The Shack, directed by Stuart Hazeldine and based on the novel by William P. Young, is a deeply emotional story of grief, faith, and forgiveness. Starring Sam Worthington, Octavia Spencer, and Tim McGraw, the film follows Mack, a devoted husband and father whose life is shattered after the tragic loss of his young daughter. Consumed…
The movie, My Name is Bill W. starring James Woods as Bill Wilson, JoBeth Williams as Lois Wilson, Gary Sinise as Ebby Thatcher and James Garner as Dr. Bob Smith, stays pretty much on script hitting the most of the events outlined in Bill’s Story from the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous. The film outlines…
Flight, starring Denzel Washington, is a poignant step-one story of an alcoholic’s journey to admitting powerlessness. Riveting, emotional and true to the reality of the suffering addict, this 2012 film is packed with action, tension and of course – frothy emotional appeals! Following the life of a troubled airline pilot Captain ‘Whip’ Whitaker, played by…
Heartwarming, introspective and timeless, we screened what is often described as the definitive version of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, SCROOGE. This 1951 classic directed by Brian Desmond Hurst, starring Alistair Sim as Ebenzer Scrooge, demonstrates the transformative power of reviewing our own conduct over the years past. (AA, p. 69) We see a man…
A beautiful adaptation of the power of “good works” and its ability to create a profound alteration to one’s reaction to life.