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Facing the Giants is an overtly Christian movie, unapologetic and fully loaded with spiritual messages. Despite a slow beginning, some moments of bad acting and phases of heavy spiritual "preaching," the film presents some advanced spiritual truths. I say advanced because most people who call themselves Christians never get out of morality mode. While good morals are a nice thing, it is not

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Nacho Libre is typical Jack Black, although it’s a bit more of him than most viewers probably have ever seen. Not only do his outlandish costumes accentuate his… well, delicate?... body, every scene is filled with some kind of antic, expression, or over-dramatized accent that makes Jack Black king of clean comedy. Reminiscent of Inigo Montoya (Mandy Pantinkin) in The Princess Bride, Jack’s

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Booples: How can I best explain this series? The characters look like a cross between the Simpsons, Teletubbies, and Hershey's kisses; they sound like the guys from King of the Hill; and they say things you might expect to hear at an Awana meeting. Really fun combination! This funny little indie cartoon exhibits the typical problems of a first-time film. The characters move very little,

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Many things about this film impressed me, but I walked away mostly impacted by Jean Grey. Sitting comfortably in my seat of expectation, I surmised that the primary forces for good and evil would be as clearly defined as previous X-Men films. The "Last Stand" would simply be the final battle of wit and will between Xavier and Magneto. From that comfort zone, the phoenix, Jean Grey (Famke Janssen)

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—1. Overview —2. Cast and Crew —3. Photo Pages —4. Trailers, Clips, DVDs, Books, Soundtrack —5. Posters (Soccer Photos) —6. Production Notes (pdf) —7. Spiritual Connections —8. Presentation Downloads Santiago’s dad: “That’s how things get better! That’s how you measure a life!” Santiago: “It’s your life, not mine.” Measuring life. For that task, there seem to be as many measuring sticks as

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—1. Overview —2. Cast and Crew —3. Photo Pages —4. Trailers, Clips, DVDs, Books, Soundtrack —5. Posters (Current Films) —6. Production Notes (pdf) —7. Spiritual Connections —8. Presentation Downloads "For I am not ashamed..." This is probably the best race related film I've seen in years. In an attempt to point out the injustice of racism, filmmakers often resort to the very racial

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Hi everyone, Just a quick note. I have started a diet, and it's going to be a growing experience for me (no, the pun was not intended!). At any rate, I'm journaling my daily verses and thoughts on the subject. If you are also trying to lose weight this year and would like some encouragement, feel free to log on to my Diet Devotional blog. It's not affiliated with Hollywood Jesus, and does not

Melinda Ledmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06884302085537134406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9783729.post-1132350304591820252005-11-18T13:41:00.000-08:002005-11-23T18:45:07.186-08:00

—1. Overview (multimedia) —2. Overview Basic (dial up speed) —3. Reviews and Blogs —4. Cast and Crew —5. Photo Pages —6. Trailers, Clips, DVDs, Books, Soundtrack —7. Posters (Joaquin Phoenix) —8. Production Notes (pdf) —9. Spiritual Connections —10. Presentation Downloads Perhaps better than any other icon, Johnny Cash most closely carried the message of Christ to the world during his lifetime.

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—1. Overview (multimedia) —2. Overview Basic (dial up speed) —3. Reviews and Blogs —4. Cast and Crew —5. Photo Pages —6. Trailers, Clips, DVDs, Books, Soundtrack —7. Posters (Joaquin Phoenix) —8. Production Notes (pdf) —9. Spiritual Connections —10. Presentation Downloads There's just something about Johnny Cash. Most people can't put their finger on it. After the screening of the film, a young

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—1. Overview (multimedia) —2. Overview Basic (dial up speed) —3. Reviews and Blogs —4. Cast and Crew —5. Photo Pages —6. Trailers, Clips, DVDs, Books, Soundtrack —7. Posters (comedy films) —8. Production Notes (pdf) —9. Spiritual Connections —10. Presentation Downloads First let me say that I find sexual humor more stupid than funny. But this film has enough genuinely hilarious moments in it

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—1. Overview (multimedia) —2. Overview Basic (dial up speed) —3. Reviews and Blogs —4. Cast and Crew —5. Photo Pages —6. Trailers, Clips, DVDs, Books, Soundtrack —7. Posters (Dennis Quaid) —8. Production Notes (pdf) —9. Spiritual Connections —10. Presentation Downloads This is a film that kids will absolutely love. At first, I was not particularly impressed with it. The predictable plot and

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—1. Overview (multimedia) —2. Overview Basic (dial up speed) —3. Reviews and Blogs —4. Cast and Crew —5. Photo Pages —6. Trailers, Clips, DVDs, Books, Soundtrack —7. Posters (Dennis Quaid) —8. Production Notes (pdf) —9. Spiritual Connections —10. Presentation Downloads Director Raja Gosnell impressed me with his unapologetic tone when the critics in our interview room were hammering him. He set

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—1. Overview (multimedia) —2. Overview Basic (dial up speed) —3. Reviews and Blogs —4. Cast and Crew —5. Photo Pages —6. Trailers, Clips, DVDs, Books, Soundtrack —7. Posters (comedy films) —8. Production Notes (pdf) —9. Spiritual Connections —10. Presentation Downloads Just Friends begins with a basic storyline, one familiar to almost everyone. It doesn't stop with the common experience however.

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Hi ladies, I realize this has little to do with film, but I have been writing a lot about kids in my recent reviews (Desperate Housewives; Yours, Mine and Ours; and Super Nanny). As I've been writing, I've been thinking about all the women out there struggling, like me, with toddlers who push the very limits of everything we once thought admirable about ourselves. And I wanted to encourage you

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—Overview —Photos —About this Film pdf —Spiritual Connections Miss Congeniality 2 was definitely worth $8.00. I’m always a little skeptical when it comes to sequels, but this one held true to its predecessor in humor. It developed a surprisingly mature theme and carried the storyline through realistically from the first film. After all, what

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—Overview —Trailers, Photos —About this Film pdf —Spiritual Connections Beyond the Gates of Splendor is more than a story of reconciliation between a violent tribe and a handful of missionary families. It is a direct parallel, or rather an incredible real-life example, of God’s forgiveness of our sins. Although the

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—Overview —Trailers, Photos —About this Film pdf —Spiritual Connections The following text includes comments from two separate interviews. Steve Saint is the son of Nate Saint, a missionary who was killed by the Waodani. He has been working extensively with the Waodani throughout

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Beyond the Gates links —Overview —Trailers, Photos —About this Film pdf —Spiritual Connectionsby Steve Saint In the making of “Beyond the Gates,” an incredible docudrama about the death of five missionaries at the hands of ‘savage’ Amazon jungle people, a little airplane plays a major role. The wife of the pilot calls it “the

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by Stephen Saint Beyond the Gates links: —Overview —Trailers, Photos —About this Film pdf —Spiritual ConnectionsA number of years ago Olive Fleming Liefeld and her second husband Walt visited the site in the Ecuadorian jungle where Olive’s first husband Pete had been speared to death, along with Ed McCully, Roger Youderian, Jim Elliot and my father Nate Saint.Flying into a remote jungle airstrip

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The first thing you learn when becoming a parent is that you aren’t supposed to tell anyone else how to raise their kids. Regardless of how loudly the child in front of you in the grocery line is screaming, “I want candy!!” you’re supposed to keep your mouth shut even if you know a great trick to curing that behavior. One evening, my mother and I were discussing the value of foreign cultures

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—Overview —Photos —About this Series —Spiritual Connections I have heard a lot of flack from the Christian community over this show, and most are appalled at its immoral content: primarily the endorsement of multiple extra-marital affairs. But, I have a different viewpoint. Unlike many movies out there, this show follows the affairs

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LINKS —Overview —Trailers, Photos —About this Film pdf file —Spiritual Connection After the Sunset was an all-around-fun heist flick with the usual degree of unlikely events. The crinkled brow and “that can’t really happen” frown were offset by the surprisingly

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LINKS —Overview —Trailers, Photos —About this Film —Spiritual Connections Finding Neverland is a film that satisfies both the taste and the appetite. Beyond a fantastic cast, excellent costumes and set, and an exceptional script, this movie’s thematic development speaks volumes about life, death,

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LINKS —Overview —Trailers, Photos —About this Film —Spiritual Connections I’m sure you’ve already read about the unusual filming style, so I’ll spare the repetition. The movie holds up to its praise, and surprisingly, it also delivers an action-packed plot with exceptionally witty dialogue. Let me also

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LINKS —Overview —Trailers, Photos —About this Film —Spiritual Connections The question asked and answered at the beginning of this movie is, “How does a girl who falls, actually jumps, headlong into a rabbit hole, plunging herself into chaos, come out unchanged? The answer is: She doesn’t

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