Program Notes
Program Notes: The Nativity Story (2006)
The Nativity Story is a straightforward blending of moments from Matthew and Luke (with a touch of Hallmark) aimed at pleasing the faithful without so much as a whiff of controversy.
Program Notes: The Rookie (2002)
Just about every American male harbors the dream of playing Major League Baseball. That near-universal yearning drives The Rookie, a real-life baseball yarn that feels like fiction.
Film Series Intro: Tinseltown Testament
In the five movies that make up Tinseltown Testament, a free film series being shown on Mondays in July, you’ll see some over-the-top spectacle and attempts to present Bible stories adhering to historically accurate depictions of the lives of the ancient Hebrews.
Program Notes: The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings (1976)
Bingo Long is fiction but based on a very real part of sports history. Baseball players in the Negro Leagues would often go on the road to stage exhibition matches in small towns.
Program Notes: A League of Their Own (1992)
A League of Their Own, director Penny Marshall’s hit 1992 dramedy set in the WW2-era women’s professional baseball league, has more angles than a con artist. It also has Tom Hanks in top comic form.
