James Kingsmill

My views are probably biased, but no more so than the liberal critics who bashed it. This biopic shows the very essence of The Gipper or Dutch and shows why he was known as The Great Communicator. The film shows a great perspective on how he transitioned from Democrat to Republican and who he focused his energy on defeating the evil empire of communism. While Quaid's performance may not me Oscar worthy, he did an excellent job. As an early Gen Xer greatly influenced by the politics of Ronald Reagan, well done!

In 2004, I saw “The Passion of the Christ.” My wife and then two-year-old son were not home that weekend and I went alone. I walked out of the theatre moved, numb (in a good way), and most everyone else who did walked out somber and silent. The recent “Jesus Revolution” film has been all the rave. I have seen it. It was inspirational. However, the film I saw, which I encourage people to see, is “His Only Son.” Not since “The Passion of the Christ” have I had a film evoke such emotions inside me. It is not many films that bring me to tears, but “His Only Son” did. The story tells of Abraham and Isaac and God’s command to Abraham to offer his only son to Him as a burnt offering sacrifice. The deeply religious conflicted Abraham sets off on his journey to Moriah to carry out God’s command with Isaac and two servants…but there is much more. This is not the Sunday School version we learned about Abraham. The film shows the humanity of Abram and Sarai. It shows how they try to cling to their faith after their move to Canaan. Sarai’s pain of the inability to give Abram a child and the pain of being motherless is portrayed with devastating believability than any Sunday School book ever did. When God makes His covenant with Abram and tells him that he will be the father of many and that he will now go by Abraham and Sarai by Sarah things change. Isaac’s birth brings them both great joy. The movie is interspersed with scenes of his journey to Moriah with the events of the past leading up to this ultimate test.

This film takes the essence of Coal Miners Daughter and Sweet Dreams and combines them both into one magnificent production. The actresses do an amazing job portraying the country legends.