Film Reviews

Jacqx reviews films based on true stories that inspire and fill you with hope. These are thought provoking films about overcoming obstacles, never giving up despite the odds, believing in the greater good, and the power of love.

JOY Film Review

JOY Film Review

Joy is a film based on Joy Mangano, inventor of the self-wringing mop. It’s a story about family rivalry & control; making mistakes; learning about business; perseverance and sheer determination to not give up on something you believe in.

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Captain Phillips – Film Review

Captain Phillips – Film Review

Captain Phillips is a riveting film based on a true story about the chaos caused by four Somali pirates who hijacked a US 17’000 tonne container ship, the Maersk Alabama, off the Somali coast in 2009. This is a story of two men from contrasting continents, where one continent values life and the other values money over life. Desperation speaks volumes, and the rage against the western world is loud and clear in this film.

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Machine Gun Preacher Film Review

Machine Gun Preacher Film Review

Machine Gun Preacher, starring Gerard Butler, starts with the raid of a Sudanese village by the LRA (Lord’s Resistance Army). A young boy watches his father being shot dead and is then forced to kill his mother by clubbing her over the head.

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