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Hollywood Jesus Movie News 04/24/11
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Featured Preview: There Be Dragons
Interview: Sean McNamara
KJB@400: Norman Stone
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African CatsAfrican Cats

Two Mothers

Darrel Manson

he kinds of True Life Adventure nature films Disney put out in the 1950s. It includes some beautiful scenery and cinematography. It focuses on the animals as family in a way that we (and especially children) can relate.


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Video Review
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Rio
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Indie Spotlight
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In A Better WorldIn A Better World

The Cost of Revenge

Darrel Manson

The Danish title of the film, Hævnen, translates to "revenge." That is the core issue before the characters. How do we respond to violence when it comes into our lives? Does striking back provide a sense of protection?
Featured Preview
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There Be DragonsThere Be Dragons

VIDEO: Actors' Perspectives

Greg Wright

Director Roland Joffe and cast members talk about making a film based on the life of Josemaria Escriva, founder of Opus Dei, and about the impact the experience has had on them. 

Sure to be controversial, the film opens May 6, and is director Roland Joffe's biggest undertaking since The Scarlet Letter.  Will he find magic like The Mission again? Or is he permanently branded, like Hester Prynne?  We'll soon see.

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Featured Interview: Sean McNamara
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Soul SurferSoul Surfer

Truer Grit

Greg Wright

"I told the story as real as I possibly could," says director Sean McNamara. "So I feel like if it didn't have enough grit for some people, it's because, for the Hamilton family, their version of grit was getting through it all with dignity and poise."
KJB@400

KJB: The Book That Changed the WorldInterview with Norman Stone

What Better Topic for Easter?

Mark Sommer

The glowing opinions I express in this interview with the creator of Shadowlands, and his most recent docudrama, KJB: The Books That Changed the World, are not in any way intended as flattery, but are my sincere evaluation of the movie. My hope is that I can help this documentary grow some legs, and perhaps bring some unexpected pleasure to those who might, at first look, think this subject must be rather boring.

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New on DVD & Blu-ray
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1Harry Potter and the
Deathly Hallows, Part 1


Still Watching, 10 Years Later

Mike Furches

Now on DVD. Harry Potter is not the demon many Christians painted it to be; of course, there are still some who refuse to accept the potential impact of fantasy. J.K. Rowling helped set the record straight and, thankfully, many are listening.


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