Saturdfay night, Mrs. M and I (and Ruby Sue), watched Batman Dark Knight Rising. I'm lost. This series has eclipsed the "superhero" genre and wandered over the hill into almost pure sci-fi. Too bad, as I really like Gary Oldman.

I needed a change - something a little more "me." So I scrolled through the on-demand listings and found Last Ounce Of Courage.

Great movie.

There are no real "stars" in the cast, and I have to admit, it doesn't have the production values of a Titanic or a Die Hard. But it doesn't need any of those things.

The message IS the movie. A decorated veteran watches his son ship out to serve in the Iraq/Afghanistan theater. He leaves behind his expectant wife, and never comes home. As the soldier's son grows to teen-hood, he has watched the social changes in his small town grow to be a source of great irritation to his grandfather.

The culmination of these erosions to our liberty and heritage finally motivate the grandfather - also the town's Mayor - to take action.

This message is nearly extinct in Hollywood's product these days. This filom only did a little over $3 million at the box office. But it's now out on DVD, it's for rent at places like Redbox, and - as we watched it - on-demand.

I highly recommend it as a gift for yourself or anyone on DVD, as you'll want to watch it along with all of your other Christmas favorites.

-Reido