Category Archives: Movie Reviews

Summer of Baseball….Movies

Posted on May 25, 2020 by megganmanlove

Dr. Osterholm has become one of my trusted sources when it comes to COVID-19. This Iowa native and Luther College graduate runs the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota. When I listened to his … Continue reading →

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Maiden, the film

Posted on September 29, 2019 by megganmanlove

I have seen several good films with women in the leads this summer. Wild Rose (which I blogged about earlier), Late Night (starring Emma Thompson and Mindy Kaling, the latter also wrote the screenplay), Downton Abbey (my opinion is it … Continue reading →

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The Biggest Little Farm

Posted on June 23, 2019 by megganmanlove

I saw the film The Biggest Little Farm two weekends ago on the big screen and am glad I did. This documentary follows a Los Angeles couple, John and Molly Chester, as they venture to farm the old fashioned way … Continue reading →

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“Tully” and “Little Women”

Posted on May 20, 2018 by megganmanlove

Last weekend I took in a Mother’s Day Weekend double feature–the drama Tully, in theaters now, and the first of the new three-part Masterpiece adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s classic Little Women. I absolutely loved Tully, the story of a … Continue reading →

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The Florida Project and 2018

Posted on December 30, 2017 by megganmanlove

Steven Spielberg’s film The Post, not yet out here in the Phoenix area where I am spending a week of vacation, is being described as “not the best movie that came out all year, but it’s the one people need … Continue reading →

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Films and Transformation

Posted on November 26, 2017 by megganmanlove

This week my friend Rev. Karen Hunter and I will be presenting on Peace Camp for some potential new supporters.  Karen believes that being with people who are different than us, something we did a lot of at Peace Camp, … Continue reading →

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“Hidden Figures” and three more

Posted on February 18, 2017 by megganmanlove

I had my fill this past month in heartwarming, heartbreaking, inspiring and thought  provoking films.  It began with the wonderful Hidden Figures, the story of a team of African-American women mathematicians who served vital roles during the early years of the … Continue reading →

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Winter Break Movies

Posted on January 8, 2017 by megganmanlove

Between Christmas and New Year’s I saw six memorable films: Fences, Jackie, La La Land, Cafe Society, Lion, and Manchester by the Sea, unintenionally saving my favorite two for last.  It is hard to turn a play into a great film (the … Continue reading →

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Autumn Coming-of-Age Films

Posted on January 8, 2017 by megganmanlove

It’s cold and snowy outside, a sign of winter and a time to plan for movie nights with families, friends, faith communities.  The Trinity New Hope property manager and I have started planning a movie night for February.  We happen … Continue reading →

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Sue and “Dinosaur 13”

Posted on May 13, 2016 by megganmanlove

“It was a brilliant story, if you didn’t have to live it like the Larsons did.”  This is my favorite line from the the opening of Dinosaur 13.  Directed by Todd Miller, Dinosaur 13 (13) won the 2015 Science and Technology … Continue reading →

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