The perfect son

From a distance, Felix Fitzwilliam, son of an old English family, is a good husband and father. But, obsessed with with order and routine, he's a prisoner of perfection. Disengaged from the emotional life of his North Carolina family, Felix has let his wife, Ella, deal with their special-needs son by herself.

 A talented jewelry designer turned full-time mother, Ella is the family rock... until her heart attack shatters their carefully structured existence. Now Harry, a gifted teen grappling with the caos of Tourette's, confronts a world outside parents' control, one that tests his desire for independence.

 As Harry searches for his future, and Ella adapts to the limits of her failing health, Felix struggles with his past and present roles. to prevent the family from being ripped apart, they must each bend with the inevitability of change and reinforce the ties that bind.

This is a great book, that make me want to search more about Tourettes and some behavior disabilities. Having a son with ADHD make me understand this mom. It's not easy for use but it's much harder for the kid... Great story, highly recommended.

Camp Harlow

Director: Shane Hawks

Stars: Aj Olson, Monique Hurd, Andrew Dyer

Year: 2014

Duration: 87 minutes

Camp Harlow is a faith-based drama about a teenage bully who finds redemption through her faith in God at local summer camp.

This is that kind of movie, that if I'm looking at professionalism I really can say is so bad... the actors look so fake on it... but the history is amazing... actually I saw myself on this girl, and unfortunate I didn't have the good people around me, to push me up... Really recommend.  

In the name of God

Director: Kevan Otto

Star: Patrick Davis, John Ratzenberger, Robyn Lively

Year: 2013

Duration: 86 minutes

Bouncing from foster home to home, it seemed that n one wanted Mason around. From battles with his parents, Mason learns the importance of respect. Desperate for forgiveness, Mason tries to make amends with his family. 

This is what I call a movie with hope... people is not always bad of rude because they want, but because life never show them the meaning of love or respect. I so see myself in Mason... if life treat us bad, why be nice... but like Mason, I also found God's love... 

Pixels

Director: Chris Columbus

Stars: Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Michelle Monaghan

Year: 2015

Duration: 106 minutes

When aliens misinterpret video feeds of classic arcade games as a declaration of war, they attack the Earth in form of the video games.

It's a good back on time movie, but to be honest it's boring... to much talking and not so much real action... it was ok, but for sure i don't wanna see it again... 

Last Ounce of Courage

  

Director: Darrel Campbell and Kevin McAfee

Star: Marshall R. Teague, Jennifer O'Neill, Rusty Joiner

Year: 2012

Duration: 101 minutes

The son of a fallen soldier, years after his gather's death, tries to reconnect with his grandfather, who is still grieving the loss of his child.

I don't even know where to start... this is that kind of movie that make you revolted, with a broken heart, and at the same time completely in love with the peoples attitude... my kids watch it with me and my older actually was crying in the end because he don't understand why people need to do war... definitely recommended...

More than Chance

Director: Debra Johanyak and Matt Murphy

Year: 2010

Duration: 90 minutes

A young Russian adoptee left a paraplegic from her father's abuse befriends  troubled teen, inspiring both to pursue their dreams of ballet and basketball.

First at all, I really don't appreciate foreign movies... but this a true story and the stars are the people that had the real story... so there is no actresses or actors... 

I liked the story and again, how can a human be able to do this kind of thing the a 2 years old... But God is Good and gave her a chance to find amazing people and also help others. 

Twist of Faith

Director: Paul A. Kaufman

Stars: Tony Braxton, David Julian Hirsh, Nathaniel J. Potvin

Year: 2013

Duration: 85 minutes

Jacob Fisher is an Orthodox Jewish Cantor and amateur songwriter who resides in Brooklyn, NY, witnesses the senseless murder his wife and three children. Catatonic, Jacob walks out on his Jewish mourning ritual, leaving behind his Jewish garments, wallet and keys. Abandoning his identity, he wanders aimlessly, hoping somehow to understand his tragedy. Fortuitously, he lands in Brent, Alabama, where he's embraced by Nina, a single mother and lead singer of a small gospel choir, her uncle Moe and their gospel community who help his return to life while music brings Nina and Jacob together as they try to make sense of his past and their possible future.

This is movie that really touch our hearts... sometimes God take away the people that we love and we feel like life have no more sense... we feel lost. But God never leave us alone and is always something or someone that can show us that live still make sense... 

The Drop Box

Director: Brian Ivie

Year: 2014

Duration: 79 minutes

One winter, a pastor finds and abandoned infant on his church steps, and builds a 'drop box' to rescue any future foundlings.

A really touching movie... can make you cry and can make you laugh... It's heart breaking how can people just 'trash' their babies just because they are different. But thanks God there are people in this world like this pastor that take care of this little angels.

 

Loving the bad man

Director: Peter Engert

Stars: Cree Kelly, Arturo Rossi, Antoni Corone

Year: 2010

Duration: 104 minutes

This story focuses primarily on Julie Thompson, a young conservative Christian Woman, who is truly tested by God, and gives birth to a child conceived in rape. This decision leads her to a journey  that forces her to explore and redefine her relationships with God, her family, friends and even her rapist Mike Connor, as she struggles to forgive the man who violated her by boldly visiting him in prison and forging an unlikely bond. 

First I really like the movie... wow how can she forgive him could change him... that's something that not everyone can do (even Christians). The filming was really weak and amateur... If it was done by a real professional would the a great movie....

Pitch Perfect 2

Director: Elizabeth Banks

Stars: Anna Kendrick, Rebel, Wilson, Hailee Steinfeld

Year: 2015

Duration: 115 minutes

After a humiliating command performance at the Kennedy Center, the Barden Bellas enter an international competition that no American group has ever won in order to regain their status and right to perform.

What a funny movie... I really enjoyed the number 1, and this one is great too... if you wanna laugh that's the movie. Also don't forget, you need to like musicals... 

Max

Director: Boaz Yakin

Stars: Thomas Haden Church, Josh Wiggins, Luke Kleintank

Year: 2015

Duration: 111 minutes

A dog that helped US Marines in Afghanistan returns to the U.S. and is adopted by his handler's family after suffering a traumatic experience.

I just LOVE the movie... it's really touching and again prove that animals do have feelings, and can be your best friend... sadly also show the low caracter of humans... 

Peanuts movie

Director: Steve Martino

Stars: Noah Schnapp, Bill Melendez, Hadley Belle Miller

Year: 2015

Duration: 88 minutes

Snoopy embarks upon his greatest mission as he and his team take to the skies to pursue their arch-nemesis, while his best pal Charlie Brown begins his own epic quest back home. 

Ok really make you think about the classic Charlie Brown movies... but had some moments that couldn't take my attention.. was something missing... but for sure kids love it... I still prefer the comics...

The Dark Matter Of Love

Director: Sarah McCarthy

Year: 2012

Duration: 93 minutes

Documentary on the psychological aspects of growing up with and without parental love. It's about a eleven years old girl and twin boys with 5 years old going to a family with a fourteen years old teen girl. When the reality of bonding with children who have grown up in institutions turns out to be more difficult than they ever imagined, the Diaz's hire two of the world's best developmental psychologists to help them build their new family - through science. 

This is really a great documentary... every child have it's own personality, but imagine now 3 kids that grow up in a orphanage, discovery that family exist, and they can receive love... 

Hotel Transylvania 2

Director: Genndy Tartakovsky

Stars: Adam Sandler, Andy Samberg, Selena Gomez

Year: 2015

Duration: 89 minutes

Dracula and his friends try to bring out the monster in his half human, half vampire grandson in order to keep Mavis from leaving the hotel.

Great movie for all the family... Is really funny.

Hotel Transylvania 2 is outstanding movie. Hotel Transylvania first part was also magnificent and full of funny dose. This movie is full of funny scenes, jokes, dialogue and characters. Directors and animators have done very excellent work to make this film one of the best animated movies of Hollywood! I loved Hotel Transylvania 1 and now its second part is also outstanding as first part.

War Room

Director: Alex Kendrick

Stars: Priscilla C. Shirer, T.C. Stallings, Karen Abercrombie.

Year: 2015

Duration: 120 minutes

Filled with heart, humor, and wit, WAR ROOM follows a couple who seemingly have it all-great jobs, a beautiful daughter, their dream home. But appearances can be deceiving. In reality, their marriage has become a war zone and their daughter is collateral damage. With guidance from Miss Clara, an older, wiser woman, Elizabeth discovers she can start fighting for her family instead of against them. As the power of prayer and Elizabeth's newly energized faith transform her life, will Tony join the fight and become the man he knows he needs to be? Together, their real enemy doesn't have a prayer.

 One of the best Christian movies I already saw... Is just a open eyes for ALL Christians...War Room is a movie about prayer in people's lives.There are many precious moments. Some will make you cry, laugh, and then think. It will make you re-evaluate your life. Every couple, dating or married; child and friend, Black, White, Asian, Hispanic and any other race should see this movie. It is helpful on so many levels. Those who are not Christian might not like this, but some might. So check it out while you can. There truly is power in prayer.

Acts of Worship

Direcção: Rosemary Rodriguez

Protagonistas: Ana Reeder, Michael Hyatt e Nestor Rodriguez 

Ano: 2001

Duração: 94 min

Alix é tomada por um fotógrafo, Digna, que apesar dos protestos de seus amigos, tenta ajudá-Alix parte de sua vida de volta juntos e superar seus vícios.

Sim um bom filme... Apesar de muito amador, ele mostra as partes mais chocantes como ela se injectando etc. 

Pontuação: 6/10

Black Butterfly

Direcção: Mark Harris

Protagonistas: Elizabeth Abraham, Sheree Bynum e Ron Cooper

Ano: 2010

Duração:95 min

Black Butterfly é Ariel, uma jovem de 16 anos com o sonho de se tornar campeã de natação feminino dos EUA. Quando Ariel começa a treinar para o campeonato, um desastre acontece... Ela sofre uma brutal violação. Devido a isso, o seu sonhos, suas relações seu modo de olhar a vida muda radicalmente. Será que ela terá coragem de contar? Será que os pais ao saberem tentaram a vingança? 

Uma historia bem contada...Infelizmente existe neste mundo muitas pessoas que são totais monstros e por isso destroem a vida de milhares de jovens e mesmo crianças... 

Pontuação: 6/10

Amexicano

Direcção: Matthew Bonifacio

Protagonistas:  Hugo Aleman, Sophia Antonini and Michael Aronov 

Duração: 84 min

Ano: 2007

Um homem que não gostava muito de imigrantes ilegais encontra-se a trabalhar com um neste drama. Bruno (Carmine Famiglietti) é um cara italiano-americano que vive no Queens, em Nova York, e perdeu o emprego. Um emprego estável tem sido difícil de encontrar, e com o desemprego se esgotando, ele precisa começar a fazer algum dinheiro. Um amigo de Bruno organiza para ele fazer algum trabalho temporário em construção, onde ele terá de levar algum Hispano para trabalhar com ele que esperam todos os dias no Boulevard do Norte à procura de trabalho. Bruno não é o cara mais aberto, inicialmente, tem medo de compartilhar o espaço de trabalho com estrangeiros ilegais, mas depois de alguns dias de trabalho com Ignacio (Raúl Castillo), a relação dos dois se torna em amizade, apesar de Bruno não falar espanhol e Ignacio não conhecer Inglês. Bruno desenvolve um respeito genuíno e admiração por Ignacio e sua esposa, Gabriela (Jennifer Peña), através de seu trabalho duro e determinação para melhorar suas vidas, mas o status imigratório de Ignacio não o deixa acabar bem.

Um filme que acredito que muitos não viram, pois não se trata de um filme conhecido e de pouco interesse. Mas para pessoas que vivem ou viveram uma vida como Ignacio e Gabriella sabe que isto não e apenas um filme e sim a realidade de milhares humanos em território americano. Gostei imenso da historia, um filme que retrata a realidade mais pura dos mexicanos e brasileiros que querem tentar uma vida mais digna em território americano.

Pontuação: 8/10

The 5th Quarter

Filme em Português: O Camisa 5

Direcção: Rick Bieber

Protagonistas: Aidan Quinn, Andie MacDowell, Ryan Merriman

Duração: 90 min

Ano: 2011

Baseado em uma história real.Luke e Jon são dois irmãos apaixonados por futebol americano com um promissor futuro no esporte. Porém, tudo muda quando Luke morre tragicamente em um acidente de carro. Prestes a desistir de jogar, Jon resolve vestir a camisa 5, que seu irmão tanto amava, e a ele dedicar todas as suas vitórias.

Uma linda historia onde retrata muito bem a união de uma família e também a importância de doação de orgaos... Ao ver este filme me lembrei da minha prima Tânia que estupidamente nos deixou aos 26 anos por falta de um coração... Se mais gente doasse seus orgaos talvez hoje ela estivesse aqui junto de nos, fazendo o que mais amava que era livros, e cuidar de animais... Mas nos filmes acontece, vida real a historia muda... 

Pontuação: 8/10

Mistaken Identity

Titulo em português: Destinos Trocados

Direcção: Douglas Barr

Protagonistas: Melissa Gilbert, Rosanna Arquette, David Andrews

Duração: 89 min

Ano: 1999

Baseado numa história real, as novas mães Sarah Barlow (Melissa Gilbert) e Linda Wells (Rosanna Arquette) são confrontadas com uma crise quando descobrem que seus bebês foram trocados na maternidade. A descoberta tem um efeito profundo nas vidas de suas respectivas famílias e amigos, se transformando em um conflito que acaba no tribunal.

Uma historia bonita mas com um final não tão interessante... E daqueles filmes que eu digo que se vê, mas não me excita... 

Pontuação: 4/10