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Hollywood Jesus Movie News 03/30/12
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More Hunger Games
New Releases
Visual Review
Indie Focus
Featured Interview
charActor Studies
Sound Off
SXSW 2012
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Continuing Coverage
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The Hunger Games The Hunger Games

 

Hungry for the Games

Analysis by Steve Norton

It's no surprise that the film was top of the box office this past weekend. What was shocking, however, was the fact that it absolutely shattered box office records, bringing comparisons to both the Harry Potter and Twilight franchises.


More new movie coverage...

More new book coverage...

Also in Theaters Now
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Mirror, Mirror Mirror, Mirror

 

A Disappointing Beauty

Elisabeth Leitch

While Tarsem definitely brings his knack for creating some of the most artistic and beautiful canvases to the big screen in Mirror Mirror, as even the movie itself reminds us, beauty in and of itself is not everything.


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Visual Review
21 Jump Street
Webmaster David Bruce

21 Jump Street Visual Review

 

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Indie Focus
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Jiro Dreams of Sushi Jiro Dreams of Sushi

 

Search for Perfection 

Darrel Manson

In a Tokyo subway station, there is a ten seat restaurant. That restaurant has Michelin's highest rating, three stars. It serves what is considered to be the best sushi in the world. The cost of a meal starts at 30,000 yen (about $360)..
Featured Interview: Morgan Spurlock
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Comic-Con Comic-Con Episode IV:
A Fan's Hope

Darrel Manson

"I want every geek to buy this movie for their parents," says provocateur and film director Morgan Spurlock, "so that parents go, 'Oh, my daughter's normal. She's just like everyone else.'"
charActor Studies: A Blog About the Stars We Love
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Sarah Brock Friends

Sarah Brock

Ross, Rachel, Chandler, Monica, Joey, and Phoebe. For ten years they were the best friends that we had. Every Thursday we invited them into our homes. The show was both well acted and well written. My mom and I loved watching it. But it's been off the air for eight years. Why am I blogging about it? Because......well.....I just want to!

 

There were many great story lines, like Phoebe finding her birth father and Chandler and Monica hiding their relationship. But, as strong as the show was, there were mistakes that were made.  

 

Did it ruin the show? Certainly not! But they are worth noting...

Sound Off Hot topics... thoughts to get your blood boiling, mind churning, and words flowing. Put your shades on. Gear up. Chime in. Stir the pot. Poke a stick in the anthill. Sound off!

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Jacob Sahms, Sports Editor Defining Our Media Boundaries

Jacob Sahms

"Enough is enough." It's a resounding refrain heard related to consumption of food and drink, the attitudes and behaviors of certain individuals who cause frustration constantly, and the dissatisfaction expressed toward politicians and leaders.

 

But when is "enough is enough" the appropriate response to media?

 

Different reviewers at HollywoodJesus.com have tackled television material considered to be "too graphic for all audiences," and not all of us agree on where to draw the line.  

 

You can check out our reviews of Spartacus, True BloodCamelot, JustifiedGame of Thrones, Desperate Housewives, The Walking Dead, and The Killing. Or maybe you draw the line farther back, at the sexual banter of The Big Bang Theory or the mere title of GCB.   

 

Consider the trailer for the upcoming season of Game
of Thrones...

 

Read more, and sound off!

Film Festival Roundup Click through for full coverage...  

 

 

As usual, I plan to summarize each of my days' experiences with capsule reviews of the films that I see at SXSW. If something completely blows my mind I may add a full review or an extra piece about it. I also have a couple of interviews lined up that I'll share with the Hollywood Jesus crowd as soon as I can perform and transcribe them!

 

SXSW 2012 Days 8 & 9
Wonder Women, God Bless America, The Hunter, & Citadel 
Sorry about the major delay between the last post and this final SXSW film entry. When 24/7 of my time during SXSW was committed to the festival, I was able to get a great amount of writing done. But once real life returned, I fell behind...
New on Home Video
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Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close             

 

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close Surviving After

Jacob Sahms

Now on Blu-ray. Jonathan Sanfran Foer's novel about the aftermath of 9/11 gets the star treatment thanks to the acting of Tom Hanks, Sandra Bullock, and others, but Thomas Horn steals the show.


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