The Journey

Affectionate Lions

Fri, 24 Jan 2014 01:43:10 +0100

How is this for affectionate!

This video clip from an Israeli Zoo shows two young lion males, Noam and Tom, showing their keeper an incredible amount of love.

Sir Nicholas Winton - That's Life

Thu, 23 Jan 2014 03:06:52 +0100

Sir Nicholas Winton who organised the rescue and passage to Britain of about 669 mostly Jewish Czechoslovakian children destined for the Nazi death camps before World War II in an operation known as the Czech Kindertransport. This short video clip is from the BBC Programme "That's Life" (aired in 1988).

Watch as Sir Winton suddenly discovers that he is surrounded by the 'children' whom he rescued from Nazis in 1938.

Who Says Dogs Can't Talk

Mon, 20 Jan 2014 21:50:37 +0100

Blaze is an 11 month old husky from New Hampshire who prefers his freedom. Watch this hilarious video as says a resounding "no" to being taken to his kennel.

How Falcons Catch Their Prey

Mon, 20 Jan 2014 02:40:33 +0100

This footage of falcons hunting crows is absolutely amazing.

Suzanne Amador Kane, working with falconers across the globe, has discovered that falcons pursue prey by keeping the image of the prey in the same place on their retina during the pursuit as they close in. This movie shows ground breaking footage capture by movie cameras mounted on hunting falcons filmed by Eddy De Mol and his colleagues Valerie Collet and Francois Lorrain.

You can read more about Suzanne's research here: http://jeb.biologists.org/content/217/2/225.abstract

Remote Central Australia - Timelapse

Mon, 20 Jan 2014 00:35:55 +0100

The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands - Psalm 19: (NIV)

No scripture could be more apt as you watch this stunning timelapse shot in Central and Western Australia by Jody Brown. It is hard not to marvel at the wonder of God's creation as you watch these incredible light pollution free night skies and the awe inspiring sunsets.

Remote Central Australia - Timelapse from Jody Brown on Vimeo.

Oscar Surprise for Joni Eareckson Tada song

Sat, 18 Jan 2014 23:07:17 +0100

Joni Eareckson Tada is as surprised as anyone at the Oscar nomination of 'Alone, Yet Not Alone' for Best Original Song in this years Academy Awards. Eareckson Tada is the singer of the nominated song, written by Bruce Broughton and Dennis Spiegel.

"I'm the least likely likely candidate to record a song for a movie, I'll tell you that up front, so it's amazing," she told The Hollywood Reporter.

'Alone, Yet Not Alone' bet out Coldplay, Taylor Swift and Lana Del Ray to join the other four nominees for best original song.

64 year old Eareckson Tada is a quadriplegic, and founder of international charity Joni and Friends

Watch Joni perform 'Alone, Yet Not Alone'

Nominees for Best Original Song:
Bruce Broughton's "Alone, Yet Not Alone" from the movie by the same name (Performed by Joni Eareckson Tada)
Frozen's "Let it Go"
U2's "Ordinary Love" from Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
Pharrell Williams' "Happy" from Despicable Me 2
Karen O's "The Moon Song" from Her.

Amazing Dinosaur Optical Illusion

Thu, 16 Jan 2014 04:55:38 +0100

We love optical illusions - but this one is absolutely incredible.

This crazy dinosaur was created by illusion specialist Brusspup. It's called a 'hollow face illusion' and works because your brain assumes that anything that looks like a face must be convex, rather than concave.

After watching this you won't be sure that you can trust your eyes again!

Possum cools off in swimming pool

Thu, 16 Jan 2014 03:30:09 +0100

Summer heat can be severe - and not just for humans, but for wildlife as well.

Watch as this ringtail possum finds a way to beat the extreme Australian heat by cooling off in a swimming pool.

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Movie Trailer you haven’t seen!

Wed, 15 Jan 2014 23:45:31 +0100

20th Century Fox gave this director/producer a $25,000 budget to make a movie trailer about following your dreams for the release of the January 2013 blockbuster film The Secret life of Walter Mitty, but here’s what he did instead. He spent every cent he had on helping victims of the Philippines Typhoon Haiyan instead.

The next time you watch a movie preview, remember that this is what that money could have done!

2014 Epic Year for Christian Films

Wed, 15 Jan 2014 22:17:30 +0100

2014 is shaping up to be an epic year for Christian films as Hollywood look to roll out a number of big-name and big-budget faith flicks.

Son of God (20th Century Fox) is set for a February 2014 release - and is a partnership between the producers of the 2013 hit mini-series "The Bible", Mark Burnett and his wife Roma Downey, and 20th Century Fox.

Noah (Regency Enterprises) is slated for a November 2014 release and floods the silver screen with a heavy-weight cast that includes Russell Crowe, Anthony Hopkins, Jennifer Connelly and Emma Watson.

Heaven is For Real (Song Pictures), based on the New York Times best-selling book by the same title comes to cinemas in April 2014. While it is not biblical movie as such - it is a powerful story of a little boy's life after-death experience.

Also worth noting are the slated December releases of 20th Century Fox's Exodus and Lionsgate Film's Mary, Mother of Christ.