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Month: December 2023

  • Christmas Vacation (National Lampoon’s)

    Christmas Vacation (National Lampoon’s)

    1989, 1h 37m


    Genre: Comedy
    TMDB Rating: 72%

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    Our Review: ✔ Watched it on 12-25-2023 (PS, HS in Niagara). This is another movie that has been a family tradition since it came out over 30 years ago. It is incredibly funny and entertaining. That said, there are several scenes that can grate on viewers from a morality standpoint. More below. Enjoyment rating: 4 stars.

    Clean Review: From a clean standpoint, there are several moral issues. Immodest views of women, the male protagonist side-stepping that he’s married in the presence of a pretty shop clerk, rude behavior, innuendo, and more. These are downfalls. They fit in with the movie’s lampoon style, but it could have been just as funny without any of this. It is what it is. A very funny movie, but it barely achieves a Clean Rating of 3.

    TMDB: It’s Christmastime, and the Griswolds are preparing for a family seasonal celebration. But things never run smoothly for Clark, his wife Ellen, and their two kids. Clark’s continual bad luck is worsened by his obnoxious family guests, but he manages to keep going, knowing that his Christmas bonus is due soon.

    RATINGS
    Enjoyment Rating:4 + stars
    Clean Rating:3 (barely)

    New to the concept of movies rated for morality?

    This site is maintained by a small group of family and friends. If you happened upon us, welcome. We love movies. As Christians we endeavor to do things in a morally honorable way. That includes the movies we view. What drives us in everything we do is our faith in God. We developed a Clean Rating System to help us navigate the movies we watch with Christian values in mind. Our perspective is not puritanical. We try to keep it real.

    If you’d like to know more about a faith-filled life and how to connect with God, please check out YOUR NEW LIFE from ShareWord Global.

    Additional resources that answer questions on faith:

    ☞ New Life Bible App and Resources (from ShareWord Global)
    ☞ Salvation: Exchanging Living Death for Dying Life (from Grace To You)
    ☞ Fundamentals of The Faith

    Sincerely, the family behind Our Flix Pix!

  • Ship, ALICIA G

    Photography by me in Toronto …

    Ship Alicia G

    SHIPPARTICULARSNOTES
    ALICIA G
    IMO:9459955
    TYPE:bulk carrier
    TONS:19814
    LENGTH:185 m
    DATE 1:2023-06-23Hamilton
    DATE 2:2023-12-19Toronto
    LOCATION:(see Date Notes)
    DESTINATION:
    RECENT PORTS:Montreal, Thunder Bay, Casablanca
    LOCATION 2:REDWOOD CITY2024-12-08
    LOCATION 3:VISAKHAPATNAM2025-01-01
    Alicia G
    Alicia G
  • Ship, JESSICA B

    Ship, JESSICA B

    IMO: 9262534

    TYPE: bulk carrier

    TONS: 22743

    LENGTH: 200 m

    YEAR OF BUILD: 2003

    OWNER: Armador Shipping – Istanbul, Turkey

    DATE: December 13, 2023

    LOCATION: Hamilton

    DESTINATION: GREENORE, IE

    RECENT PORTS: She had been in 2 Turkish ports before coming to the Great Lakes. From Hamilton anchorage, then Pier 10 (P&H), she sailed straight to Greenore, Ireland.

    PortArrivalDepartureTime In Port
    HAMILTON2023-12-09 22:482023-12-16 19:356 d
    TORONTO2023-11-25 03:102023-12-09 20:3914 d
    MONTREAL2023-11-23 13:542023-11-23 15:181 h
    TROIS-RIVIERES2023-11-20 04:382023-11-22 19:332 d
    ARGENTIA2023-11-13 15:172023-11-17 00:013 d
    HALIFAX2023-11-10 06:592023-11-11 16:101 d
    DERINCE2023-10-18 01:512023-10-20 17:282 d
    HEREKE2023-10-06 13:202023-10-13 17:297 d
    Table courtesy MyShipTracking.com
    Jessica B (photo: Canon Rebel SL1, 250 mm, 1/400 s, F/7.1, ISO 160)

    Note, this is one of my first photos with my new-to-me Canon EOS Rebel SL1.

    Guest photo by Andrew D, using DMZ-FZ20 (1,114 mm, ISO 100, 1/400 s, F/5.7)

    Above: Jessica B picking up grain at Pier 10-5 P&H for export.

    Jessica B (Canon SL1: ISO 3200; 1.1 s; F/7.1; 105 mm)

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    WHERE WAS SHE ON? x Today: per VesselFinder.

    All ship photos on this site are strictly Ⓒ Copyright Paul Singer. All rights reserved.

  • Mrs. Miracle

    Mrs. Miracle

    2009, 1h 30m


    Genre: Drama, TV Movie
    TMDB Rating: 60%

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    Our Review: ✔ Watched it on 12-12-2023 (PS, HS in Niagara). Lovely little Hallmark TV movie that entertains! This movie should really have a higher rating at TMDB. We rate it higher than many TV movies. Enjoyment rating: 3.5 stars +.

    Clean Review: From a clean standpoint, there are no issues. Clean Rating: 5.

    TMDB: Overwhelmed widower Seth Webster is searching for a housekeeper to help him with his unruly six year old twin sons. “Mrs. Miracle” mysteriously appears and quickly becomes an irreplaceable nanny, chef, friend… and matchmaker.

    RATINGS
    Enjoyment Rating:3.5 + stars
    Clean Rating:5

    New to the concept of movies rated for morality?

    This site is maintained by a small group of family and friends. If you happened upon us, welcome. We love movies. As Christians we endeavor to do things in a morally honorable way. That includes the movies we view. What drives us in everything we do is our faith in God. We developed a Clean Rating System to help us navigate the movies we watch with Christian values in mind. Our perspective is not puritanical. We try to keep it real.

    If you’d like to know more about a faith-filled life and how to connect with God, please check out YOUR NEW LIFE from ShareWord Global.

    Additional resources that answer questions on faith:

    ☞ New Life Bible App and Resources (from ShareWord Global)
    ☞ Salvation: Exchanging Living Death for Dying Life (from Grace To You)
    ☞ Fundamentals of The Faith

    Sincerely, the family behind Our Flix Pix!

  • A Christmas Reunion

    A Christmas Reunion

    2015, 1h 27m

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    Our Review: ✔ Watched it on 12-11-2023 (PS, HS in Niagara). A Christmas TV movie that does NOT hit the mark! It’s awkward and uninteresting. We didn’t finish it. Enjoyment rating: 2.5 stars.

    Clean Review: From a clean standpoint, there are no issues. Clean Rating: 5.

    TMDB: A Madison Avenue executive, Amy, discovers an unusual Christmas surprise when she inherits her Aunt’s hometown bakery. The real surprise comes when she learns the other half of the bakery was left to her long-ago boyfriend, Jack. Unresolved personal issues resurface between them, as the exes return home to co-manage the store, along with its traditional holiday cookie bake-off.

    RATINGS
    Enjoyment Rating:2.5 stars
    Clean Rating:5

    New to the concept of movies rated for morality?

    This site is maintained by a small group of family and friends. If you happened upon us, welcome. We love movies. As Christians we endeavor to do things in a morally honorable way. That includes the movies we view. What drives us in everything we do is our faith in God. We developed a Clean Rating System to help us navigate the movies we watch with Christian values in mind. Our perspective is not puritanical. We try to keep it real.

    If you’d like to know more about a faith-filled life and how to connect with God, please check out YOUR NEW LIFE from ShareWord Global.

    Additional resources that answer questions on faith:

    ☞ New Life Bible App and Resources (from ShareWord Global)
    ☞ Salvation: Exchanging Living Death for Dying Life (from Grace To You)
    ☞ Fundamentals of The Faith

    Sincerely, the family behind Our Flix Pix!

  • The Star (2017)

    The Star (2017)

    2017, 1h 26m

    Movie The Star 2017


    Genre: Family, Animation
    TMDB Rating: 63%

    Our Comments: √ 12-09-2023 at our place in Niagara (PS, HS, SS, AD, ASD, BS, A-AS). The checkmark means we own it. Watched it on Amazon. This movie is a delightful children’s tale of the real Christmas story of the birth of Jesus and the events leading up to this momentous moment in human history. The story is both from the perspective of lovable animals and people. A donkey and his friends. Mary and Joseph. The movie is very well made and has respect and reverence for the holy event.. Enjoyment rating: 4 star.

    TMDB: “A small but brave donkey and his animal friends become the unsung heroes of the greatest story ever told: the first Christmas.”

    Enjoyment Rating: 4 star

    Clean Rating: 5

    New to the concept of movies rated for morality?

    This site is maintained by a small group of family and friends. If you happened upon us, welcome. We love movies. As Christians we endeavor to do things in a morally honorable way. That includes the movies we view. What drives us in everything we do is our faith in God. We developed a Clean Rating System to help us navigate the movies we watch with Christian values in mind. Our perspective is not puritanical. We try to keep it real.

    If you’d like to know more about a faith-filled life and how to connect with God, please check out YOUR NEW LIFE from ShareWord Global.

    Additional resources that answer questions on faith:

    ☞ New Life Bible App and Resources (from ShareWord Global)
    ☞ Salvation: Exchanging Living Death for Dying Life (from Grace To You)
    ☞ Fundamentals of The Faith

    Sincerely, the family behind Our Flix Pix!

  • Ship, FEDERAL COLUMBIA

    Ship, FEDERAL COLUMBIA

    IMO: 9671084

    TYPE: bulk carrier

    TONS: 20789

    LENGTH: 200 m

    YEAR OF BUILD: 2016

    OWNER: Fednav Ltd – Montreal Qc, or Federal Oceans Ltd (per Vessel Finder)

    DATE: December 2 – 4, 2023

    LOCATION: Hamilton

    DESTINATION:

    RECENT PORTS: She had been in 2 Brazilian ports (RIO GRANDE, and JARDIM CAMBURI) before returning to the Great Lakes.

    Featured Image Photo: DMC-FZ70, 1067 mm, 1/160 s, F/5.7, ISO 100.

    Last Port Calls

    PortArrivalDepartureTime In Port
    MONTREAL2023-12-15 04:462023-12-15 15:5811 h
    HAMILTON2023-12-01 20:122023-12-13 20:5412 d
    MONTREAL2023-11-29 18:162023-11-30 07:2913 h
    JARDIM CAMBURI2023-11-10 18:542023-11-12 17:191 d
    RIO GRANDE2023-10-31 09:062023-11-05 11:515 d
    MONTREAL2023-10-04 03:382023-10-04 20:0116 h
    PORT WELLER2023-10-02 17:482023-10-02 18:2840 m
    Courtesy My Ship Tracking
    Federal Columbia
    Federal Columbia

    Note, this photo was taken on a sullen, rainy day.

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    WHERE WAS SHE ON? x Today: per VesselFinder.

    All ship photos on this site are strictly Ⓒ Copyright Paul Singer. All rights reserved.

  • Christmas In Montana

    Christmas In Montana

    2019, 1h 22m

    Christmas in Montana


    Genre: Drama, TV Movie
    TMDB Rating: 71%

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    Our Review: ✔ Watched it on 12-02-2023 (PS, HS in Niagara). Lovely little Hallmark TV movie that entertains! We watched them film part of it in Grimsby. This movie rates higher than many TV movies. Enjoyment rating: 3.5 stars +.

    Clean Review: From a clean standpoint, there are no issues. Clean Rating: 5.

    TMDB: Before the holidays, Sara goes to Montana to help resistant Travis save his ranch. Can time on the ranch help restore her faith in Christmas in time for a miracle?

    RATINGS
    Enjoyment Rating:3.5 + stars
    Clean Rating:5

    New to the concept of movies rated for morality?

    This site is maintained by a small group of family and friends. If you happened upon us, welcome. We love movies. As Christians we endeavor to do things in a morally honorable way. That includes the movies we view. What drives us in everything we do is our faith in God. We developed a Clean Rating System to help us navigate the movies we watch with Christian values in mind. Our perspective is not puritanical. We try to keep it real.

    If you’d like to know more about a faith-filled life and how to connect with God, please check out YOUR NEW LIFE from ShareWord Global.

    Additional resources that answer questions on faith:

    ☞ New Life Bible App and Resources (from ShareWord Global)
    ☞ Salvation: Exchanging Living Death for Dying Life (from Grace To You)
    ☞ Fundamentals of The Faith (from Grace To You)

    Sincerely, the family behind Our Flix Pix!

  • Three Amigos

    Three Amigos

    1986, 1h 43m

    Three Amigos


    Genre: Comedy, Western
    TMDB Rating: 63%

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    Our Review: ✔ Watched it on 12-01-2023 (PS, HS, CB, ASB in Burlington. Long family history with this movie! We are always entertained by the humor and joy of this fine comedy. Enjoyment rating: 4 stars.

    Clean Review: From a clean standpoint, there are a few issues; less than many mainstream movies though. There is some cleavage in places, brief references to unmarried sex, and there is violence in a few spots. It all fits together pretty well overall, and is still relatively “tame” for most audiences. Perhaps consider young impressionable children. Clean Rating: 3.5.

    TMDB: A trio of unemployed silent film actors are mistaken for real heroes by a small Mexican village in search of someone to stop a malevolent bandit.

    RATINGS
    Enjoyment Rating:4 stars
    Clean Rating:3.5

    New to the concept of movies rated for morality?

    This site is maintained by a small group of family and friends. If you happened upon us, welcome. We love movies. As Christians we endeavor to do things in a morally honorable way. That includes the movies we view. What drives us in everything we do is our faith in God. We developed a Clean Rating System to help us navigate the movies we watch with Christian values in mind. Our perspective is not puritanical. We try to keep it real.

    If you’d like to know more about a faith-filled life and how to connect with God, please check out YOUR NEW LIFE from ShareWord Global.

    Additional resources that answer questions on faith:

    ☞ New Life Bible App and Resources (from ShareWord Global)
    ☞ Salvation: Exchanging Living Death for Dying Life (from Grace To You)
    ☞ Fundamentals of The Faith (from Grace To You)

    Sincerely, the family behind Our Flix Pix!