At The Movies

The Christmas Lodge (2011), TV-G, 1 hr 26 min Franchise: Thomas Kinkade Franchise #: 1 (Release Order: First in a series of Kinkade-inspired films) Tagline: Where a heartwarming past meets a hopeful future. Main Cast Erin Karpluk as Mary Tobin Michael Shanks as Jack Rand Rukiya Bernard as Charlene Rebecca Toolan as Grandma Colleen Winton as Betty Tobin Peter Benson as Kent Tobin Shauna Johannesen as Catherine Tobin John Innes as Grandpa Victoria Bidewell as Sandra Jeffrey Ballard as Thomas Madeline Carroll as Young Mary (flashback) Reviews Synopsis Mary, a career-focused woman, takes a trip to the mountains and stumbles upon the Christmas Lodge—a place filled with childhood memories. When she finds it in disrepair, she sets her heart on restoring it to its former glory. Along the way, she reconnects with her faith, her family, and a childhood friend who just might be more than that now. Overview This is a sweet, old-fashioned Christmas film—think cozy sweaters, snowy forests, and a str...

Overcomer Year: 2019 Franchise: Kendrick Brothers Franchise #: 6 (following Flywheel, Facing the Giants, Fireproof, Courageous, War Room) MPAA Rating: PG Total Runtime: 119 minutes Tagline: “What do you allow to define you?” Main Cast Alex Kendrick as Coach John Harrison Aryn Wright-Thompson as Hannah Scott Priscilla Shirer as Principal Olivia Brooks Cameron Arnett as Thomas Hill Shari Rigby as Amy Harrison Jack Sterner as Ethan Harrison Reviews Synopsis: In Overcomer, Coach John Harrison has his world turned upside down when his basketball team is shut down and he’s reassigned to coach cross-country—a sport he knows nothing about. Enter Hannah, an asthmatic teenager with a tough past, who becomes his unlikely runner. As their stories intertwine, both John and Hannah are challenged to find their true identity—not in achievements or failures—but in who they are in Christ. Overview: This is one of the Kendrick Brothers' most emotionally rich and spiritually direct films. It takes the...

Facing the Giants Year : 2006 Franchise : Kendrick Brothers Films Franchise #: 2 (following Flywheel, and preceding Fireproof) MPAA Rating : PG for some thematic elements Total Runtime : 111 minutes Tagline : “With God, all things are possible.” Main Cast Alex Kendrick as Grant Taylor (Head Coach) Shannen Fields as Brooke Taylor (Grant’s wife) Jason McLeod as Brock Kelley Bailey Cave as David Childers Jim McBride as Mr. Bridges Chris Willis as Larry Childers Reviews Synopsis Facing the Giants is about a high school football coach, Grant Taylor, whose life seems to be falling apart. His team can’t win, his job is on the line, and he and his wife are struggling with infertility. But when Grant surrenders everything to God—his team, his future, his failures—he starts coaching with a new purpose. The result? A season of miraculous transformation both on and off the field. Overview This movie is a faith-filled underdog story with a ton of heart. Think Remember the Titans, but with prayer a...