Dr. Diane Howard, Movie Editor, Reviewer, Interviews for Top Movies, TV, 2020
by DrDianeHoward | created - 25 May 2019 | updated - 29 Jan 2020 | PublicDiane Howard, Ph.D. (Performance Studies), movie/TV editor, publicist, reviewer interviews top directors, actors, producers, as well as writers, for leading redemptive, family movies & TV with the best content and artistry for the Good of our world (see https://fruitinthedesert.com/Fruits/interviews/)
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1. Overcomer (2019)
PG | 119 min | Drama, Family, Sport
A high-school basketball coach volunteers to coach a troubled teen in long-distance running.
Director: Alex Kendrick | Stars: Alex Kendrick, Priscilla C. Shirer, Cameron Arnett, Shari Rigby
Votes: 4,473 | Gross: $26.25M
2. Tolkien (2019)
PG-13 | 112 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
The formative years of the orphaned author J.R.R. Tolkien as he finds friendship, love and artistic inspiration among a group of fellow outcasts at school.
Director: Dome Karukoski | Stars: Nicholas Hoult, Lily Collins, Colm Meaney, Derek Jacobi
Votes: 36,977 | Gross: $4.54M
3. Kingdom Men Rising (2019)
Not Rated | 93 min | Documentary
Kingdom Men Rising is a documentary exploring what it means to be a real man in the midst of cultural trends where there is confusion about masculinity. Challenging men to rise above what we've become to lives of no more excuses.
Director: Kyle Lollis | Stars: Tony Evans, Tim Brown, Tony Dungy, Arthur Evans
Votes: 49 | Gross: $1.19M
4. Pilgrim's Progress (2019)
PG | 108 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
An epic journey, faithfully adapted to modern-day. Christian faces distractions, challenges, and perils at every turn of the way. But ends victorious, with helpful guides, as he stays on the narrow path to the distant Celestial City.
Director: Robert Fernandez | Stars: David Thorpe, John Rhys-Davies, Kristyn Getty, Tristan Beint
Votes: 607 | Gross: $0.62M
5. The Long Goodbye-The Kara Tippetts Story (2019)
89 min | Documentary
Kara Tippetts, a wife and young mother with terminal breast cancer shares the raw edges of dying with grace, dignity and a sense of humor.
Director: Jay Lyons | Stars: Kara Tippetts, Ann Voskamp, Joanna Gaines, Joni Eareckson Tada
Votes: 49
6. Patterns of Evidence: Moses Controversy (2019)
Not Rated | 140 min | Documentary
A filmmaker searches for scientific evidence that Moses wrote the first books of the Bible.
Director: Timothy P. Mahoney | Stars: Michael Shelomo Bar-Ron, William G. Dever, Manis Friedman, Duane Garrett
Votes: 102
7. A Dog's Way Home (2019)
PG | 96 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
A female dog travels four hundred miles in search of her owner throughout a Colorado wilderness.
Director: Charles Martin Smith | Stars: Ashley Judd, Jonah Hauer-King, Edward James Olmos, Alexandra Shipp
Votes: 16,591 | Gross: $41.95M
8. The Biggest Little Farm (2018)
PG | 91 min | Documentary
Documentarian John Chester and his wife Molly work to develop a sustainable farm on 200 acres outside of Los Angeles.
Director: John Chester | Stars: John Chester, Molly Chester, Beauden Chester, Lydia Marie Hicks
Votes: 6,486 | Gross: $4.37M
9. Christopher Robin (2018)
PG | 104 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A working-class family man, Christopher Robin, encounters his childhood friend Winnie-the-Pooh, who helps him to rediscover the joys of life.
Director: Marc Forster | Stars: Ewan McGregor, Hayley Atwell, Bronte Carmichael, Mark Gatiss
Votes: 73,324 | Gross: $99.22M
10. Run the Race (2018)
PG | 101 min | Drama, Sport
Against the backdrop of high school football and track, two brothers in a small Southern town face escalating problems with two different world views, straining - but ultimately strengthening - the bonds of brotherhood.
Director: Chris Dowling | Stars: Tanner Stine, Kristoffer Polaha, Evan Hofer, Kelsey Reinhardt
Votes: 1,454 | Gross: $6.42M
11. God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness (2018)
PG | 105 min | Drama
Pastor Dave responds to the unimaginable tragedy of having his church, located on the grounds of the local university, burned down.
Director: Michael Mason | Stars: Megan Alexander, Adeeja Rochele Anderson, Carrlyn Bathe, Lauren Taylor Berkman
Votes: 3,758 | Gross: $5.73M
12. Unbroken: Path to Redemption (2018)
PG-13 | 98 min | Biography, Drama, History
The next amazing chapter of Olympian and World War II hero Louis Zamperini's powerful true story of forgiveness, redemption, and amazing grace.
Director: Harold Cronk | Stars: Samuel Hunt, Merritt Patterson, Bobby Campo, David Sakurai
Votes: 2,907 | Gross: $6.22M
13. God Bless the Broken Road (2018)
PG | 111 min | Drama, Family, Romance
While grieving the loss of her husband, a financially struggling widow meets a race car driver.
Director: Harold Cronk | Stars: Matthew Derek Davis, Arthur Cartwright, Adam Agee, William Matthews
Votes: 1,023 | Gross: $2.85M
14. Beautifully Broken (2018)
PG-13 | 108 min | Drama
As three fathers fight to save their families, their lives become intertwined in an unlikely journey across the globe, where they learn the healing power of forgiveness and reconciliation.
Director: Eric Welch | Stars: Benjamin A. Onyango, Scott William Winters, Emily Ricks Hahn, Caitlin Nicol-Thomas
Votes: 409 | Gross: $1.21M
15. An Interview with God (2018)
Unrated | 97 min | Drama, Mystery
An up-and-coming journalist finds his world and faith increasingly challenged when he's granted the interview of a lifetime - with someone who claims to be God.
Director: Perry Lang | Stars: David Strathairn, Brenton Thwaites, Yael Grobglas, Charlbi Dean
Votes: 3,683 | Gross: $1.25M
16. Buttons, A New Musical Film (I) (2018)
PG | 115 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
Follow the heartwarming journey of two orphan girls whose only wish is to find a home for Christmas. With a little help from their guardian angels (Dick Van Dyke and Dame Angela Lansbury), they discover miracles can happen when you believe.
Director: Tim Janis | Stars: Alivia Clark, Kate Winslet, Robert Redford, Dick Van Dyke
Votes: 451 | Gross: $0.15M
17. Like Arrows (2018)
Not Rated | 100 min | Drama
When conflict, rebellion, and resentment overwhelm their family, Charlie and Alice are forced to change their parenting strategy, and are surprised to find that effective, life-long solutions were closer than they thought.
Director: Kevin Peeples | Stars: Micah Lynn Hanson, Alan Powell, Elizabeth Becka, Garry Nation
Votes: 489 | Gross: $0.84M
18. Heaven Is for Real (2014)
PG | 99 min | Biography, Drama, Family
A small-town father must find the courage and conviction to share his son's extraordinary, life-changing experience with the world.
Director: Randall Wallace | Stars: Greg Kinnear, Kelly Reilly, Thomas Haden Church, Connor Corum
Votes: 26,560 | Gross: $91.44M
19. I Can Only Imagine (2018)
PG | 110 min | Biography, Drama, Family
The inspiring and unknown true story behind MercyMe's beloved, chart topping song that brings ultimate hope to so many is a gripping reminder of the power of true forgiveness.
Directors: Andrew Erwin, Jon Erwin | Stars: J. Michael Finley, Madeline Carroll, Dennis Quaid, Trace Adkins
Votes: 15,430 | Gross: $83.48M
20. Samson (2018)
PG-13 | 110 min | Action, Drama
After losing the love of his life to a cruel Philistine Prince, a young Hebrew with supernatural strength defends his people, sacrificing everything to avenge his love, his people, and God.
Directors: Bruce Macdonald, Gabriel Sabloff | Stars: Taylor James, Billy Zane, Lindsay Wagner, Caitlin Leahy
Votes: 4,425 | Gross: $4.72M
21. 12 Strong (2018)
R | 130 min | Action, Drama, History
12 Strong tells the story of the first Special Forces team deployed to Afghanistan after 9/11; under the leadership of a new captain, the team must work with an Afghan warlord to take down the Taliban.
Director: Nicolai Fuglsig | Stars: Chris Hemsworth, Michael Shannon, Michael Peña, Navid Negahban
Votes: 74,101 | Gross: $45.50M
22. The Star (2017)
PG | 86 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A small but brave donkey and his animal friends become the unsung heroes of the first Christmas.
Director: Timothy Reckart | Stars: Steven Yeun, Keegan-Michael Key, Aidy Bryant, Gina Rodriguez
Votes: 7,335 | Gross: $40.85M
23. Steve McQueen: American Icon (2017)
Not Rated | 120 min | Documentary, Biography
Steve McQueen truly is an American Icon. One of America's most endearing and intriguing movie stars, he "is still the King of Cool" according to Esquire Magazine-50 years after the zenith ... See full summary »
Directors: Jon Erwin, Ben Smallbone | Stars: Mel Gibson, Mel Novak, Gary Sinise, Barbara Leigh
Votes: 181 | Gross: $1.23M
24. Wonder (I) (2017)
PG | 113 min | Drama, Family
Based on the New York Times bestseller, this movie tells the incredibly inspiring and heartwarming story of August Pullman, a boy with facial differences who enters the fifth grade, attending a mainstream elementary school for the first time.
Director: Stephen Chbosky | Stars: Jacob Tremblay, Owen Wilson, Izabela Vidovic, Julia Roberts
Votes: 153,626 | Gross: $132.42M
25. Let There Be Light (I) (2017)
PG-13 | 100 min | Drama
An atheist goes through a near-death experience in a car accident before converting to Christianity.
Director: Kevin Sorbo | Stars: Kevin Sorbo, Sam Sorbo, Daniel Roebuck, Donielle Artese
Votes: 2,714 | Gross: $7.23M
26. Boo 2! A Madea Halloween (2017)
PG-13 | 101 min | Comedy, Drama, Horror
Madea, Bam, and Hattie venture to a haunted campground and the group must run for their lives when monsters, goblins, and the boogeyman are unleashed.
Director: Tyler Perry | Stars: Tyler Perry, Cassi Davis, Patrice Lovely, Yousef Erakat
Votes: 4,486 | Gross: $47.32M
27. Same Kind of Different as Me (2017)
PG-13 | 119 min | Biography, Drama
International art dealer Ron Hall must befriend a dangerous homeless man in order to save his struggling marriage to his wife, a woman whose dreams will lead all three of them on the journey of their lives.
Director: Michael Carney | Stars: Greg Kinnear, Renée Zellweger, Djimon Hounsou, Jon Voight
Votes: 7,634 | Gross: $6.42M
28. 6 Below: Miracle on the Mountain (2017)
PG-13 | 98 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
An adrenaline seeking snowboarder gets lost in a massive winter storm in the back country of the High Sierras where he is pushed to the limits of human endurance and forced to battle his own personal demons as he fights for survival...."
Director: Scott Waugh | Stars: Josh Hartnett, Mira Sorvino, Sarah Dumont, Kale Culley
Votes: 7,065
29. A Question of Faith (2017)
PG | 104 min | Drama
When tragedy strikes three families, their destiny forces them on a converging path to discover God's love, grace, and mercy as the challenges of their fate could also resurrect their beliefs.
Director: Kevan Otto | Stars: Richard T. Jones, Kim Fields, C. Thomas Howell, T.C. Stallings
Votes: 1,057 | Gross: $2.59M
30. Chappaquiddick (2017)
PG-13 | 106 min | Biography, Drama, History
Depicting Ted Kennedy's involvement in the fatal 1969 car accident that claims the life of a young campaign strategist, Mary Jo Kopechne.
Director: John Curran | Stars: Jason Clarke, Kate Mara, Ed Helms, Bruce Dern
Votes: 12,928 | Gross: $17.40M
31. Roman J. Israel, Esq. (2017)
PG-13 | 122 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Roman J. Israel, Esq., a driven, idealistic defense attorney, finds himself in a tumultuous series of events that lead to a crisis and the necessity for extreme action.
Director: Dan Gilroy | Stars: Denzel Washington, Colin Farrell, Carmen Ejogo, Lynda Gravatt
Votes: 36,049 | Gross: $11.96M
32. All Saints (2017)
PG | 108 min | Drama
When a group of Burmese refugees join the congregation, the pastor of a failing Anglican church attempts to aid them by planting crops and enlisting the help of the community.
Director: Steve Gomer | Stars: John Corbett, Cara Buono, Myles Moore, Barry Corbin
Votes: 1,707 | Gross: $5.80M
33. The Case for Christ (2017)
PG | 112 min | Biography, Drama
An investigative journalist and self-proclaimed atheist sets out to disprove the existence of God after his wife becomes a Christian.
Director: Jon Gunn | Stars: L. Scott Caldwell, Erika Christensen, Faye Dunaway, Frankie Faison
Votes: 8,571 | Gross: $14.68M
34. Fragments of Truth (2018)
75 min | Documentary
Dr. Craig Evans travels the globe to track down the most ancient New Testament manuscripts. Along the way, he highlights groundbreaking new evidence, demonstrating the reliability of the New Testament manuscripts.
Director: Reuben Evans | Stars: Georgia Angelopoulos, Jacques Berchtold, J. Keith Elliott, Craig A. Evans
Votes: 30
35. Kirk Cameron: Connect (II) (2018)
Not Rated | 70 min | Documentary
Smart phones have created a new parenting imperative: equipping kids to thrive in an ever-changing digital space while avoiding the dangers that come with social media. What Kirk Cameron learned from experts will challenge and encourage.
Director: Caleb Price | Stars: Kirk Cameron, Ian Armstrong, Ken Graves, Kathy Koch
Votes: 126
36. My Daddy's in Heaven (2017)
TV-14 | 92 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Becca, Adam, and their 5-year-old daughter Acie are a perfect family until a tragic accident during a July 4th celebration kills Adam. Struggling with grief, Becca decides she needs to ... See full summary »
Director: Waymon Boone | Stars: Lee Benton, Corbin Bernsen, Michael Aaron Carico, Jim E. Chandler
Votes: 209
37. Living Biblically (2018)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy
An adaptation of the non-fiction book by A.J. Jacobs in which a man tries to live in accordance with the Bible's teachings as closely as possible.
Stars: Jay R. Ferguson, Lindsey Kraft, David Krumholtz, Tony Rock
Votes: 1,067
38. The Long Road Home (2017– )
TV-MA | 60 min | Action, Biography, Drama
American forces occupying Iraq are ambushed in a Baghdad neighborhood.
Stars: Michael Kelly, Jason Ritter, Kate Bosworth, E.J. Bonilla
Votes: 2,819
39. Frankly Faraci (2017– )
TV-G | 30 min | Talk-Show
Host Matthew Faraci travels country searching for amazing people doing amazing work in their communities and around the world. Frankly Faraci is a Dove Channel Original Series.
Stars: Matthew Faraci, Paul Anderson, Adam Berg, Jason Gray
40. I'll Push You: A Real-Life Inspiration (2017)
100 min | Documentary, Adventure, Drama
It all started with three little words. I'll Push You is an up-close and personal look into the dynamics of a life-long friendship between of two best friends - Justin Skeesuck and Patrick ... See full summary »
Directors: Chris Karcher, Terry Parish | Stars: Patrick Gray, Justin Skeesuck, Ted Hardy, Michael Turner
Votes: 69
41. Tortured for Christ (2018)
PG-13 | 77 min | Biography, Drama
A cinematic retelling of the testimony of 'Voice of the Martyrs' founder, Pastor Richard Wurmbrand, as written in his international bestseller "Tortured for Christ".
Director: John Grooters | Stars: Emil Mandanac, Raluca Botez, Eduard Adam, Virgil Aioanei
Votes: 358
42. The Resurrection of Gavin Stone (2017)
PG | 91 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
A washed-up former child star, forced to do community service at a local megachurch, pretends to be a Christian to land the part of Jesus in their annual Passion Play, only to discover that the most important role of his life is far from Hollywood.
Director: Dallas Jenkins | Stars: Brett Dalton, Anjelah Johnson-Reyes, Neil Flynn, D.B. Sweeney
Votes: 2,095 | Gross: $2.28M
43. Fences (2016)
PG-13 | 139 min | Drama
A working-class African-American father tries to raise his family in the 1950s, while coming to terms with the events of his life.
Director: Denzel Washington | Stars: Denzel Washington, Viola Davis, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Jovan Adepo
Votes: 103,380 | Gross: $57.64M
44. Moana (I) (2016)
PG | 107 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
In Ancient Polynesia, when a terrible curse incurred by the Demigod Maui reaches Moana's island, she answers the Ocean's call to seek out the Demigod to set things right.
Directors: Ron Clements, John Musker, Don Hall, Chris Williams | Stars: Auli'i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Rachel House, Temuera Morrison
Votes: 298,693 | Gross: $248.76M
45. I'm Not Ashamed (2016)
PG-13 | 112 min | Biography, Drama