Joshua - G Best for: Older kids and adults are the most likely to enjoy Joshua. What it's about: Tony Goldwyn plays Joshua, who comes to a small town in the Midwest and goes to work as a carpenter. His simple lifestyle and demeanor spark suspicion at first, but when he begins to build a rundown church and earn the trust and following of the townsfolk, his reputation and influence spread. F. Murray Abraham plays a priest who becomes alarmed by the stranger's influence. Giancarlo Giannini, Kurt Fuller, Jordan Allen, Tom Brainard and Colleen Camp also star. The good: Joshua, a bold attempt to tell the story of Jesus Christ visiting our culture, shows the speculation and persecution he might endure from both the religious and secular camps. Screenwriter Brad Mirman uses several scenarios to show how Joshua heal the sick (including a blind girl), mend the hearts of the hurting and rebuild a church, pulling together a town that had been divided. The movie has no violence or intense scenarios (other than a few verbal confrontations), but it offers an introspective look at how today's world might view a modern-day Jesus. Joshua is an ideal movie to see with either unsaved friends or other Christians, and to discuss what Jesus might do in today's society. The movie asks how we would react if a man came and claimed he was Jesus, then performed miracles in our midst. The not-so-good: If anything, the story is a little too easygoing and needed more conflict to make it challenging. It could have used a few more dramatic situations to made it a little "edgier." I did enjoy the way the story showed how a haughty and "religious" attitude in our society can thwart the very message Jesus wants to deliver to the people who need it most. Offensive language: None. Sexual situations: None. Violence: A priest loses his temper, but that's about it. Parental advisory: Parents, your child could see this movie but might be a little bored by the story, which will be more easily understood by older children and teens. Bottom line: This is a great movie to attend and discuss with friends, with strong themes about witnessing through the life you lead, and the healing that comes from the touch of Jesus.