Reviews

Wow, what a movie. Melissa Joan Hart gives the performance of her career as Grace Wesley, a school teacher, who lives with her grandpa Walter. Walter was played by Pat Boone, who can be both funny, and heartfelt as well. The story revolves around Goldbergs star Haley Orrantia's character Brooke Thawley. After her brother's death, she is going through his things and finds out that he was a closet Christian in their family of atheists. She seeks out Grace, who is a Christian, and has questions. Later during a classroom discussion on Martin Luther King Jr. and Gandhi, Brooke asks Grace a question about something Jesus said as it related to the classroom discussion. Grace answered the question, but the school administration went nuts. They couldn't believe that Grace had the audacity to mention Jesus in the school, and she was accused of preaching in the classroom. The school board wants her to apologize, but Grace refused, because she didn't believe she did anything wrong. The case goes to court. Grace is saddled with an attorney played by Jesse Metcalfe. His character, Tom, is a non-believer, but also doesn't like to lose. Considering his roles on Dallas and Desperate Housewives, I was surprised to see him in this type of movie. I thought he did pretty good. I would have liked to have seen more character development from him though. Ray Wise played the Thawleys' attorney, who absolutely hates Christians, and wants to stick it to Grace and people like her. It was a great casting job, because he previously played the Devil on Reaper, so being an evil lawyer wasn't much of a stretch. Brooke wants to testify on Grace's behalf, but they won't let her. She stages a protest outside the courthouse that pits believers against non-believers. They also have a side story with Pastor Dave from the first movie that is based on a court case in Houston where the City's mayor tried to force local pastors to turn over copies of their sermons. They also bring back the Asian guy from the first movie, who is continuing on his spiritual journey. He has an argument with his father over it that leads to a decision. Duck Dynasty's Sadie Robertson did an admirable job in playing Brooke's best friend Marlene. She got a lot more screen time than her folks did in the first film.

As a Christian, I loved this movie. We had people both clapping and crying at the conclusion of the film. Atheists will hate it, and try to silence it. Of course the critics aren't going to like it, because most of them are atheists. As a matter of fact, I'd be willing to bet that most of the people on this website that gave this movie bad reviews, never actually went to see it. If you are a Christian or even you're not, go see it. If you are struggling in faith, this might just be the shot in the arm you need.

When getting ready to watch a movie, I no longer look at advance reviews, because most people are ridiculously negative. I went into this movie with an open mind, and came out loving it. Despite the earlier worries from comic book nerds, Ben Affleck was terrific as Batman and Bruce Wayne. He really got into the psychology of the character. He definitely looked the part. I also liked that they showed him being a detective, and doing undercover work. In the hand-to-hand combat scenes, he also fought like Batman should fight. We also got to see some character development from Lois and Clark. Clark struggles with having these great powers, but not understanding why people don't trust him, and see that his intentions are honorable. Amy Adams may be the best Lois ever (Sorry Teri and Erica). The only misfire for me was in casting Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor. It's not that he did bad job. He was actually quite good from an acting standpoint. The problem was I just wasn't buying him as Lex. One of the things that got on my nerves was that he was laughing too much. Lex doesn't laugh, he just kind of smirks. He also didn't really convey that sinister side of him. I saw in the news that they had considered Bryan Cranston for Lex. That would have been the better choice. I think Jesse would have been better suited playing a different villain. He would have made a great Riddler, or even the Scarecrow or the Toyman. The movie was well written, and sets up nicely for The Justice League. Don't let the fan-boys or the critics get in your head. Sit back relax and enjoy the two and a half hour ride. I watched the movie with an audience of regular everyday people, and they enjoyed it so much that they stood up, cheered, and applauded the movie after it was over.

If you don't like this movie, there is something wrong with you! The advertisement says, "The most fun you'll have at the theaters this summer." They are right on the money. I had a blast! I don't go to movies to over-analyze and critique every little detail. I go to the movies to have fun. I love how they set this up on Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and then the movie picks up right where the episode leaves off. I like that they had Robert Downey Jr. go back to being the charismatic, wisecracking Tony Stark that made the first Iron Man film so cool. The running gag with Captain America objecting to the rest of the crew using bad language was hilarious. The visual effects were amazing in 3-D. My favorite was the return of the S.H.I.E.L.D. Heli-carrier. Hawkeye having a wife and kids was a nice surprise. As far as the whining goes about Black Widow taking a back seat to the rest of the guys, I really didn't see it that way. The Avengers are a team. They fight together. I didn't really see any one Avenger in the movie outshining the rest of the group. While all the focus was on Widow, they completely forget about Wanda a.k.a. the Scarlet Witch. After Hawkeye's pep talk, she comes out blasting everything in sight, and earns herself a spot on the team. The swerve of Quicksilver sacrificing himself to save Hawkeye and the little boy was really well done. All movie long it kept looking like Hawkeye was the one that was going to die. James Spader was a great villain as the voice of Ultron. I would have toned down the comedy a little bit though. Some of his lines seemed out of place for an evil robot wanting to kill all mankind. I also liked that they started setting up the pieces for the next series of movies; Captain America:Civil War, Black Panther, Thor:Ragnarok, and Avengers:Infinity War.

Do You Believe? is a new film from the same people that gave us God's Not Dead. It follows a group of people and their path to the cross of Christ. It is a film that openly discusses the Christian faith in a positive manner, which is a rarity these days. Most Hollywood films mock and ridicule people of faith. Ted McGinley plays Pastor Matt, who oversees a local church, and is also the movie's narrator. He and his wife take in Maggie, a pregnant teenager, that he finds rummaging around in a dumpster while in an alley. Sean Astin plays a doctor, who is angry that his patients thank God first instead of himself for healing them. Mira Sorvino plays a widow, Samantha, who has a daughter, Lilly, and they are homeless. Brian Bosworth plays Joe, a stranger that meets Samantha and Lilly in the hospital, and gives them his place for the night. Lee Majors and Cybill Shepherd play J.D. and Teri, an older couple dealing with the death of their daughter at the hands of a drunk driver. There is also a story about a paramedic named Bobby that shares his faith with a dying patient, and gets sued by the patient's widow. She falsely claimed that he withheld treatment from her husband unless he converted to Christianity. Bobby's brother-in-law, Carlos, returns from the military with PTSD. PenaVega, long removed from her Spy Kids' days, plays a young woman that attempts suicide hoping to get her father's attention, but he never comes for her. There are also two gang members, Kriminal and Pretty Boy. After stealing a van, they plan to hit a rival gang leader named, Nefarious. The hit goes wrong, and they are separated. While running from the police, Pretty Boy seeks shelter in Pastor Matt's church, making a deal with God that he gets him out of this, he'll change his ways.

All these stories wind up intersecting with each other. The writer did a very crafty job of bringing these characters together in a very logical way. It deals with finding faith, strengthening faith, and proclaiming faith in Jesus Christ. There will be some bad reviews. I would wager most of them are from people that never actually saw the movie, but can't stand for a Christian movie to succeed. My hat's off to the cast and crew. They'll probably end up getting blackballed by the rest of Hollywood for doing a movie like this, but it needed to be done. They must not have had much of an advertising budget, because if it wasn't for Facebook, I would have never known about this movie. I am glad that I found out, and glad that I spent part of my Easter Sunday watching it. If you have a chance,find a theater showing this great film, and go see it.

The name of the film is Batman: Assault on Arkham, but there is one problem. Batman is not in the movie very much. The movie is actually more about the Suicide Squad than it is about the Dark Knight. Don't get me wrong, it is still a good movie, but I would've liked to have seen Batman more involved. In this film, he's really a secondary character, which is a shame, because Kevin Conroy is the best Batman voice of all time. Heck, he's been doing the role for over 20 years now. Troy Baker and Hynden Walch did a good job of trying to sound as close to Mark Hamill and Arlene Sorkin's portrayals of the Joker and Harley Quinn as possible. For parents, this is not a children's film. There is graphic violence, some bad language, and Harley and Killer Frost can't seem to keep their tops on.

This is the most inspirational movie I've seen in a long time. When it was over, we had people openly tearing up in the theater. God's Not Dead tells a powerful story about faith. A college student, Josh Wheaton, takes a course in philosophy. His professor opens the class by telling everyone to write God is Dead on a piece of paper and sign it. Wheaton can't do it, because he is a Christian. The professor challenges him to defend his position in 20 minute segments at the end of the next three class days. Kevin Sorbo turns in the performance of his career. I imagine that this role had to be difficult for him, being that he is a Christian in real life, and had to play an atheist college professor has says such horrible things about God. Too many times, we as Christians don't speak out about our faith. We are afraid of being mocked and ridiculed. Hollywood doesn't put out many movies like this, because the actors and production staff are afraid of being blackballed for their beliefs. Also, newcomer Shane Harper turns in a great performance, throughout the film you want to root for him. Everyone is telling him just do what the professor says, but he can't. I also liked the little sub-plots, especially the two pastors want to go to Florida, but their car won't start (then the rental car won't start)and how they were masterfully woven together. It is definitely worth going to see. I do hope that some atheists and agnostics will see this film and reconsider their positions. I left this film feeling inspired, and I hope you will too. God is not dead, and the weekend's opening total, which exceeded all expectations proves it.

Clayton Moore and Jay Silverheels are rolling over in their graves after this awful modern re-telling of their classic TV series. Normally, I don't agree very much with movie critics on what is good and what is bad, but this time they got it right. This movie stunk from start to finish. Let's start with the casting. Johnny Depp was the wrong guy for Tonto, and nobody knows who Armie Hammer is. In this movie, that had Hammer play John Reid/the Lone Ranger as a buffoon, and very naive about the ways of the west. Tonto has to show him how to do everything. The Lone Ranger should be the lead guy not Tonto. However, by casting Depp as Tonto, you know he's not doing a movie these days to be a supporting player.

Also when they created the series for radio and TV back in the 40's and 50's, they had a set code of things that the Lone Ranger and Tonto wouldn't do. As a fan of the original series, I think they should have honored that. This includes no killing, no drinking, the Lone Ranger is never seen without his mask, and they are always on the side of the law. Here Tonto drinks, hangs out at a brothel, and attempts to steal items off of the dead Texas Rangers. They also have different times where they are fighting each other more than the bad guys, and the Lone Ranger and Tonto should never fight each other. They were best friends. Other characters were also constantly making fun of him for wearing the mask. Plus there were too many attempts at lame comedy. They also said about being outlaws, but the Lone Ranger and Tonto were never outlaws. They would sometimes be mistaken for outlaws, but they were always on the side of law and order. I can definitely see why this movie will go down as one of the all time biggest box office bombs.

As a child of the 80's myself, I was laughing my rear end off from start to finish. The Goldbergs is based on the real life of the show's creator Adam Goldberg, who grew up in the 80's. The grouchy dad, the smothering mom, the vain sister, the over emotional older brother, the weenie little brother, and the fun grandpa make for quite the mesh. I can relate, because I knew people exactly like them growing up. Younger viewers may not get the references, but viewers in my age range will, and I hope you remember those times fondly. The Goldbergs were the first in their neighborhood to get a video camera, and Adam recorded their zaniness for posterity. I like how at the end, they show a split screen with the TV version of the event, and Goldberg's home movies of when these things happened. They also have that great 80's music for the background. I hope they do release a soundtrack at some point if the show takes off. It is definitely worth staying home on Tuesday night for, and it helps that they've got Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. for a lead-in.

This was a great way to follow up on the success of the Marvel superhero movies. I had wondered how they were going to explain the re-appearance of Agent Coulson. It appears there is more to it than meets the eye. No real shocker that Whedon dipped into the Buffy/Angel alumni pool, and featured the first episode around a character played by J. August Richards (Gunn on Angel). I've always thought he was an underrated guy. This also broke his string of lawyer roles. Ming Na was fabulous as always. She still looks great after all these years. I just hope the ratings will keep up with what was obviously a very big budget for a TV show with all those special effects. I'm also curious as to if any of the other Marvel characters will make surprise appearances on the show. It said in the teaser to be sure to watch the end of every episode. Whedon does like to surprise his audiences. I'm looking forward to what I hope will be a successful run for this show.

From the team that brought back Hawaii Five-0, the Transformers, and G.I. Joe, comes this modernization on the classic tale. Ichabod Crane wakes up in the 21st century and runs once again into his old nemesis the Headless Horseman. When I first heard about the extra twist of the Headless Horseman being one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalype, I thought it might get kind of cheesy, but they've made it work. It is a superb acting job by what is largely a cast of unknowns. I'm not used to seeing Clancy Brown in front of the camera. I've been so used to him as the voice of Lex Luthor in various DC Comics animated projects. It is creepy at times, and if you have small children, I would absolutely not let them watch it, because it will give them nightmares. I do give them credit in that when the horseman does cut someone's head off, they try to keep it from getting too graphic. They will show the head, but at an angle where you cannot tell that it has been severed from the rest of the victim's body. On the lighter side, they do have Ichabod learning to exist in the modern world. There is some good comedy moments of when he is trying to learn to use modern appliances such as the coffee maker, the shower, the hair dryer, etc. It appears that they will be fighting a different evil entity each week trying to prevent the end of the world, and I can't wait to see more.

The series rebounded nicely after that horrible first movie. The best thing they did was kill off that no-talent bum Channing Tatum early in the film. I don't believe the trivia that says they added more scenes with him and Dwayne Johnson because they tested well with audiences. Those scenes were stupid, and not funny at all. I thought it was heading towards being worse than the first one, but once Duke is killed the movie gets a lot better, mainly because we don't have to spend another 90 minutes watching Tatum's lousy acting. Instead, they made Dwayne Johnson the star, and the Rock shined as he always does. I thought they could have used Flint more, because he was one of the main leaders on the original animated series. The character of Cobra Commander was also underused. I liked the addition of Firefly, and angle with Snake Eyes, Jinx, and Storm Shadow. Bruce Willis also has a nice cameo as the original G.I. Joe. After having reservations, I'm glad they made this film, and hopefully we get a third. There are so many great characters that still have yet to be used.

The biggest reason I say this is not for children is because it is excessively violent. The story is a good one about Flash going back in time where his mother's death never happened, and how that changed everything for the worst instead of the better. I had to knock off some points though, because for being an animated film the violence is over the top. Granted I know it was needed to an extent because of the story they were trying to tell, but it was difficult to watch the heroes that I grew up with brutally murdering people. For instance, they have Wonder Woman cutting off the head of Aquaman's wife, and then holding it up like a trophy. Batman throwing a female criminal off of a building with the intent to kill her, and then getting mad at Cyborg because he saved her. Superman using his heat vision to sever Aquaman's right arm. Other lesser known heroes getting shot, having arrows go through their heads, etc. They had a few bad words, but they didn't detract. The amount of violence though for an animated film was a little too much for me.

DC continues to put out some really good animated films. I watched this last night on Direct TV pay-per-view. The animation was first rate. The characters were more realistic looking. I also give some credit to the voice casting. Other than Diedrich Bader and Stephen Root, I've never heard of any of these people. However, they did a fantastic job of getting over the personalities the way the comic book writers intended. The story was good, but short like all these movies are. I've always wondered why they cut them off at an hour and 15 minutes instead of an hour and a half. I wouldn't recommend this for little kids because some of the violence can get graphic. There is also a little bit of bad language, and also at one point Lois gives Brainiac the "double bird" salute. Adults should find it enjoyable though.

Normally, I am not a big fan of reality shows, because most of them are just so fake. However, I love Pawn Stars. You have a series with four great characters, who you can tell that even though they drive each other nuts sometimes, that they really do care about each other. The series is also a rare breed of being both informative and entertaining. Because, normally most shows are either one or the other, but not both. My favorite is Old Man. He is just so funny, whether he's intending to be or not. I love watching Rick make deals with people. I bet he's a pretty good poker player, because he's very good about not tipping his hand. One thing I really find admirable is when someone doesn't know what they have is more valuable than they thought, and he is honest enough to tell them. Like for instance, in one episode a lady came in with an item, and wanted $1,000, and Rick told her that it was really worth $15,000. Corey is kind of a punk, but he does know his stuff. I can't believe he'd never seen Star Wars. That's Un-American. Chum is the lovable loser. They are always poking fun at him for his perceived lack of intelligence. I love it when they take him out to the shooting range, and he always ends up out shooting everyone else.

I really loved this movie. As a Christian, I would love to see Hollywood make more movies like this. This is a film that you can sit down with your family and watch. It is inspiring, and has a great message, "Nothing is impossible with God." Alex Kendrick and Shannen Fields made a great couple, and you really have to feel for them. I know there are a lot couples that have a hard time trying to have children. One thing that I did find annoying was the scene when she finds out about being pregnant. When the nurse is running out to the car to catch her, they were playing music. While it was a nice song, I would have rather heard the nurse tell her, and see her reaction. My favorite scene had to be the Death Crawl, where the coach urges his player to crawl to the 50, with a 160 pound player on his back, and instead he crawls the entire length of the field. If network TV would spend more time embracing God, rather than doing what they can to distance themselves from him, then maybe their ratings wouldn't be down across the board.

I thought this was a very good show that should have gotten a second season. The acting was superb, and the story lines were enticing. Where they made their error was that they had too many characters. I still couldn't tell you who most of them were. They rarely called each other by name. To me, you should know who each character is by the time the first episode ends. Michael Imperioli is a great actor, but they had him too laid back. He should have been more upfront, and in-your-face. They also should have made better use of James McDaniel, an alumnus of NYPD Blue. He is a great actor, and should have made more of an impact. I am glad that they didn't overdo it on the political ramifications of Detroit's decline. They would have taken away my enjoyment of the show.

I have to go against the critics. Most of the critics said the problem was that Michael Chiklis and Julie Benz were out of place playing heroes. I disagree. They were my favorite part of the series. I thought they had good chemistry with one another. It's the kids that I didn't like. The son lied for several weeks about his enhanced brainpower with the phony baloney claim that they didn't love him for who he was. The daughter started off okay with just the ability to read minds, but then developed the ability to manipulate them. She went off with her boyfriend, put the family in danger, her dad tries to punish her, and she uses her power to change his mind. She could pretty much get away with anything. That's not a trait for someone who is supposed to be one of the good guys.

Autumn Reeser was great as the lab assistant/comic book fan. her relationship with Joshua I felt was a little forced. The most out-of-place person had to be Stephen Collins as the lead bad guy. After 11 seasons on 7th Heaven, I just can't see him as anything other than Rev. Camden. With all that said, I thought they still should have gotten a second year.

I tuned in, because the premise intrigued me. By the time it was over, I decided that there went 60 minutes of my life that I'll never get back again. This was an absolutely wretched show featuring several graduates of the Keanu Reeves School of Wooden Acting. The lead actress, Jordana Spiro, is pretty, but that is about all she has going for her. Her character is completely unlikeable. I like characters I can root for, and her's isn't one of them. The only bright spot in the first episode was Michael Rappaport, who is always on his game.

The left wing activism is also a huge turnoff. That was probably my biggest beef on the show. It's alright for her to nudge her boyfriend into performing an abortion on a 14 year old girl, who got pregnant through casual sex, and then as doctors, they lie to her father about it. However, it is not okay for her to let a mobster, who had participated in criminal activity die? Stuff like this is why a lot of people are getting tired of Hollywood forcing their morality on the rest of us.

I thoroughly enjoyed this series. Dennis Quaid made a nice transition from the big screen to the small screen. He is perfect in the role of Ralph Lamb. Being from Texas, just like Quaid, I can't help but like a throwback to classic TV Western good guys like Cheyenne Bodie, Matt Dillon, Dan Troop, and others.

Michael Chiklis was also outstanding as the new Mob Boss in town. He's not over-the-top evil like his former rogue cop persona on The Shield. He will do well in this role as the series progresses. It also helps that they have that glitzy Vegas strip background to provide extra eye candy.

The key to a good TV show is making you want to come back the next week and see what happens, and CBS has that with Vegas. I also like seeing the good guys ultimately win, and apparently so do others. CBS seems to have found that formula with shows like this, Hawaii Five-O, and Blue Bloods.

I think most critics are too hard on Tyler Perry's films. Granted this wasn't the perfect film, but I still found more good than bad in it. There were some casting issues that have to be questioned. Do we really believe that someone that looks like Denise Richards would have the slightest interest in someone that looks like Eugene Levy? Madea was hilarious. Some folks have a problem because the character is based on ethnic stereotypes, but to me that is what makes the character funny, because she is an exaggeration of those stereotypes. It kind of reminds me of Blazing Saddles, which I didn't know until recently was co-written by Richard Pryor. Some folks just take themselves way too seriously.

Madea putting the verbal smack-down on Cindy was great. I also like that they didn't load the film up with F-bombs like a large number of films these days do. The bit with Madea taking the bellboys $20 tip back, and giving him only 50 cents was a riot. The outtakes during the credits are even funnier than the movie.

The drawbacks are that they do have some gags that are not funny. Eugene Levy plays pretty much the same character he always does. There is also a weird storyline between Madea's brother and the grandmother for the white family played by Doris Roberts, who sports her old Archie Bunker's Place hairdo in the film.

It is not often that a series tops the original, but we've now seen it twice in the last couple of years. It first happened with Hawaii Five-O, and now it has happened again with Dallas. It is the perfect blend of both old and new cast members. It amazes me to see Larry Hagman at 80 years old still being able to do J.R. just as good as ever. John Ross is a chip off the old block, even though casting wise Larry is closer being more of a grandfather figure, than a father figure.

I am also glad they brought Patrick Duffy back as Bobby Ewing. He is an underrated actor, and it has been way too long since he'd been on screen. I like the mentoring storyline with Christopher about Bobby showing him how to do things the right way, and J.R. showing John Ross how to do them the sneaky, underhanded way.

I know a lot of folks want them to bring Pam back, but I don't think it is necessary. I'm liking Bobby and Annie just fine. I did like the appearances for Ray, Lucy, and Cliff.

I give credit to the youngsters Josh, Jesse, Julie, and Jordana. They've have been given the reigns to one of TV's all time greatest shows, and they are really making it work. I hope that the second season will have more episodes than just the 10 that they are shooting for the first season.

I wasn't sure at first if I was going to see this or not. The Dark Knight left me with such a bad taste in my mouth. The ending made no sense with Batman taking the wrap for Two-Face/Harvey Dent, plus I thought Heath Ledger's performance as the Joker was highly overrated. I also read the comments from Christopher Nolan and Christian Bale about not wanting to include Robin in the series, because it would supposedly take away from the dark tone. Obviously neither of them knows the origin of the Robin character, because his origin story is just as dark as Batman's.

All that being said, what turned it around for me was hearing about Christian Bale going on his own to visit the shooting victims in Aurora, Colorado. For him to take time out of his busy schedule to visit those folks in the hospital, makes him a good guy in my book.

The movie itself told a good story, and did their best to try to explain the non-sensical ending of the previous film. I did think it went a little too long, and that they could have probably shaved about 30-45 minutes, and still gotten their point across. It tells the story of Bruce going into seclusion. He is brought back by Selina Kyle/Catwoman who sneaks into Wayne Manor disguised as a maid, and steals his mother's pearl necklace. Then we have the arrival of Bane, and the city in chaos. Commissioner Gordon gets hospitalized, and while there agonizes over whether or not to tell the truth about Batman and Two-Face. Finally, Bruce comes out of retirement, and its on! Bale turned in his best performance, and it helped that this time the focus was more on Batman. Last time, they spent too much time on the Joker. Anne Hathaway made a great Catwoman. I wasn't sure about this when she was first announced, but I was pleased with her performance. Michael Caine, God bless him, in his 70's, and he is still as good as he ever was. I also liked the addition of Joseph Gordon-Leavitt, as Detective John Blake.

I thought I was going to be mad at the end, but luckily they didn't do what I thought they were going to do. That's all I'll say about that.

The new Spiderman franchise got off to a good start with its initial offering. Andrew Garfield did well as Peter Parker/Spiderman. Though, I wish at times that he would pull his pants up. They offered a different take by starting out with Peter's first girlfriend Gwen Stacy. Because, of what ultimately happened to Gwen in the comics, a lot of the different Spiderman incarnations choose not to deal with the character. Most tend to use Peter's girlfriend/future wife Mary Jane Watson. I really liked Emma Stone in the role of Gwen. Although, with her ever-changing hair color, she could probably have done either role.

I also want to give credit to the supporting cast of Martin Sheen, Sally Field, and Denis Leary that really added to the quality of the film. Even though the Lizard is not one of my favorite Spiderman villains, I thought they handled it very well. Much like Spiderman 2, I wish they would quit having Peter take his mask off so much. It's supposed to be a secret identity! It's not a secret if he keeps telling everyone.

I do rank this one ahead of Spiderman 3, but they do have some work to catch up to the first two. I do wish them the best, and I look forward to the sequel.

I want to thank the folks at the Encore Westerns Channel for picking up this great series. It is really a shame that Laredo only lasted two seasons, because this was a great show that combined action and humor. Although Neville Brand gets top billing in the opening credits, in my opinion, the real star of the show was Peter Brown as Chad Cooper. Pretty much all of the stories flowed through whatever Cooper was involved in. While, I liked Brown as Johnny McKay on Lawman, as Cooper he got to show a lot more range as an actor. I am not a fan of Neville Brand. I think he may have been what held the show back. I also thought they could have used the late great Phillip Carey much more than they did. William Smith did okay. He was never that great of an actor, but I guess the ladies liked it when he took his shirt off, and showed them all his muscles. This was a fun show overall, and definitely worth looking at further.

As a Christian, I wish there would be more movies like this. Hollywood thinks that movies can only be good if you load them up with bad language, sex, and violence. Kirk Cameron and company proved them wrong here. You have to watch the film all the way through to really appreciate it. I was tempted to turn it off after the first 30 minutes, because I didn't really like either main character, because all they did was yell at each other. Something told me though to stick with it. You get to see Caleb (Cameron), whose life is falling apart, thanks to some guidance from his Dad, turns his life over to Jesus, and gets a second chance to make things right with his wife, before he loses her forever. It was very inspirational, and the closing scenes are definite tearjerkers, but in a good way.