White House Down Review by The Dove Foundation

Theatrical Release: 6/27/2013

Reviewer: Edwin L. Carpenter
Source: Theater
Writer: James Vanderbilt
Producer: Roland Emmerich
Director: Roland Emmerich
Genre: Action
Runtime: 131 min.
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Starring: Channing Tatum, Jamie Foxx, Maggie Gyllenhaal

Synopsis:
In Columbia Pictures' White House Down, Capitol Policeman John Cale (Channing Tatum) has just been denied his dream job with the Secret Service of protecting President James Sawyer (Jamie Foxx). Not wanting to let down his little girl with the news, he takes her on a tour of the White House, when the complex is overtaken by a heavily armed paramilitary group. Now, with the nation's government falling into chaos and time running out, it's up to Cale to save the president, his daughter, and the country.

Dove Worldview:
This movie is very entertaining and fast moving. It is action-packed, suspenseful and contains several instances of humor and funny one-liners. It is a shame that strong violence and heavy language will prevent families from seeing it together.

During a tour of the White House John Cale (Channing Tatum) winds up unexpectedly aiding the President of the United States (Jamie Foxx) after terrorists attack from within. The problem is compounded as Cale's daughter Emily (Joey King) is on the tour but separated from her father and finds herself in great jeopardy. One of the questions that emerge is: who is behind this White House takeover, a foreign power or a corrupt leader within the government? Could it possibly be a trusted friend of the President? Emily holds the President as a hero and when he learns her life is in danger he does everything in his power along with her dad to get her back from the bad guys. The film features a certain brand of humor such as the President aiming a rifle at a bad guy that is about to take out a loyal man that has been protecting him. The President takes out his glasses and puts them on and then promptly shoots the terrorist!

Despite the themes of loyalty and a father's love for his child, this one definitely falls short of being a family friendly movie.

Sex: An outline of a couple making love in a motel room, image is seen from a distance and is not graphic but the outline is recognizable.
Language: A lot of language, too numerous to count but it includes several utterances of GD, J/JC, an utterance of the "F" bomb and a "Go to H" comment as well as a slang use for testicles.
Violence: A lot of violence; people are shot throughout the film and many in the head although there is comparatively little blood but definitely some instances of blood on bodies; explosions and helicopters are downed and burst into flames; an explosion sends officers flying in the flames; fights and punches are thrown and a young girl is punched in the face; bombs explode.
Drugs: A man takes prescription medication.
Nudity: None
Other: Traitors; disrespect toward leaders.

Source: http://www.christiancinema.com/catalog/article_info.php?articles_id=8946&src=rss

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iPad Apps of the Week: NoteSuite, Morning, and More

For whatever reason, this week saw more awesome iPad apps coming to our attention than we've seen in a while. And what's more, a lot of them are only for iPad?iPhone needs be damned. So if you're someone who's Pad is king, you're going to like what we've got in store this week.

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Foresee: If there are weather apps, calendar apps and to do list apps, there should be an app that spits out an optimal schedule for you to follow. What's the point of jogging in the rain and then doing laundry when the sun comes out? Or maybe you like to run in the rain because it cools you off. Or you're really pale and trying to avoid direct sun. Whatever. It's between you and Foresee now. Basically Foresee has you input the activities you like/want to do and then asks you to give specific weather parameters for each, from temperature to precipitation and even cloud cover. [$1]

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Bike Doctor: For the beginning (or even experienced) cyclist, making your own bike repairs can seem like a daunting task. Most bike repair guides you'll find around the ol' internet can be complicated labyrinths of instruction that end up doing more harm than good. But taking your wheels to a pro can come with a major price tag. Bike Doctor wants to give you the knowledge you need to save a trip to the shop?but in an easy, digestible form that's useful to all walks of the bicycle world. [$5]

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NoteSuite: After finding success with note-taking/to-do app Projectbook last year, Theory.io has decided to overhaul their signature productivity app and take it a step further. Now, hoping to go head-to-head with big dogs like Evernote, the developers are officially re-releasing the app as NoteSuite?the potential answer to all your disorganized digital life woes. [$2]

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Morning: Mornings are rough. And depending how many special adult beverages you imbibed the night before, mornings can be very, very rough. Which is exactly why we love Morning for iPad. It gives you a bright, friendly look at all the info you need to start your day, so you can be prepared even when you feel like crap. Morning provides a customizable dashboard with six panels of varying sizes, which you can fill with whatever intel you most need as soon as you pop (or roll) out of bed. Choose from date, weather, stocks, news, to-do lists that integrate with your Reminders and Calendar apps, event countdown timers, and traffic information. [$3]

Source: http://gizmodo.com/ipad-apps-of-the-week-notesuite-morning-and-more-613499595

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