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Holy Land Pilgrimage Goes Extreme in The Road Less Traveled
Filmmaker and archaeologist Brandon Trones hopes his extreme pilgrimage and the tangible effects of fasting he experienced become a life-changing lesson for viewers of The Road Less Traveled: Hunger for the Holy Land.
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What Not to Watch
"Recently, myself and some people close to me have been wondering what the Bible says about what is OK to watch or read as entertainment..."
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Douglas Beaumont: Can Anything Good Come from Hollywood?
When it comes to Hollywood’s latest offerings, most of us fight an inner battle between ethics and entertainment. Douglas M. Beaumont addresses this very issue in his new book, The Message Behind the Movie (Moody Press).
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Art and Mission Collide in ChristianCinema.com Co-Founder's Work
"My goal is to make films that inspire and move the spirit," says filmmaker and ChristianCinema.com founder Kevin Downes. Two of his films, Six: The Mark Unleashed and Mercy Streets, have just released on DVD.
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Wish Fulfillment Gets a Foodie Twist in Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
A multi-layered story was developed to help bring the concept in Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs to life. And much like something the Pixar folks dream up, there’s plenty of thoughtful takeaway in this talk of wish fulfillment gone seriously awry.
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Hope Is Found in Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself
With I Can Do Bad All By Myself, director Tyler Perry hopes that audiences will leave with a message of hope in the story of a nightclub singer named April, a couple of young delinquents, a handsome Mexican immigrant and of course, the reoccurring character Madea.
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Deconstructing Mad Men: TV's Best Gender-Driven Drama
Since it’s beginning, AMC's heralded Mad Men series has provoked thought about gender issues of the early '60s, but has unpacked them in insightful and challenging ways. As viewers, we observe how relevant it all still is for us today.
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Four for the Fourth: Movies That Celebrate America!
Looking for movies that honor America and the spirit of its citizens? These four films trace a journey from the country’s foundation and the immigrant impulse to come to these shores, to their assimilation and the heights of their service as U.S. citizens.
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Jim Caviezel Eschews Feel-Good Fare in The Stoning of Soraya M.
It's summer, but Jim Caviezel thinks now is actually the perfect time to shake things up at a theater near you with The Stoning of Soraya M.—a disturbing, heart-wrenching film that's the polar opposite of feel-good entertainment.
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Father-Daughter Love Story Explored in Imagine That
In Imagine That, Eddie Murphy portrays a father looking for a clue on how to reconnect with his daughter. Just in time for Father's Day, this movie is a surprisingly nuanced look at the joys of fatherhood and the blessings of children.
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An Unlikely Hero Lifts Disney Pixar's Up
Disney Pixar takes a bit of a risk with an unlikely hero in its newest release. A crabby old man, Carl is not the cute animal, beautiful princess, or fast machine we so often see in animated films. But Up still works on every level, in no small part because the character and the story are so unpredictable.
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Earth is Not G-Rated
This past Monday night I took my young sons to see a movie seething with implicit sex and violence. No explicit sex scenes were shown, and blood and gore was absent, but the subtext of raw violence and animal sexuality was everywhere. And the film was rated G.
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You Are What You Read: Fiction, Fact, and Not Sure
I once thought pop culture could be useful in triggering conversations about ideas that matter. Now I'm skeptical that there's much of a bridge between superficial dialogue and serious fruitful discussion.
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Jesus' Death and Resurrection as Portrayed on Film
Any film adapted from a written work runs the risk of minimizing the impact of the original story, or distorting it beyond recognition. Yet, over the decades, filmmakers have not shied away from visualizing the crucifixion and Resurrection of Christ.
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Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus: Living in Two Worlds
Miley Cyrus, the star of Disney's astronomically successful series Hannah Montana, is bringing the magic of the pop star with the secret normal life to the big screen in Hannah Montana: The Movie, opening Friday.
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