{"id":763,"date":"2016-12-10T09:35:04","date_gmt":"2016-12-10T09:35:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/lifeatthemovies\/?p=763"},"modified":"2016-12-10T10:18:04","modified_gmt":"2016-12-10T10:18:04","slug":"miracles-heaven-reviewed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/lifeatthemovies\/2016\/12\/miracles-heaven-reviewed.html","title":{"rendered":"Miracles from Heaven reviewed"},"content":{"rendered":"

Inspirational drama Miracles from Heaven<\/em>\u00a0(2016, USA) is life affirming and leaves a positive effect.<\/p>\n

The Beam family\u2019s story is the kind that may engage the skeptics as well as the faithful because it is about a miracle though the former may be more critical.<\/p>\n

However, Miracles from Heaven<\/em> is based on a true story. It happened around 2011.<\/p>\n

Anna Beam, the middle daughter of Christy and Kevin Beam, was diagnosed with a complicated disorder of the intestines. The disorder caused her a lot of pain and discomfort. Then, things happen.<\/p>\n

Consequences of Anna’s pain<\/h4>\n

Christy and Kevin–played by Jennifer Garner and Martin Henderson–go through their dark night of the soul.<\/p>\n

Christy gets an inevitable comment: that there must be a sin in Christy\u2019s life to cause such a horrible thing to happen to her daughter. As a consequence, regular church-goer Christy does not go back to church, but Pastor Scott takes an interest to bring her back.<\/p>\n

Christy Beam is hurting, though, and going back to church is not going to be on her agenda, but Pastor Scott sounds like a pastor you can trust, with good humor, and genuineness. Kevin says she shouldn\u2019t let go of God.<\/p>\n

Then, Anna Beam falls down a hole in a tree. The consequences are not as horrible as you\u2019d expect. \u00a0That is when a miracle happens to change their lives around.<\/p>\n

Jennifer Garner as Christy Beam is the anchor of Miracles from Heaven<\/em> in the first half. With Garner in the middle, the film is almost a dramatic powerhouse. What makes up the second half are kindnesses: a kindly and amusing specialist doctor in Boston who makes a way for Christy in his heavy schedule, an angelic-like stranger played by Queen Latifah and other kindly moments. \u00a0You can\u2019t deny the genuineness of the story and Miracles from Heaven<\/em> is ultimately life affirming and positive.<\/p>\n

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Notes<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Miracles from Heaven<\/em> is now available on DVD\/Blu-ray and on demand.<\/p>\n

Featuring: Jennifer Garner (Christy Beam), Kylie Rogers (Anna Beam), Martin Henderson (Kevin Beam), Brighton Sharbino (Abbie Beam), Courtney Fansler (Adelynn Beam), Queen Latifah (Angela), Eugenio Derbez (Dr. Nurko), John Carroll Lynch (Pastor Scott)<\/p>\n

Patricia Riggen (Director), from Christy Beam\u2019s book, Randy Brown adapted book into screenplay<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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