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 John Carter
What's In A Name Chester Branch
As it happens, this "Christ Type" or "Christ figure" also has the initials J.C. This is a trend found in several films and television shows. The heroes may not be sinless but their heroic narratives often allude to the Gospel narrative.
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Brave
Webmaster David Bruce
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Indie Focus
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 Sound of Noise
Music, Noise, Silence Darrel Manson
What is the difference between noise and music? Is that the same for everyone? Do the sounds played by a professional orchestra have more a claim to the word "music" than the racket of city life?
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Trailer Review
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 Bully
Brock & DeArmond
If you see someone getting bullied, either muster up all the courage inside you and say something (knowing that God is on your side) or tell someone right away. But never, ever, sit there and watch it. That's just as bad as doing it, or worse.
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Featured Interview
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 Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
Darrel Manson
"I was trying to avoid satire killing off the sense of a love story really, because it's very brutal," says Simon Beaufoy. "I always get very frightened by all the screenwriting manuals in this day that tell you how to write, particularly how to write romantic comedies. I don't really understand how they do that. I just work from instinct really."
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 The Big Bang Theory
Brock & DeArmond
Let me start off by saying that Sean and I love this show! The writing is real sharp. Another good thing about it is that when you watch the characters, it feels like you're hanging out with friends. I've also been a fan of Kaley Cuoco (Penny) since she first burst onto the scene. She's part of the reason why I tuned into it in the first place. Now that Sean and I are watching it, we can enjoy the nerd humor, even if I can't always understand it! This blog entry isn't a review of the show, but just me chatting about it. So, let's get started, shall we? I love Jim Parsons (Sheldon) just as much as the next person, but it upset me when fans of the show were angry over Johnny Galecki (Lenoard) getting nominated for a Golden Globe instead of Jim...
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 Opinion
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Faithful Films Jacob Sahms
The Oscars are still sitting roughly on my proverbial stomach. I guess I was a bigger fan of The Help than I thought, but the general disregard for movies with a passionate "point" in favor of movies which seemed to aggrandize the Academy itself has bothered me for the last week.
In a parallel conversation, I've been challenged to consider what good art itself is, and whether the message or the vehicle matters more. Personally, a story challenging previously conceived stereotypes about race and class seems to matter more than a romantic comedy without sound or color...
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New on Home Video
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Immortals  Eternal Decisions
Jacob Sahms
Now on Blu-ray. I never expected to actually like the film, which, looked like an explosion of violence, special effects, and skin that couldn't have much more to it than the rather shallow story of the Spartans who died well... could it? Also new... |
