Encouraging films to see

 Here are a few mini reviews of good movies to encourage you in hard times.  


I know I have many people who like me to do one film at a time, but here is a list of films that are good for any occasion or family outing.  All of these are getting my highest rating 5 stars.  



Mountain Top 


The first I will talk about is Mountain Top.  You can find this film on YouTube or on Up Faith and Family.  This film is about a lay leader filling in as pastor for a church while they are looking for one.  He is then accused of embezzling money from the church and seeks a pastor in town as his lawyer for help.  It is a whirlwind story about faith purpose, and the calling we have on all of our lives.  It is available on YouTube and UP Faith and Family.  


Heritage Falls is the next on my list, butt I have a full review on this blog, please go read it.  



Discarded Things 
We all know about being discarded or taken for granted, which is why this film is so important.  

Discarded Things is the next film about a college professor who loses her husband and then goes on a drinking bender.  Then she gets sober and is trying to sort out her life, along with the lives of her students at a group home.  She is also searching for her son, whom she put up for adoption.  These situations can be hard to watch, but it is a great film, even with some content in it.  You can watch it just about anywhere; it is on Peacock, Prime Video, and YouTube, just to name a few streaming services.  I would recommend it.  



Somebody's Child is a TV movie with Michael Jai White and Lynn Whitfield. It is about a mother who has twins and can only keep one when she is 16. She is always wondering and looking for her son. Michael Jai White, who is usually doing martial arts films, is excellent in this, and it has good themes and aspects of faith. It has been removed from UP Faith and Family, so it will be harder to find at the current time but I would really recommend it.


These are the few I can remember off hand, I just thought I would write this after seeing such an awful film as Rampage.  




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