UGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THIS FILM, IN MY HUMBLE OPINION, IS A MUST WATCH MOVIE!

Unexpected (2015)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4145304/

Unexpected Official TRAILER (2015)
https://youtu.be/KOpwXR-OwF8

"Samantha Abbott is a dedicated and passionate teacher at an inner-city Chicago high school. Just as she is coming to terms with her school closing, Samantha faces some life-changing and unexpected news: she is pregnant. After breaking the news to her live-in boyfriend John and opinionated mother, Samantha learns that one of her most promising students, Jasmine, has landed in a similar but very different situation. As the women navigate their ambitions for the future, Samantha and Jasmine forge an unlikely friendship that will challenge their perspectives and leave a lasting impact on one another."

Beyond the Lights

Here's another absolutely FANTASTIC movie that I found on Netflix called Beyond the Lights​ from the writer and director of LOVE & BASKETBALL, Gina Prince-Bythewood, and starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Danny Glover, Minnie Driver, and Nate Parker.

"Romance ignites between a troubled young singer on the cusp of stardom, and a handsome young cop with political ambitions in this drama about the power of walking your own path. Noni Jean (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) is a talented singer whose ethereal voice has taken the world of music by storm. A glimpse beneath the surface, however, reveals a girl who's cracking under the pressure to top the charts. When Noni tries to end it all, concerned cop Kaz Nicol (Nate Parker) pulls her back from the ledge, and shows her that life is still worth living. Along the way, Noni and Kaz fall head over heels in love. Meanwhile, the powers that be conspire to keep them apart as well as focused on their respective careers. But without Kaz's love, Noni may never find her true voice."

Beyond The Lights Official Trailer
https://youtu.be/sfcfZn8nq3w

Beyond the Lights - Wendy Williams
https://youtu.be/9Hiwe74toJc

Twist of Faith - myLifetime.com

This is NOT a movie about race. It is a movie about IGNORANCE and how ignorance can rear it's ugly head in a person of any color.

The storyline also resembles some elements of the biblical story of JOB!

I initially started watching it because I wanted to hear Toni Braxton sing and she most certainly did NOT disappoint,and I'm not even a huge fan of hers. However, her singing in this film, in my humble opinion, makes many of her secular hits sound overrated, by comparison. Her music in this movie is nothing other than PURE AND ANGELIC!

Overall, I rate this move 5 STARS! The story-line is impeccable and it is sensitive to our current hostile and racially driven climate. However, IT GLORIFIES GOD TO THE HIGHEST! Netflix has done it again! I had never heard of this movie before and I don't follow Toni Braxton enough to have known that she was starring in this film, but, I am overjoyed that I watched it and I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT, especially to FELLOW MEMBERS OF THE BODY OF CHRIST! I can only imagine going through a small portion of the blow dealt out at the beginning of this film and feeling like my FAITH IN GOD is somehow being tested and not understanding why.

1 Corinthians 13:13
New International Version (NIV)

13 And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.

Twist of Faith - myLifetime.com
http://www.mylifetime.com/movies/twist-of-faith

About Twist of Faith

Jacob Fisher (David Julian Hirsh), an Orthodox Jewish Cantor and amateur songwriter who resides in Brooklyn, New York, witnesses the senseless murder of his wife and three children. Catatonic, Jacob walks out on his Jewish mourning ritual, leaving behind his Jewish garments, wallet and keys. Abandoning his identity, he wanders aimlessly, hoping somehow to understand his tragedy. Fortuitously, he lands in Brent, Alabama (population 2,500), where he is embraced by Nina (Toni Braxton), a single mother and the lead singer of a small gospel choir (an unlikely finalist in the competition to determine the best gospel choir in Alabama), her Uncle Moe (Mykelti Williamson) and their gospel community who help his return to life while music brings Nina and Jacob together as they try to make sense of his past and their possible future.

"Twist of Faith" is produced by Lighthouse Pictures. Daniel H. Blatt (Wisegal), Craig Baumgarten ("Shattered Glass") and Andrew Howard serve as executive producers. Paul A. Kaufman ("Sins of the Mother") directs from a script written by Joyce Gittlin ("Wings"), Janet Fattal and Stephen Tolkin ("Brothers & Sisters").

TWIST OF FATE - Trailer
https://youtu.be/_uwm1tgVLkQ

Pastor Brown - myLifetime.com

This is an AWESOME movie that speaks to the world, specifically to the members of the BODY OF CHRIST!

I PRAY THAT IN 2016, I FIND MY SHOES!

THIS IS A MUST WATCH FILM WITH AN AWESOME AND TESTIMONIAL STORYLINE!

Pastor Brown - myLifetime.com
http://www.mylifetime.com/movies/pastor-brown

Pastor Brown
2010 ‧ Drama

Jesse's exotic-dancing career ends after she returns home to her dying father and reluctantly agrees to his last wish: that she take over as head of Mount Olive Baptist Church. The decision pits her against the leadership of the church and her sister, but by accepting the position, she can finally reconnect with her family and her teenage son.

Pastor Brown clip - Rockmond Dunbar and Salli Richardson-Whitfield - YouTube
https://youtu.be/dtIOV_gPIYA

From The Rough | It's all about believing

Just watched another EXCELLENT movie on @Netflix starring @TherealTaraji and the late Michael Clarke Duncan. A MUST SEE FILM and TRUE STORY. @FreestyleDM

From the Rough
PG 2011 ‧ Sport/Drama

From The Rough | It's all about believing
http://fromtherough.com/

TRAILER
From the Rough - Trailer - YouTube
https://youtu.be/US6DNeHtnxI

The remarkable true story of how one woman changed the world of sports forever. When Catana Starks (Academy-Award Nominee Taraji P. Henson​) became the first African-American woman to coach an all-men's team at the collegiate level she expected it to be tough but she had no idea just how challenging it would be. With no scholarships to offer and only one US student willing to join the team, she reached out across the globe to assemble a ragtag group of golfers including a clean cut kid from Australia, a wanna-be rapper from Korea and a street kid from London (Tom Felton). With sheer grit, determination and some unusual training tactics she guided this culture club of misfits to an all-time record championship season. Along the way she taught them no matter how rough the start, with the right aim and drive, anyone can triumph against overwhelming odds.

Initial release: 2011
Director: Pierre Bagley
Cinematography: Giorgio Scali
Screenplay: Michael J. Critelli, Pierre Bagley, Mike Critelli
Producers: Michael J. Critelli, Pierre Bagley, Joshua Throne

Tennessee State University​

CONVICTION, a 2010 film and TRUE STORY

CONVICTION is the inspirational true story of a sister's unwavering devotion to her brother. When Betty Anne Waters' (two-time Academy Award winner Hilary Swank) older brother Kenny (Sam Rockwell) is arrested for murder and sentenced to life in 1983, Betty Anne, a Massachusetts wife and mother of two, dedicates her life to overturning the murder conviction. Convinced that her brother is innocent, Betty Anne puts herself through high school, college and, finally, law school in an 18 year quest to free Kenny. With the help of best friend Abra Rice (Academy Award nominee Minnie Driver), Betty Anne pores through suspicious evidence mounted by small town cop Nancy Taylor (Academy Award nominee Melissa Leo), meticulously retracing the steps that led to Kenny's arrest. Belief in her brother - and her quest for the truth - pushes Betty Anne and her team to uncover the facts and utilize DNA evidence with the hope of exonerating Kenny.

Conviction | Fox Searchlight
http://www.foxsearchlight.com/conviction/

CONVICTION, a 2010 film and TRUE STORY - YouTube
https://youtu.be/ktch9hUzAAM

SUPPORT FAITH BASED FILMS: Left Behind: The Movie

Left Behind: The Movie

Left Behind: The Movie - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Left_Behind:_The_Movie

Left Behind: The Movie 
Full Movie, English 
http://youtu.be/TWE0JsmXcAc

GNN television journalist Cameron "Buck" Williams reports from Israel about a new technology with which food will grow almost anywhere. He interviews Israeli scientist Chaim Rosenzweig, and praises him for creating a miracle. Suddenly, Arab Mikoyan MiG-29 and Russian fighter jets fly overhead in a surprise air raid. A missile hits near Buck and Chaim as they retreat to a military bunker. The sun disappears even though it is still mid-day. Israel's defenses are unable to counterattack, but the attacking jets start spontaneously exploding and crashing down. Buck runs outside with the news camera and records the drama as some GNN executives and reporters watch back in Chicago. The entire attacking force is destroyed.

The story shifts to pilot Rayford Steele, who has been asked to fly from New York to London at short notice, causing him to miss his son Raymie's birthday party. Despite his wife's and his daughter's protests, he agrees and leaves his family behind. Rayford's daughter, Chloe Steele, is leaving for her college exams. Buck, having decided to go to London for an investigation of the attack, boards Rayford's plane.

On the flight, a flight attendant, Hattie Durham, who is having an affair with Rayford, reveals she's taking a job at the UN and this is her last flight. Later during the flight, some passengers awaken to realize that several of their fellow passengers are missing. Panic sets in, and Buck helps Hattie try to keep the passengers calm. Upon returning to the cockpit, they discover that people (later revealed to be Christians) are mysteriously disappearing worldwide and some planes are down from missing flight crews. He is forced to turn the plane back and land in Chicago. Shortly after landing, Buck locates Rayford and asks him to fly him to New York City. Rayford refuses, saying that he has to be with his family, but says he will find Buck a private pilot, and they both drive to Rayford's home.

Meanwhile, Chloe is driving home from her college exams when she encounters a large traffic accident. She goes to check on a crashed semi, whose driver vanished. People are reporting abandoned cars and children missing from their seats. While Chloe is inspecting the carnage, her car is stolen by a hurt man and she is stranded on the wrecked highway. She eventually starts walking down the highway. Rayford discovers that his wife and son are missing. He and Buck are forced to stay in the house because of a military-enforced curfew. Rayford starts to read his wife's Bible.

Chloe returns home, reunites with her father and discovers Buck sleeping on the couch. After conversing about her missing family, Chloe drives Buck to the airport and goes to look for her younger brother. Buck takes a plane to New York with pilot Ken Ritz. Rayford finds Chloe in an elementary school. He suggests they search the church because that is where his wife and son were most happy. Chloe refuses to go to church, saying that her mother was happiest when Ray was home. After Chloe returns home, Rayford goes to New Hope Village Church and finds Pastor Bruce Barnes. Bruce has also been left behind because he never truly believed in God. A believer at last, he begs for forgiveness and asks God for a second chance to help people. Rayford enters the church and kneels next to Bruce, telling him that God already has used him. They then watch a videotape left by another Reverend Billings dealing with the Rapture, in which all true believers are taken to Heaven, while the rest are left behind to endure the Tribulation—seven years of war and suffering.

When Buck gets to New York City, he finds that his friend Dirk Burton has been killed. While he is there, he takes a computer disc and is almost shot by a sniper. Buck decodes the computer disc and finds out that someone is trying to bankrupt the UN in order to control the world's food supply. Rayford confronts Hattie, telling her that their "affair" was wrong, and that he wants her forgiveness, and she leaves in a huff. Rayford tells Chloe about God and she says she believes. Meanwhile, Buck flies back to Chicago to meet with an old friend, CIA agent Alan Thompkins. After the meeting, Alan is killed in a car bombing, which Buck narrowly escapes. He goes to Rayford's house, because they are the only ones Buck knows in Chicago. Taking the wounded Buck to New Hope Church (as a makeshift hospital), Rayford and Bruce show Buck the tape that Reverend Billings made. Buck, however, does not fully believe the claims, and he goes to warn Chaim about the plot against the UN. Rayford and Chloe attempt to stop him, because he doesn't have God on his side. Buck ignores the Steeles' advice and goes to the UN anyway.

At the UN, Buck sees the plans for the new Israeli temple, and realizes that everything Rayford, Chloe and Bruce told him was true. Before the meeting, Buck finally accepts God and asks Him to show him The Way. God shows him that UN Secretary-General Nicolae Carpathia is the Antichrist when he reveals his plan for world domination, of which his plan to rebuild the temple of Israel is a logical first step. Carpathia shoots Jonathan Stonagal and Joshua Todd-Cothran, who were behind the plot to bankrupt the UN, and then brainwashes the new "kings and queens" (the 10 UN delegates) into thinking that Stonagal shot Cothran and himself. Everyone, even the press, believes Carpathia, except Buck, who leaves and returns to the church, where he resolves to fight Carpathia with the help of his friends. Narrating, Buck says the "seven years of peace" declared by Nicolae will be the seven worst years mankind has ever seen, and that faith is all they need.

SUPPORT FAITH BASED FILMS: Left Behind: World at War

Left Behind: World at War - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Left_Behind:_World_at_War

Left Behind: World at War 
Full Movie, English 
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Left Behind: World at War

Set 18 months after the events of the second movie, an attack is taking place in Washington DC, explosions, and helicopters and machine guns firing. A man runs through a burning White House to the Oval Office. United States President Gerald Fitzhugh (Louis Gossett Jr.) videotapes his confession in the oval office of The White House. Afterwards, he looks out the window as a shadowy figure arrives in the background.

The movie then cuts to one week earlier. The Tribulation Force, consisting of Rayford Steele, his daughter Chloe Steele, Buck Williams, Bruce Barnes, Chris Smith, and several other unnamed people, are in the process of stealing Bibles from a Global Community (GC) compound. The GC bursts into the warehouse and shoots Chris Smith, wounding him, while the remaining Trib Force members escape. The guards ask Chris who he works for to which he replies "The Son of Man," they ask him again and Chris' answer is "God Almighty," at which point the guard executes him.

At Washington, D.C., somewhere at a rural lake, the president and his vice-president, John Mallory, are taking some time away from the White House. On the way back, Mallory informs Fitzhugh of Nicolae's plans and how he has found evidence that Nicolae is planning an attack on American soil. Before he shares the information, a car explodes behind them. Troops storm in attempting to kill the President. A soldier fires a rocket-propelled grenade and Mallory dies from the ambush attack, but a militia group comes to the aid of the President.

Back at the Trib Force underground headquarters, Bruce Barnes performs a double wedding ceremony: Buck to Chloe, and Rayford to Amanda White, the newest member who once knew Rayford's first wife before the vanishings. After the ceremony is over, Buck heads over to D.C. and Rayford flies to New Babylon. Nicolae meets with Fitzhugh, who expresses his deepest concern over the news of Mallory's death, and teams up with Carolyn Miller (Jessica Steen), who poses as Nicolae's top aide at GC headquarters. Together, they find Nicolae's secret plan of stealing Bibles and lacing them with anthrax before distributing them. The GC block their escape, with Fitzhugh killing one of the guards in the process.

Fitzhugh is recruited by Miller's militia group to help take out Nicolae. Along with the Prime Minister of Great Britain and the President of Egypt, they plan an attack on GC forces in their respective countries. Fitzhugh also argues that they must take out Carpathia, which he states he will do personally. Fitzhugh enters the GC building and asks to see the president (it is also revealed that one of the GC guards is really an insider, but is shot by another). Fitzhugh enters Nicolae's office, but Nicolae was already aware of Fitzhugh's assassination attempt and foils it. Fitzhugh tries to shoot Nicolae with three rounds, but he isn't affected as they go through him and hit a guard instead. Nicolae turns on all of the TVs in his office, revealing that World War III has begun, with the GC military attacking British, Egyptian, and American forces. Outside in the background of Nicolae's office, air raid sirens are blaring, explosions rise into the sky, and machine guns and tank blasts are heard. Using supernatural techniques, Nicolae throws Fitzhugh out of a 20-story window, who lands on top of a car. Nicolae goes over to the window to see, in disgust, Fitzhugh getting up and walking away. Nicolae then looks to the sky and says, "That's not humanly possible, is it?" Everyone is shocked when Fitzhugh returns to the militia base and informs them that the plan failed: Carolyn takes this the hardest.

The underground Trib Force HQ is hit as World War III approaches. Bruce and Chloe are infected with the virulent bacteria, but in the end, it is Chloe who survives when red wine, used in the communion they just took part of, is revealed to be the antidote. Buck meets Fitzhugh in a destroyed White House, where he helps the president become a Christian. Fitzhugh then confronts Nicolae, where he activates a personal transmitter (and dials Carolyn's cell phone, where she hears the entire conversation), hoping to obliterate the entire GC headquarters, and himself, with a missile locked onto the transmitter's location. The missile hits the GC building and Fitzhugh is killed in the explosion, as the building collapses and dust flies from the bottom.

Buck Williams then gets a call in the elevator from Chloe as she tells him about the wine and Bruce's death. Buck promises to come home from his trip soon, as the elevator stops and the door opens to reveal an armed Carolyn. She lowers her weapon and Buck states "we need to talk," implying that they had met before. Before the credits, what's left of the Global Community Building is burning down, police sirens are wailing in the background, and explosions are still going on. Nicolae Carpathia walks out from the flames looking very mad, completely unharmed.

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Left Behind II: Tribulation Force

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Left Behind II: Tribulation Force
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It's a week after the rapture and the millions of people who vanished into thin air are still missing. Chaos rules the world as panic and grief-stricken survivors continue to search for their lost loved-ones. Suicide rates are skyrocketing, businesses and homes are being looted, and martial law is in effect. A desperate world looks to the leadership and guidance of UN Secretary General Nicolae Carpathia, the only person offering any answers, hope, and plans to restore peace and order.

While Carpathia has the world's adoration and trust, he is seemingly unaware of a small group of rebels spreading the truth that he is in fact the Antichrist. Buck Williams (Kirk Cameron) is a highly respected television journalist who has seen firsthand Carpathia's manipulative and deadly powers. His position allows him special access to a global audience through the media and to Carpathia himself. Airline pilot Rayford Steele (Brad Johnson) and his 20-year-old daughter, Chloe (Janaya Stephens), make up the rest of this group. Ray is still struggling to come to grips with the loss of his wife and son, but his recent salvation and friendship with Pastor Barnes have brought him back to the church and closer to his feisty daughter. Ivy Gold, Buck's assistant from the first movie, comes into the GNN headquarters, and they go to Buck's apartment so they can work on the story of the vanishings.

As the Tribulation Force struggles to open the eyes of the world to the truth, Global events get even stranger when word leaks out that three men have mysteriously burned to death at one of the holiest sites in Israel: the Western Wall. At the same time, Rabbi Ben Judah, one of the leading religious scholars of his time, plans to make a world-altering announcement based on years of research. Pastor Barnes believes both events are linked to Carpathia, signaling the oncoming terror of The Tribulation. He acts quickly by getting Ray and Buck to embark on a dangerous mission to infiltrate Carpathia's organization. They must get to Ben Judah before he makes his announcement. Buck is going to the Wailing Wall to get the witness on tape, but Steve Plank tries to talk him out of it. Bruce wants Rayford to join Carpathia's staff as the pilot of the new plane that the US government gave to Nicolae. Rayford initially turns down the mission.

Rayford, while grieving about his family, receives a call from Chris (his former co-pilot). He goes to Chris' apartment, and saves Chris' life and soul, because Chris wanted to commit suicide. Rayford then accepts Bruce's mission, to spy on Nicolae. Chloe is concerned for Buck and Rayford, but Buck starts to care for Chloe.

Rayford then heads to Hattie to try and fly the plane. Initially, Hattie is suspicious of Rayford (due to their last confrontation), but Rayford convinces her that he is the right man for the job. Meanwhile, Chloe goes to Bruce and asks about relationships during this time of chaos. She then goes to Buck's apartment where she sees Ivy Gold, Buck's assistant. Ivy blows Chloe off, thinking that she is just some star-struck fan of Buck's. Buck tries to call the Steele's house, but Chloe doesn't want to chat with him. When Rayford finally picks up the phone, he uses a bit of deception to have Buck meet with Chloe. When Buck leaves his apartment, he is taken to the roof of his building where he has a meeting with Nicolae. Buck is granted access to the Wailing Wall, and he goes to meet with Chloe.

Chloe first blows him off, but some deception from Rayford gets them to talk. Buck and Chloe make up and start a relationship. Rayford and Buck then leave for Israel. Meanwhile, Ivy starts to visit Chloe at the church, initially to apologize for her behavior, and then later because she starts to become friends with Chloe and Bruce. Nicolae then ups the security at the Wailing Wall; and, with the help of Steve Plank, they create a "One World" religion. At the airport before leaving for Israel, Buck and Chloe share some time together. Rayford tells Chloe that he will watch over Buck.

On the airplane, Rayford attempts to find some solid evidence about Nicolae. He finds some information on a computer pertaining to Rabbi Ben-Judah. While obtaining the evidence, Nicolae comes in and congratulates Rayford on being the pilot. As Rayford hands Nicolae their ETA, he sees a vision that disturbs him. When on the ground in Israel, Rayford shows the email he downloaded from Nicolae's computer to Buck. They realize that the conversation about Ben-Judah was about the speech he was going to give. Steve and Nicolae changed the speech because Ben-Judah was going to announce Jesus as the Son of God. Instead, because of the new changes, Ben-Judah is going to announce Nicolae as the Messiah. Buck goes to meet Rabbi Tsion Ben-Judah. He asks the Rabbi to come and discredit the witnesses, and prove that Nicolae is the messiah. He agrees. Nicolae puts added security on the wall, and Rayford and Buck pray to God to help the get message out.

They go to the Wailing Wall to meet the two witnesses. Rayford distracts the guards (through God's intervention in the form of an angelic singer) and Buck and Ben-Judah slip through to confront the two men. Ben-Judah chats with the two men and learn about Jesus. They are attacked by UN guards and the two witnesses breathe fire at their attackers and they die. During the broadcast, Nicolae cuts the feed right in the middle of the Ben-Judah/Two Witnesses confrontation. Buck then learns that the broadcast got cut and Ben-Judah ran off. Ivy comes to the church to give Chloe some food, and witnesses Chloe ministering to a severely burned fireman who then passes away. Ivy hugs Chloe, and states that the fireman was at peace. Chloe remarks that he found God.

Nicolae comes to the Temple Mount and speaks to the masses. Rabbi Ben-Judah then comes to the Temple Mount and starts giving his speech. Nicolae, along with his advisors, watch the broadcast. Rayford, in the cockpit, asks the copilot to take over. He then goes out and pulls the fuse to stop Nicolae from ruining the broadcast. Rabbi Ben-Judah then gives his speech about Jesus being the Messiah, and how he needs to be forgiven. Nicolae then orders the broadcast to be cut. In Chicago; Ivy, Chloe, and Bruce are watching, with Ivy crying. When the broadcast is cut, Ivy is stunned, but Chloe leads her to Jesus, with Bruce praying with them.

In Israel, Ben-Judah's announcement leaves the crowd mixed. Buck asks Ben-Judah if he will be ok, Ben-Judah states that Buck helped millions learn the truth. Back in the cockpit of the airplane, Rayford hangs up pictures of his wife and son. He is finally at peace about their disappearing.

Carpathia, filled with rage, tells God that it is his time to rule the Earth. Back in Chicago at the New Hope church, Bruce is leading worship. Ivy, Chris, Rayford, and Chloe are singing a hymn (How Great Thou Art) when Buck enters. Buck hugs everyone as they continue to sing.

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Comeback Dad (2014)

Starring Charles S. Dutton, Tatyana Ali, Loretta Devine, and Brad James

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1 Corinthians 13:11-13
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11 When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things. 12 For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I shall know just as I also am known.

13 And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.

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