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An Inconvenient Truth
Featuring Al GoreAl Gore’s
eye-opening presentation about global warming.
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Chocolat
Starring Juliette Binoche, Johnny Depp, and Judi Dench
"Vianne Rocher and her young daughter are
drifters who are met with skepticism and resistance when they move to a
conservative town in rural France and open a chocolate shop during Lent.
As Vianne begins to work her magic and help those around her, the
townspeople are soon won-over by her exuberance and her delicious
chocolates - except for the mayor, who is determined to shut her down.
When a group of river drifters visit the town, Vianne teaches the
townspeople something about acceptance, and finds love for herself along
the way." (Summary by J. Lake) Rated PG-13.
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Keeping The Faith
Starring Edward Norton, Ben Stiller, and Jenna Elfman
Best
friends, a priest and a rabbi, fall in love with the same girl. But
neither of the men can pursue the relationship due to their religious
beliefs: the priest cannot break his vow of celibacy and the rabbi
cannot marry her since she is not Jewish. The movie also looks at the
tension between religious tradition and contemporary social relevance.
Rated PG-13.
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Shadowlands
Starring Anthony Hopkins and Debra Winger"This emotionally moving
romantic drama . . . [is] based upon the real-life romance (during the
1950s) between the writer C.S. Lewis and a divorced American poet named
Joy Gresham. Best known for writing
The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe,
Lewis (Anthony Hopkins) is living comfortably as a respected Oxford
don, his academic lifestyle a kind of shell protecting him from the
emotional risk of love. Joy Gresham (Debra Winger) arrives at Oxford as
an avid admirer of Lewis' writing, and the safety of his collegiate
routine is quickly disrupted when Lewis realizes he's fallen deeply and
unexpectedly in love. Their courtship is uniquely engaging; he is shy
and uncertain, she is outspoken and bold. But when Joy is diagnosed with
cancer, Lewis' Christian faith is put to the test -- he cannot fathom
why their happiness together would be so drastically challenged.
Together, they find a way to accept and honor the time they have shared
together, and under the sensitive direction of Richard Attenborough,
Shadowlands arrives at a conclusion that is both heartbreaking and
uplifting at the same time. Hopkins and Winger are equally superb in
this absorbing story of personal and spiritual transformation." (Amazon.com
review by Jeff Shannon) Rated PG.
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Defending Your Life
Starring Meryl Streep and Albert BrooksIn
an afterlife resembling the present-day U.S., people must prove their
worth by showing in court how they have demonstrated courage. Join us
for an afternoon at the movies.
All are welcome!
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Hotel Rwanda
Starring
Don Cheadle
This
is the true-life story of Paul Rusesabagina, a hotel manager who housed
over a thousand Tutsis refugees during their struggle against the Hutu
militias in Rwanda. Time magazine calls it “a riveting story of
courage.” The script was honored with a Humanitas Prize for being a
spiritually driven Hollywood screenplay. Join us for an afternoon at
the movies.
All are welcome!
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Resurrection
Starring Ellen Burstyn and Sam Shepard
After a near-death experience, Edna McCauley discovers she has the
power to heal others. Conflict ensues over whether her healing power
has religious significance or not.
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Bruce Almighty
Starring Jim Carrey and Morgan FreemanBruce
Almighty follows an ambitious TV reporter, Bruce Nolan, who blames all his problems
on God, until one day God (played by Morgan Freeman) goes on vacation, leaving the
all-powerful job in Bruce’s hands.
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