Title: Heaven Bound
Distributed by: Jax Studios
Release Date: March 28th, 2017
Run Time: Approx 88 Min

Synopsis:

A financially desperate couple and the wife's goofy brother rob a mansion, only to be trapped by the terminally-ill Christian homeowner. He won't let them go until they decide whether or not they'll follow Jesus. Wha–? Starring Torry Martin (My Name Is Paul), Nancy Stafford (Matlock), Danny Vinson (Talladega Nights), and Michael Joiner (The Grace Card), this good-natured comedy tilts heavily toward the mad-cap side of the street, but is definitely safe for the whole family.

Review:
In the last couple of years, I've been looking into very family friendly movies through certain stations in cable and have enjoyed the sweet, clean stories. So when the ability to review this movie came up, I was thrilled to do it. I was able to sit down and watch this movie with my kiddo, which is hard to do right off the bat. I was thankful with this movie I could with out worry.

This was a very well portrayed comedy. It was clean and cute. I was wondering how they would pull of the part with the elderly man holding the robbers hostage and sharing Jesus with them. It kind of played on the method that is joked about in church, about how not to share.

If you're looking for a fun, family friendly movie, I would say give this a try.

Too Watch
4 out of 5

Heaven Bound DVD:
https://www.fishflix.com/christian-movies-heaven-bound-dvd.html

Christian Movies
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Thank you to FishFlix, I received a copy of this DVD for free in exchange for an honest review.

Title: Buck Denver asks...Why Do We Call It Christmas?
Directed By: Phil Vischer
Format: DVD
Run Time: Approx. 60 Min
UPC: 853026002370
Release Date: December 6th, 2011

Synopsis: 

Buck Denver Asks….Why Do We Call it Christmas?

You’re invited to the Party of the year…an educational, informational, Christmical kind-of party! Join VeggieTales and What’s in the Bible? creator Phil Vischer and his friends from the popular What’s in the Bible? series Buck Denver, Captain Pete, Sunday School Lady, Clive and Ian for the most unusual Christmas party ever! We know Christmas is one of everyone’s favorite holidays. But have you ever wondered why we celebrate the birth of Jesus by chopping down trees and putting them in our houses? Or why we hang stockings by the fire? Or how Santa Claus became such a big part of Jesus’ birthday party? And why do we even call it “Christmas,” anyway? You’ve probably heard the Christmas story - but have you ever heard the story of Christmas?

Come explore….
• Why is it called “Christmas?”
• Why do we celebrate on Dec. 25th?
• What year was Jesus really born?
• What do Christmas trees have to do with Jesus?
• What about Santa Claus? Where did he come from?
• Which came first – Christmas or Hanukah? And which one did Jesus celebrate?
• What are the “12 Days of Christmas?”
• How does the name “Emmanuel” explain the real meaning of Chrsitmas?

Review:
Yay, Christmas is coming! You have no idea how much I love this season! The lights, the carols, the tree, the time with family, it's all a lot of fun. However, with all of the traditional fun, as my littles gets older, she starts asking a lot more questions as to why we do certain things. And they are all good questions. Some I knew the general idea, but others, I had to go look it up.

I've been eying the Buck Denver series for sometime, so when the chance to review this DVD came up, I thought I would give it ago. I have to say, I'm glad I did. My littles loved this video. There was a good mix of jokes (for adults and kids) with good facts of the origins of the Christmas traditions. I also enjoyed the fact that everything wasn't all puppets. There were some cartoon sections put in for a couple of parts and it help break up the show into smaller sections for kids to understand. The segments offered some good insight into the history of the traditions and showed how everything was morphed into one giant celebration of Christmas from many smaller areas.

The littles and I also watched the extra features. There were some fun sing-a-long songs, a poem of Christmas from Buck Denver that had me crack up a couple of times, and a blooper reel. Some kids can get a glimpse into the making of puppet show that way, which is great.

This was a fun video and the littles has requested to watch again, so it is one I would recommend to anyone.

Too Watch!
5 out of 5

Giveaway:
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Thank you to FlyBy Promotions, I received a copy of this DVD for free in exchange for an honest review.

Super Six Sunday is a weekly meme hosted by Bewitched Bookworms. It was inspired by Top Ten Tuesday, hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. Each week features a book related topic for you to highlight your Super Six.


I decided to focus this week on my favorite adaptions. Either the movie was pretty close to the book or...I liked the movie more.


What are your favorite book to movie adaptations? Or, which ones have you seen last?

I'm super excited about this movie! I will say, I have read the How to Train Your Dragon books...I was not impressed at all, but I loved the movie! The movie was 10 times better than the books.

We only get a little teaser bit, but I can't wait for June 2014!!

Today the latest trailer for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire was released! I will say, it gave me chills! I can't wait to see it. It looks fantastic and it looks like it has stuck close to the book, but as I said with The Hunger Games, I'm ok with any changes that are made, since Suzanne Collins is behind it.

Full Screen Trailer

Yahoo page w/ pics

We are now just 4 months away!!

Percy Jackson & The Sea of Monsters is coming to the big screen this summer! I was a little bummed after the first movie. The movie didn't really do the book justice. I love the Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan and this trailer gives me hope that The Sea of Monsters is going to be good.

Ok, this isn't a book review, but a review of a movie based on a book. I will not spoil the movie, so no fears if you haven't seen it.

I saw The Hunger Games this weekend and I just have to say, it was really good! It is one of the better book to movie adaptations I've seen! It doesn't hurt that Suzanne Collins helped with the screen play.

With her behind the scenes, I think it helped to get what she had in mind while she was writing the book. It was interesting seeing a couple of added scenes. I thought it really added to the story and brought across her ideas on the screen flawlessly and in a way you couldn't have seen it in the book.

There has been a lot of discussions about the violence in the movie, but I have to say, that in the book as it was written, it wasn't graphic. It wasn't blood, blood, and more blood. It was shown, when it had to be and it wasn't glorified. I think it was well done, especially for a PG-13 movie. They could have been brutal about it, but they didn't and I'm glad about that.

I thought all the actors were spot on. I was very pleased with that. There were a few times when I couldn't help but compare the movie to the book going, "But what about this?...Why didn't they do this?... Aw, they left that out?" Over all though, I liked it a lot! The graphics were good. The sets were amazing! And they captured the capitol and the districts just right.

I say, go see it. It's a very good film.

And may the odds be ever in your favor!