actor: Rance Howard

Chasing the Star

September 5, 2017

Dove Approved for Ages 12+

Chasing the Star
“Chasing the Star” is a historical fiction film that quickly confronts us with the cosmic battle, the battle of good and evil, played out through the lives of the three Magi. The film opens as a twisted, tortured Herod is interrogated by Satan himself.  Nothing redeeming about him. The story [...]
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Forty Nights

April 5, 2016

Dove Approved for Ages 12+

Forty Nights
“Forty Nights” is a loose and fictional prequel to “Chasing the Star” and begins with the baptism of Jesus. Soon after, Jesus turns to the desert to face thirst, hunger and worse. Satan first appears as a handsome teenager, one of his many forms, and unsuccessfully presents Him with the [...]
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Harley’s Hill

April 9, 2013

Dove Approved for All Ages

Harley’s Hill
I am sure that we all have had days where we are fed up of the things that are happening to us and we are pushed to our limit. This is a story of a horse that is in the same kind of situation. Harley is pushed to his limit and sees a chance to escape his routine. As his journey takes him to the [...]
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Redemption

March 5, 2013

Dove Approved for Ages 12+

Redemption
The title of the movie is well chosen. Based on a true story, Jean Baptiste, a poor French immigrant, robs the graves of recently deceased people. The local sheriff, Henry Heath (wonderfully played by newcomer John Freeman), is grieving as his young daughter recently died. He is as upset as anyone [...]
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Huckleberry Finn

September 4, 2012
Huckleberry Finn
Huck Finn more often than not finds himself in a bind – and not always of his own making. His drunken father, known as “Pap”, kidnaps him from the street and locks him in ramshackle quarters near the Mississippi River. The film portrays Huck’s father as he is- a troubled, drunken man with [...]
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The Genesis Code

May 8, 2012

Dove Approved for Ages 12+

The Genesis Code
Blake is the local star hockey player. A young Christian woman named Kerry requests an interview for the school paper. They wind up talking about God and Kerry learns that Blake has some doubts about the reality of God, and especially the Biblical account of Creation. Soon the viewer learns that [...]
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The Trial

November 9, 2010

Dove Approved for Ages 12+

The Trial
Two words describe this film: Compelling! Riveting! Matthew Modine stars in this powerful courtroom drama as an attorney who has given up on his practice and almost his life after the tragic loss of his wife and son in a car accident. "The Trial" will keep its audience's attention from start to [...]
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The Long Ride Home

May 27, 2003

Dove Approved for Ages 12+

The Long Ride Home
"The Long Ride Home" takes you on a journey through the Wild West and the adventure-filled lives of the Fowlers. Whether it be living life on the farm or trying to escape dangerous gunfighters, the Fowlers show great personal strength in overcoming all of their toils. "The Long Ride Home" is an [...]
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