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Video Review
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 Hitchcock
Bound... To Like It! Pastor Dice
How do you direct a film about the greatest film director ever? Well, this film isn't about filmmaking, really. Fortunately. And I'm not really able to approach this in an unbiased manner. So unless it really tanked... I'd be bound to love it. And I did!
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Indie Focus
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 56 Up
Old Friends... Again Darrel Manson
I keep expecting Michael Apted's 7 Up series to become a bit repetitious (well, it does at times) but the challenges that come as we move from age to age always bring something new to the lives of these people who enter our own lives every seven years.
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New Releases
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 Zero Dark Thirty
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The hunt for Osama Bin Laden took a lot longer than any one thought, and in Zero Dark Thirty, we get to peek behind the curtain to find out what it took not only to track him down, but to finally eliminate the world's most notorious terrorist.
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Featured Preview
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 The Bible (TV)
Quite An Offering J. Alan Sharrer
As you are probably aware, The Bible, a five-part miniseries, is scheduled to air on the History Channel starting March 3rd. Below is a photo of a powerful moment that takes place in the book of Genesis: Abraham (Gary Oliver) is about to sacrifice Isaac (Hugo Rossi), his only son. 
What do you think? Share your comments! We've got the trailer, and a whole library of production stills.
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Darrel's Dozen for 2012
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 A Good But Not Great Year
Darrel Manson
Well, I don't feel the need to double my list this year like I did last year, but there were plenty of films that are well above average. It wasn't a chore to find enough for my Dozen, though I can't say there was a large surplus that I wish I could have included. The films I do include, however, are sterling. I suppose my grade for the year would have to be a good, solid B. I should point out that I make no claim that these are the best films of the year, but rather the films I am most comfortable recommending and commending. So here they are, the films you may not even know you've been waiting to see... |
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Featured Interview: Zach Bonner, Part II
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 Little Red Wagon
Steve Norton
"I could come in person."
To be honest, that was the last thing that I expected to hear from young philanthropist, Zach Bonner. After all, the request was supposed to be something small, an opportunity for him to speak to a few of our youth over the Internet.
Maybe I should back up a little bit though.
Last month, my responsibilities at Hollywood Jesus offered me the opportunity to interview Zach Bonner, the young man whose life serves as the subject of the film, Little Red Wagon....
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News About What's in the Works for Film and Faith Managing Editor Greg Wright
 Ben-Hur Third time is the charm, I suppose.
MGM, which released both the 1925 and 1959 versions of Ben-Hur, has apparently announced tentative plans to produce yet a third adaptation of Lew Wallace's astonishingly popular 1880 novel Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ. According to Deadline: Hollywood, MGM is purchasing a speculative script made available by Keith Clarke with Sean Daniel and Joni Levin attached to produce, and Clarke and Jason Brown serving as executive producers. (Read: Clarke wrote the script, hoping to sell it, and plans to provide primary financing for the project with the help of Brown... and probably also wrote the press release which he fed to Deadline, which in turn dutifully reported the story so MGM could gauge response from the target market without actually having to shell out any cash... a move, which if successful, could help Clarke actually sell the script to MGM.)
And who will the target audience be for this reboot? Well, Deadline elaborates...
Read More... Also from The Pipeline... EchoLight
Studio partnership will give Liberty filmmakers wide exposure.
The Scroll: Evidence Of Life Unseen
"We are extremely proud to bring this one-of-a-kind series to our audience," said ASPiRE General Manager Paul Butler. "THE SCROLL gives viewers a personal look into the lives of some of our most revered and devoted spiritual leaders."
Movie to Movement
"Movie to Movement is an organization aimed at producing and sharing films that promote the beauty and dignity of the human person" -Jason Jones
The Moment
Every dream deserves a second chance. What would you do with a second chance of a lifetime? This new Reality program is hosted by Kurt Warner, the man who went from grocery store bagger to Super Bowl champ in eighteen months!
The Dove Foundation
"Just as we valued Dove's 'Family Approved' seal for our film, we wanted readers of the various books associated with COURAGEOUS to have the same level of confidence," said Alex Kendrick, who co-wrote, directed and starred in the film and co-wrote the novelization.
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Special Coverage of The Hobbit from Editor Mark Sommer
Stay Tuned for More  Happy Hobbit - Episode 10
The latest episode from your favorite female dwarves is now online. Will this wine make them happy? Click through to see the video.
Drawing from a variety of sources, including letters and memoirs of those who knew the Professor, Duriez' biography should stand as the definitive source for this generation. The novice will find the book very readable and accessible, while the aficionado will benefit from a strong refresher, as well as a few new tidbits and ideas to chew on.
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Home Video
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 Home Video Roundup
Branded, Driving Miss Daisy,
Grand Hotel, Lightning Bug,
Men of a Certain Age, Mrs. Miniver, Superboy, Taken 2, Won't Back Down HJ Staff
Now on Home Video. Branded is significantly flawed, not the least because its own branding as a movie fails to reveal what it is actually about. Like its message, we're dealing with a bit of false advertising, and it ultimately ends up with too little to show for its creativity.
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