Part 1: The Woodcutter and His Wife ONCE UPON A TIME a brother and sister named Hansel and Gretel who lived in a hut in the woods with their father, a poor woodcutter. Their mother had died when the children were very young, and after a number of years their […]
The Princess and the Frog
Part 1: The Royal Well ONCE UPON A TIME there was a Princess who was courted by suitor after suitor who came to the palace to win her hand. But it seemed to her that each of them looked at her without really seeing her at all. She shook her head […]
Umar ibn Al-Khattab
Introduction: “If there was to have a Prophet after me, it would have been Umar bin Al-Khattab!” — Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) For Allah, there are servants who have drawn close to Him through humility and obedience, devoted themselves in speech and action, and disciplined themselves with various forms of worship […]
Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq
Introduction: When we reflect upon the lives of the great people, there emerge figures whose brilliance casts a luminous trail, figures whose lives resonate with lessons that etch deep into the hearts of seekers. Their tales are those of remarkable conviction, heralding profound truths, steering souls toward divine pleasure, and […]
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
Once upon a time, a young girl named Alice sat by a riverbank, feeling rather bored. Suddenly, she saw a White Rabbit wearing a coat and carrying a pocket watch. “Oh dear! Oh dear! I shall be late!” he muttered as he scurried into a rabbit hole. Curious, Alice followed […]
The Hobbit
(Based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s novel, “The Hobbit, or There and Back Again”) Chapter 1: An Unexpected Party Bilbo Baggins, a hobbit of the Shire, lives a quiet and peaceful life in Bag End. One day, the wizard Gandalf the Grey arrives, inviting Bilbo on an adventure. Bilbo refuses, but later […]
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Prologue: The History of the One Ring The film opens with a narrated prologue by Galadriel (Cate Blanchett), explaining the history of the One Ring. Thousands of years ago, the Dark Lord Sauron forged the Ring to dominate Middle-earth. The Last Alliance of Elves and Men, led by King Elendil […]
Peter Jackson
Who is Peter Jackson? Peter Jackson was born in Wellington, New Zealand. Both his parents were immigrants from England. Jackson started his film-making career at a young age and made home movies on his parents’ cameras. He never had any formal training, but he explored using a variety of cameras, seeing […]