Movie Mom Favorites for a Happy Halloween
Posted on October 25, 2011 at 9:12 am
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Help Beliefnet Find the 100 Most Inspirational Movies of All Time
Posted on May 14, 2011 at 10:24 am
The folks at Idol Chatter are assembling a list of the most inspirational movies of all time. I’ve sent in my suggestions! Please visit and add your choices.
‘True Grit’s’ ‘Everlasting Arms’
Posted on January 19, 2011 at 3:57 pm
I was pleased to see Beliefnet blogger Mark Roberts write about the use of the hymn “Leaning on the Everlasting Arms” in its evocative soundtrack.
Ironically, according to Ethan Coen, they knew “Leaning on the Everlasting Arms” from another movie, The Night of the Hunter, where it is sung by an insane murderer. The Coens wanted to use music that reflected point of view of True Grit’s protagonist, 14-year-old Mattie Ross. According to Coen, she is “an old Protestant at the age of 14.” So they picked a hymn that would have been sung by Protestants in the late 1800s, the era in which True Grit takes place.
Roberts’ discussion of the song’s origins is fascinating and deepens my appreciation for the hymn and its resonant use in the film.
Top Christian Movies
Posted on August 6, 2010 at 8:00 am
Check out Kris Rasmussen’s list of the Ten Best Christian Movies of all time. It has some of my favorites like “Dead Man Walking” “Lilies of the Field,” and “Chariots of Fire.” I’d also include the allegorical “Strange Cargo,” the Tyler Perry movies, “The Gospel of John,” “The Nativity Story,” and “A Man Called Peter.”
Check out Beliefnet’s Quiz on Screen Dads
Posted on June 17, 2010 at 3:35 pm
Dena Ross has a great quiz about movie and television dads. How many do you know?