My Kind of Entertainment

What are your top ten favorite movies?

Each of these choices is based on a true story. I tried to stick to the prompt, but I decided more is better.

1. The Ten Commandments (1956) Directed by Cecil B. DeMille, starring Charlton Heston as Moses. Rated G.

2. The Miracle Worker (1962) Directed by Arthur Penn, starring Anne Bancroft and Patty Duke. Not rated.

3. Stand and Deliver (1988) Directed by Ramón Menéndez, starring Edward James Olmos and Lou Diamond Phillips. Rated PG.

4. Mr. Holland’s Opus (1995) Directed by Stephen Herek, starring Richard Dreyfuss. Rated PG.

5. The Blind Side (2009) Directed by John Lee Hancock, starring Sandra Bullock. Based on the book by Michael Lewis. Rated PG-13.

6. McFarland USA (Jun,2015) Directed by Niki Caro, starring Kevin Costner. Rated PG.

7. War Room: Prayer Is a Powerful Weapon (Aug, 2015) Directed by Alex Kendrick, starring Priscilla Shirer. Rated G.

8. 90 Minutes in Heaven (Sep, 2015) Directed by Michael Polish, starring Hayden Christensen. Based on the 2004 book by Don Piper and Cecil Murphey. Rated PG-13.

9. Woodlawn (Oct, 2015) Directed by Andrew and Jon Erwin, starring Caleb Castille. Rated PG.

10. The Case for Christ (2017) Directed by Jon Gunn and starring Mike Vogel. Based on the 1988 book by Lee Strobel. Rated PG-13.

11. Jonah: The Musical (May, 2017) Directed by Wally Calederon, starring Rodney Coe. A filmed stage play from Sight and Sound Theaters. Not rated.

12. Breakthrough (2019) Directed by Roxann Dawson and starring Chrissy Metz. Rated PG.

13. Free Burma Rangers (2020) Produced by Deidox Films in partnership with Lifeway Films. Depiction of war. Viewer discretion advised. Not rated.