producer: Basil Iwanyk

Bruised

Bruised
Winner of multiple awards, the Halle Berry-directed film Bruised is a raw and often depressing, but ultimately uplifting depiction of an ex-female MMA fighter in survival mode, who is surprised one day to find the young son she abandoned, Manny (Danny Boyd Jr.), left on her doorstep. Jackie Justice [...]
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The Current War

The Current War
Thomas Edison, already a famous inventor, had created and patented the lightbulb. The White House and others alike were offering him millions of dollars to invent war weapons and even the electric chair, but Edison swore he would never use his invention to kill people. Meanwhile, Edison was [...]
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John Wick: Chapter Two

John Wick: Chapter Two
Effective January 1st, 2009, The Dove Foundation Review Team has ceased reviewing all NC-17 rated movies and certain extraordinarily explicit R, PG-13 and PG-13 Horror rated films. This decision was reached due to the fact that Dove reviewers are parents or grandparents with conservative [...]
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Gods of Egypt

May 31, 2016

Dove Approved for Ages 12+

Gods of Egypt
"Gods of Egypt" brings the ancient mythology of gods and war to life. It is an old-fashioned, epic film about gods and mortals. Set (Gerard Butler), the menacing god of darkness, winds up on the throne of Egypt after he seizes power. The rightful heir, the god Horus (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau), has his [...]
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Seventh Son

Seventh Son
"The Seventh Son" is a movie with a medieval feel and filled with good battling evil. A "spook" or knight, Gregory (Jeff Bridges), takes on an apprentice in Thomas Ward (Ben Barnes) to combat the evil witch Mother Malkin (Julianne Moore). To complicate matters, Thomas falls in love with the [...]
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John Wick

Effective January 1st, 2009, The Dove Foundation Review Team has ceased reviewing all NC-17 rated movies and certain extraordinarily explicit R and PG-13 rated films. This decision was reached due to the fact that Dove reviewers are parents or grandparents with conservative values. As such, we [...]
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The Expendables 2

The Expendables 2
"The Expendables 2" features a lot of stars: Stallone, Schwarzenegger, Norris, Statham, Lundgren, and more. And it features some lines which viewers of their movies will recognize. For example, in one scene Schwarzenegger shows up just in time to help his friends who are in a jam and, crashing [...]
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Wrath of the Titans

Wrath of the Titans
This is a visually stunning film and the dramatics in the movie hit just the right notes. Kronos, Hades and Ares join forces to overthrow Zeus. Zeus's son, Perseus, must defeat Ares and protect his own son Helius. Enlisting the help of Queen Andromeda, Perseus has much to overcome in rescuing Zeus, [...]
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The Town

The Town
Effective January 1st, 2009, The Dove Foundation Review Team has ceased reviewing all NC-17 rated movies and certain extraordinarily explicit R-rated films. This decision was reached due to the fact that Dove reviewers are parents or grandparents with conservative values. As such, we feel that we [...]
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We Are Marshall

We Are Marshall
We found this movie to be inspirational and moving. It begins with the statement on screen: "This is a true story," not "This is based on a true story," so the producers obviously went to great lengths to ensure that the story they portrayed was accurate. It is a heart-wrenching story and yet it [...]
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