Lights...Camera...Action?- Movie Review- Arsenic and Old Lace

This is an all time favorite of ours! Be prepared to laugh until you cry, Carry Grant does puts in an amazing performance like only he can! Get the popcorn (or pie *wink*) and settle in for a great movie!



Arsenic and Old Lace
On Halloween in a charming neighborhood in Brooklin Mortimer Brewster (Cary Grant) and Elaine Harper (Priscilla Lane), marry in secret avoiding reporters seeking a big story. The newlyweds return to their family homes to deliver the news before they go on their honeymoon, and that is where normal ends. Enter a cast of interesting characters. Things quickly get out of control, all too soon he soon discovers that insanity runs in his family (practically gallops) and.his charming aunts Abby and Martha are far from the exception. A brother who thinks he is Theodore Rosevelt, a cop playwright on his first beat, bodies in the basement, and one in the window seat and a maniac (we'll let you decide which brother that is) on the loose. Packed with laughs, Cary Grant expressions, murder, and mayhem oh yeah and pumpkins! After all, this is Halloween! (PS. huge fan of what the aunts hand out to trick-or-treaters!) 

Lights...Camera...Action?- Movie Review- Please Don't Eat The Daisies

 What does, a housewife, a writer, four boys, a dog, and an old house get you? Why a romantic comedy of course. Well, Que sera, sera.



Please Don't Eat The Daisies

Kate Mackay (Doris Day) is a busy housewife with a drama-critic husband, four rambunctious boys, and a dog that's afraid of, well...everything. And with only three weeks left on their lease they bye an old (BEAUTIFUL) fixer-upper out in the country, but Lawrence Mackay (David Niven) is finding the commute less than ideal, as well as not being able to write anything good about the plays he see's, his newfound celebrity causes problems with both his friends and family.

Lights...Camera...Action?- Movie Review- Houseboat

I absolutely love this movie, the youngest son reminds me so much of my little brother.

It's a romantic film with comedic lines (it's a Cary Grant film after all) and some great music.

Houseboat

Tom Winston (Cary Grant) takes his three kids to live with him in Washington, D.C., where he works in the US State Department. The children resent their father, and, at an outdoor concert, the youngest, Robert, runs away. He is found by Cinzia Zaccardi (Sophia Loren) who has also run away and is enchanted by the little fellow.

When she takes him home, the kids and ultimately Tom offers her a job as a live-in nanny/maid, which she eventually accepts. Unbeknown to them, Cinzia is actually a European socialite on the run from her father (Harry Guardino) and has absolutely no experience with cooking, cleaning or raising children.

Tom's sister in law offers him and the children her old guest house, which they accept, but due to unfortunate circumstances (involving a train), they move into a leaky, run-down, old houseboat.

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Lights...Camera...Action?- Movie Review- Three Girls About Town

I came across this screwball comedy a little while ago and my whole family loves. It involves murder, mystery, a disappearing body, and tons of laughs.

 
Three Girls About Town

Sisters Faith and Hope Banner are hostesses at the Merchants Hotel that caters to different conventions that arrive in town. A magician's convention is just closing, and a mortician's convention is coming in and in the upstairs ballroom, a labor battle is waiting for the missing government mediator to arrive. 

The trouble starts when their youngest sister Charity arrives unexpectedly, and the sisters discover a corpse in the adjoining room. The trio, along with their manager, Wilburforce Puddle try to hide the body from everyone in fear that the bad press will shut down the hotel. Especially Faith's reporter boyfriend Tommy Hopkins, who’s trying to cover the murder for his paper. But the body just won't stay in one place, from a card game to the laundry to the coffin exhibit. If the body would ever stay in one place long enough.

Hope you enjoy.

Related Post: Miracles from Heaven Movie Review 

Mr. Smith Goes To Washington Movie Review

With the election breathing down our neck, and me dreading having to stand in line (I really should do the early voting thing) I thought I would share one of my favorite movies with you. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington is a wonderful classic written by Sidney Buchman & Lewis R. Foster starring James Stewart, Jean Arthur, Claude Rains and others. It came out in 1939 (which is crazy because it's still relevant- perhaps more than ever).



Mr. Smith Goes To Washington 

I don't want to spoil the movie for you so I'm not going to tell you what happens, but suffice it to say it's about a man named Jefferson Smith, who is extremely active in his community, owns a paper for kids and leads the Boy Rangers. In a crazy fluke, the governor of his state appoints him to the senate. He comes to Washington and is mesmerized to be in a city of great leaders. To stand in the shadow of men like Washington, Lincoln, and Jefferson, but it doesn't take long for him to realize just how corrupt politics can be. When he begins to ruffle feathers and not go along with the senior senator and his cronies, they at first try to corrupt him over to their side (insert Darth Vader's voice "Come to the dark side") when that doesn't work they try to destroy him by any and every way possible. 

It's an amazing story of sticking to your principles and doing the right thing when everyone is against you, that despite what people might say, despite the trash they throw at you, even though no one else believes you- you keep doing the right thing. 

There is a bit of language in this movie, but in my opinion, it's worth the watch. 

Beyond the Mask Movie Review

Beyond the Mask is a 2015 Christian historical based action-adventure set during the American Revolution. It tells the story of an ex-mercenary who seeks forgiveness and to redeem himself from a life of murder by becoming a masked vigilante helping to overthrow the British in the American colonies.

I really liked this movie. It's a good family film produced by a home school family. I give it 3 ½  stars.

 
Beyond the Mask

Mercenary, Assassin, Procurer, Enforcer & Rogue. William Reynolds is all of these things and he's proficient at it. But when he tries to retire from the British East India Company as its enforcer when his past comes back to haunt him.

Staring:

Andrew Cheney as William Reynolds

Kara Killmer as Charlotte Holloway

John Rhys-Davies as Charles Kemp

Alan Madlane as Benjamin Franklin

Adetokumboh M'Cormack as Joshua Brand

Thomas D. Mahard as Dr. Harrow

Samrat Chakrabarti as Basil

Steve Blackwood as Richard Harrison

John Arden McClure as George Washington

                                Daughter Of A Hollywood Actress signing off

Risen And The Young Messiah Movie Reviews

If you're looking for a movie to go see as a family or your just bored and looking for something to do, try these out.

Note: These are HISTORICAL FICTION. If you are looking for something 100% historically accurate these ARE NOT FOR YOU.

Risen:
A roman tribune arrives at a crossroad when he's tasked to investigate the disappearance of Jesus's body following the Crucifixion. His quest is to disprove rumors of a risen Messiah. As his journey takes him to places never dreamed of, the tribune discovers the truth that he's been seeking.

Starring: Joseph Fiennes, Cliff Curtis & Tom Felton

Content: This movie is free of cussing and doesn't have much violence except for a few battles and a few flashback memories but nothing gory and NO sexual content. May not be appropriate for children of a young age, viewer discretion advised for children 9 and under.

The Young Messiah:
Have you ever wondered what Jesus might have been like as a little boy? Here's your chance to find out. Follow a fictional year in the life of Mary, Joseph and 7-year-old Jesus as they embark on a journey from Egypt to Nazareth after the young boy brings someone back to life. After hearing about the incident a scared King Herod orders the death of the child. A roman centurion -tasked with orders to take care of the threat- searches for them. As his parents worry about his safety, Jesus's curiosity pushes him to understand more about the world and his gift.

Based on the novel Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt by Anne Rice.

Starring: Sara Lazzaro, Vincent Walsh, Adam Greaves-Neal, Jonathan Bailey & Sean Bean

Content: This movie has one cussing incident where Satan calls Jesus's mother the word for a prostitute to get under his skin. It doesn't have much violence except for a few battles etc. but nothing gory and NO sexual content. May not be appropriate for children of a young age, viewer discretion advised for children 10 and under.

Facing The Giants Movie Review

Hello friends!  How has your week been?  Is it just me or has the week just flown by?  Well, here is another movie that I really like.  I am not one that normally likes sports movies but this one was different. Facing The Giants is a movie about the coach of a Christian high school football team that's team is continually losing.  After his star football player transferred to a new school and the team's losing streak continues, the school wanted to start looking for a new coach.  The coach with financial troubles at home and his life seeming to fall apart around him creates a new team philosophy with amazing results for his team and his life.

His motto was we need to praise God if we win, or if we lose.  Is that ever true, but hard to do.
Have you seen this movie?  I would love for you to tell me what you thought.  Also, write in and tell me if what your favorite movie is.  We LOVE to hear from you!

Click here on the photo below to purchase and for a preview.

 

Starring Alex Kendrick as Grant Taylor, Shannen Fields as Brooke Taylor, James Blackwell as Matt Prater, Bailey Cave as David Childers, Steve Williams as Larry Childers, Tracy Goode as Brady Owens, Jim McBride as Bobby Lee Duke, Tommy McBride as Jonathan Weston, Jason McLeod as Brock Kelley

A Man Called Peter Movie Review

Hello! Brianna here again with the DVD in hand to bring you the my next amazing movie. This is one movie that if you have never seen it, you are missing out.  A Man Called Peter, made in 1955. Its based on a true story written by Catherine Marshall (Peter's wife) in 1951. (Click on the photo of the book below for a link to the book)

This is an amazing movie and one of our family favorites.  It is about a young Scotsman with not only a dream, but a calling.  He leaves his native lands, says goodbye to family and friend alike to embark on the future that God called him to.  It is not an easy road, but it is a road that changes not only him, but his new country and for the better.  We need more men like Peter Marshall today.  Please join me.  Turn down the lights, grab your drink and buttered popcorn and let the movie roll.  I hope you like it.

Here is a link to the movie (click on the photo)

Staring: Richard Todd as Peter Marshall, Jean Peters as Catherine Marshall, Marjorie Rambeau as Miss Laura Fowler, Jill Esmond as Mrs. Findlay, Les Tremayne as Senator Harvey, Robert Burton as Mr. Peyton, Gladys Hurlbut as Mrs. Peyton, Richard Garrick as Colonel Evanston Whiting, Gloria Gordon as Barbara, and Billy Chapin as Peter John Marshall. 

Robin Hood Movie Review

A Look At Entertainment From The Daughter Of A Hollywood Actress. 

Hollywood has not had a reputation for promoting morality in a long time. Movies, video games, and TV shows, even shows that are for the family are filled with sex, violence, and swearing and it is harder and harder to find good quality entertainment.   It is easy to dismiss and make excuses to ourselves... after all, it is "Just" a movie, or just a video game, etc.  But guys, God really does care about what we see and hear.  And that is what made me think to do this blog post.  First, I want to talk about what the bible says about the things that we watch and then, let's talk about some great movies, TV shows, etc that we love to watch.

First, what God says...

He says that; 
"The eye is the light of the body; so then if your eye is clear, your whole body will be full of light. But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness."

Mathew 6:22-23

In other words, Jesus is saying that you are watch.  


"Do not be deceived: bad company corrupts good morals." 

1 Corinthians 15:33

In other words, you are who you hang out with. When you hang out with people who are "bad company" or even spend hours a day with actors that are "bad company" on your TV set or on your IPad...watching and playing games and movies that are vile, sexual, or very violent the bible says it corrupts good morals.

The typical American teen spends more than 5 hours watching TV, DVDs, playing a video game, or surfing the net. -Nielsen

King David in the Bible had it right when he promised that:

"I will refuse to look at anything vile and vulgar."

Psalm 101:3 A 

Maybe we should put this on our TVs to remind us all before we turn on Netflix or our favorite Cable show or even our favorite weekly show.  I think that this is a commitment we should all make as believers and is so easy for us to forget, yes... even me.  

Or how about: 

"Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things."  Philippians 4:8

What if we used this verse to filter our TV shows, movies, and video games?  How many would we omit?

What about shows with cursing (cursing, foul language, swearing).

"Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen."

Ephesians 4: 29

"For, whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech." 1 Peter 3:10

"With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it, we curse men, who have been made in God's likeness. Out of the same mouth come praise and cursing. My brothers, this should not be. Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring? My brothers, can a fig tree bear olives or a grapevine bear figs? Neither can a salt spring produce fresh water." James 3:9-12

See, God really does care what we see and hear.  So let's talk movies... 

One of my favorites is an old movie called The Adventures of Robin Hood.  This movie was made back in 1938 and stars Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Basil Rathbone and Claude Rains.  

Get your popped corn with melted butter and get ready for an adventure.  Watch as Robin Hood a Saxon lord who, in King Richard's absence, fights back as an outlaw rebel leader against Prince John and the Norman Lords who are terrorizing the Saxon people.