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Hollywood Jesus Movie News 05/01/11
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New This Week
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Fast FiveFast Five

Bromance of the Cars

Maurice Broaddus

There is much here which was reminiscent of an '80s buddy-cop movie: you know, the kind of movie you have signed up for, you know the bulk of the plot points before the opening credits roll, and you just want it to deliver what you came there for.


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Visual Review:
Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family

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Tyler Perry's Madea's Big Happy Family
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Indie Spotlight
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PotichePotiche

The Trophy Wife Turns

Darrel Manson

The French love a good farce. It's a time honored genre; even Shakespeare wrote a few. In a farce, the plot may seem a bit outlandish in its various connections, but when we look beneath the humor of the situation, we often see some truth about life.
Featured Interview: Mike D'Isa-Hogan
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Hoodwinked Too!Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil

More Than Just Pretty Faces

Yo

"I actually really enjoy the royal wedding and princess stories and things like that; they're a lot of fun. My point and the point of the film Hoodwinked is that doesn't have to be the only image our daughters are shown. They don't have to be just people who can only aspire to be the prettiest girl and therefore find the prettiest boy and live happily ever after."
Feature Article
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Candy RizzardiniDisney's Afterlife

A Look At Heaven In Disney's Work

Candy Rizzardini

Many Americans of Walt's time were Christians or were raised as Christians and believed they were going to heaven when they died. The cartoons and films of Hollywood's Golden Age reflected this.
Film Festival Roundup

Darrel MansonNewPort Beach Film Festival

A Week in Dark Rooms

Darrel Manson

I've been working on my schedule for the Newport Beach Film Festival. I've got it narrowed down to about 28 films (out of the hundreds that are playing). Unfortunately, unless I learn how to be two places at once, I won't be able to see them all.

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New on DVD & Blu-ray
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Gulliver's TravelsGulliver's Travels

Character Counts For A Lot

Jacob Sahms

Jack Black shines as the giant among the little people, learning a thing or two about tall tales, and what it means to be a standup guy. In the end, Gulliver finds out that being himself is more important than anything else.


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