2010 Advent Movie Sleepover

2010 Advent Movie Sleepover

This marked the second Living Hope Advent-Movie Sleepover. A night in which we gather to watch movies, eat lots of food, sleepover at the church, and get up the next morning for church (in PJs). Pastor Dave opted this year for a Lord of the Rings movie marathon. The first movie began around 12:30pm on [...]

“Prince Caspian” –  Movie Review

“Prince Caspian” – Movie Review

Storyline: This film is based on the book Prince Caspian: The Return to Narnia by C.S. Lewis. Late at night, Caspian the 10th (Ben Barns), a human and a Telmarine, is awakened from his sleep by his tutor, Dr. Cornelius.  Before he fully knows what’s happening, he finds himself riding his horse as fast as [...]

“The Blindside” – Movie Review

“The Blindside” – Movie Review

Storyline: Michael Oher sticks out like a sore thumb at Wingate Christian School. He’s the biggest kid in all of his classes. He carries around a plastic bag with an extra T-shirt in it – his only worldly possession. And his teachers think he’s a lost cause. The only advocate he has is the football [...]

“Expelled” – Movie Review

“Expelled” – Movie Review

Did you know your rights are being taken away?  Well they are, as Ben Stein reveals in his new documentary Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed.  In the film, lasting about 1 hour and 30 minutes, Ben Stein travels to several universities (in America and Europe) and meets with professors, scientists and reporters who either lost their [...]

“Fireproof” –  Movie Review

“Fireproof” – Movie Review

Storyline: Caleb (Kirk Cameron) and Catherine Holt (Erin Bethea) were in love when they married.  But now, after seven years of marriage, the relationship between this firefighter and his wife is crumbling. And to make matter worse, Catherine has eyes on Dr. Gavin Keller—a seemingly cool dude and co-worker at the hospital where she works. [...]

“Flywheel” –  Movie Review

“Flywheel” – Movie Review

Storyline: Jay Austin is a car salesman who runs a dishonest business.  Over the two years he’s owned his used car dealership, he’s ripped off countless people, ranging from college students to old women – even a pastor! But then Jay gets a wake-up call and decides to change his life and his business practices, and [...]

“The Ultimate Gift” – Movie Review

“The Ultimate Gift” – Movie Review

Storyline: Jason Stevens (Drew Fuller) is a spoiled young man who only cares about himself.  But when his grandfather, Red Stevens (James Garner), dies, he is plunged into an exciting adventure that changes his life forever.  It turns out that before gaining his inheritance, he must follow a set of instructions from his grandfather.  See [...]

“The Nativity Story” – Movie ReviewMovie

“The Nativity Story” – Movie ReviewMovie

Storyline: Date: The 1st Century.  Place: Nazareth. Time: During the reign of King Herod. A young girl named Mary (played by Keisha Castle-Hughes) has just been betrothed to a young man named Joseph (played by Oscar Issac), a carpenter who chose Mary for her purity. But this typical scenario takes a bizarre turn when Mary is [...]