Movies that Inspire

Films that touch our soul, make us want to be better, offer us positive role models, help us understand what it means to be human, put us in touch with our spiritual nature — with Betty Jo Tucker

I had so much fun doing today’s show with Betty Jo Tucker!

Here’s Betty Jo’s list of top faves: END OF THE SPEAR, THE FOUNTAIN, BIG FISH, SIMON BIRCH, JUST LIKE HEAVEN and THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL (no kidding!)-A favorite of my family as well.

• We talked about how each movie was an inspiration, how they could change your life, the meanings and thought behind each movie and more.

Betty Jo recommends two books about spiritual movies: THE FORCE IS WITH YOU by Stephen Simon and REEL SPIRIT: A GUIDE TO MOVIES THAT INSPIRE, EXPLORE AND EMPOWER by Raymond Teague.

It was a pleasure and a lot of fun to interview Betty Jo!  You can read reviews done by Betty Jo on Heal Yourself Magazine and on her site Reel Talk Reviews

More About Betty Jo Tucker

Biography:
Because of a passion for film, Betty Jo and her husband Larry see almost 200 movies a year. A retired college dean, she currently serves as editor/lead critic for ReelTalk Movie Reviews and writes film commentary for the Colorado Senior Beacon. She also writes movie reviews for The Romance Club and the Omaha Family newspaper.

Betty Jo discusses movies on the ReelTalk Movie Reviews radio show and hosts “Movie Addict Headquarters” on BlogTalkRadio. Her online course, “The Reel Deal: Writing about Movies,” is offered through the Long Story Short School of Writing.

Betty Jo Tucker from ReelTalk Movie Reviews

While serving as Dean of Humanities at San Diego Mesa College, Betty Jo supervised expansion of the film studies curriculum, designed an “Exploring Human Values through Film” course, coordinated the “Reel To Real Film Forum” program, and performed with the Mesa Musical Comedy Touring Troupe.

Betty Jo, who belongs to the Online Film Critics Society and is a founding member of the San Diego Film Critics’ Society, is a published author. Her two movie related books, CONFESSIONS OF A MOVIE ADDICT and SUSAN SARANDON: A TRUE MAVERICK, have received rave reviews from film fans and critics alike.

The Romance Club E-Book version of IT HAD TO BE US, a romantic memoir Betty Jo co-authored with her husband (under the pseudonyms of Harry & Elizabeth Lawrence) was honored at the 2006 Hollywood Book Festival as the winner in the E-Book category, and SUSAN SARANDON: A TRUE MAVERICK received Honorable Mention in the Wild Card section of the 2007 New York Book Festival.

Betty Jo was recently granted membership in the prestigious Women in Film organization.

For more information, please visit Betty Jo’s personal Website at www.BettyJoTucker.com.