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I can't think of a movie I have anticipated seeing as much as I anticipated seeing Ted Dekker's Thr3e. Thr3e is a story based off of the book by Dekker that has done extremely well in the fiction world. If you aren't familiar with Dekker you can read about him in the interview I did in 2004 by clicking on this the link: In that interview we talk about Thr3e, his thematic style of writing, and the

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Interview with Ted Dekkerby Mike FurchesI did this interview in 2004, with the recent theatrical release of Thr3E I thought it appropriate to repost this. Enjoy and notice how many of the things have come to be. The new movie Thr3e was released this last Friday by Fox Faith Films, the new division of Fox. It has opened with mixed reviews and my review will be posted shortly along with a reposting

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In 1938 Henry Armstrong held three different championship boxing titles. He held them in the featherweight, welterweight and lightweight divisions. After he retired he became an ordained minister and focused his ministry on unprivileged youth. He also appeared in three movies and wrote his autobiography of "God Gloves, and Glory." If not knowing better one might assume that Sylvester Stallone has

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Sometimes I realize I am a little late, sometimes a little early. Today I realize as I write this, that at least for me, I am right on time. I also realize that my timing may not be what is best for everyone. Last night, realizing I needed a shot in the arm to get into the Christmas Spirit, I went to see The Nativity Story. While the movie has been out for sometime, I really believe the movie

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Click Here to Purchase Van Helsing Van Helsing is one of those movies I fondly look back on as being just about everything I thought it was going to be. While it got panned by many critics, at least this one enjoyed the movie and had a great time at the theater. It is one of those movies I purchased on the first day of release even though I had already seen the movie in the theaters.Looking back

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ConstantineOctober Review ReviewThere are a lot of movies during this time of year that Christians love to hate. The sad truth is that many of those movies are movies that have tremendous spiritual commentary. The movie Constantine was one such movie. The movie is one of the reasons I love the season so much. Week after week, after week, we see the release of horror, and/or supernatural movies.

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Some will remember my review of this little horror film from Japan 2 years ago. I stated it was one of the scariest movies I had ever seen, in fact, I thought it was the epitome of the way to go with horror. I was pleased with the psychological horror that took place and the reality that the movie was able to scare the heck out of me by using very little blood, no nudity, and no cursing. In fact,

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It is no mystery that I have wanted to interview Rob Zombie for over 2 years. I can't tell you what an honor and surprise it was when he recently contacted me with his willingness and desire to do the interview. I was surprised, and pleased at his willingness to talk about whatever I wanted, with no limitations. In fact it was out of respect for him that I actually put limitations on the

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Let me get all things cleared up from the very get go of this review. I hated this movie, it was vile, disgusting, and was a movie that I came so close to getting up and walking out of it was unreal. I don't know when the last time was I contemplated walking out of a movie, but today, you can bet your last two dollars I came extremely close. There was virtually nothing about The Texas Chainsaw

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Back again for the Review Review of October Scary Movies from the past. Today selection will be to recognize the upcoming release of The Grudge 2. I saw this first movie on the original day of release in a theater with very few people in it. I think that helped add to the intensity of the movie. Truth is, I really liked this one, it was scary and has helped change the face of horror in America.

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I'm not even about to get into the debate on the good or bad of Halloween. That is for another time and another place. I will get into the thought that I believe no other genera of film or literature addresses spirituality as does horror. For that reason I am doing a special feature for the month of October. I will be posting old reviews of horror films I have done in the past. I'll also be

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This last weekend I went to see a couple of movies. One was one I had been looking forward to because it starred two individuals I happen to like quite a bit. Billy Bob Thornton and Jon Heder known to millions as Napoleon Dynamite take on the unsuspecting leading roles in this little comedy with a focus on one individual finding themselves.Heder plays the part of Roger, a shy, meter maid who

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I must admit, I despised the first movie Jackass, on the surface there was nothing of value. I personally found the original film to be more gross than funny, and similar to watching a car wreck at high speeds. You know nothing good is going to happen but for some strange reason you can't turn your head from the tragedy you are about to observe.It wasn't long before I found myself wanting to see

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Okay it is really quite simple, I know I am going to get it here, but the truth is I have already heard it all. I have heard all of the jokes, all of the commentary, all of the comments on message boards, and all of the hoopla. Virtually everything I have heard is about how bad this movie is going to be. One would suspect that, especially when taking into consideration that the plot and story

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This last weekend I attended World Trade Center, the new Oliver Stone picture dealing with the tragic events of 9/11/2001. I have to admit, I have not been a huge fan of Oliver Stone. I have found his revisionist approach to history disturbing and while a quality film maker I have felt he takes his responsibility to places that cross the line of responsibility. That said, I wasn’t looking forward

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Almost 3 years later to the day, I saw the follow up to Pirates of the Caribbean, at the same theater, with the same expectations. My wife and those standing in the huge line were excited. In fact, I hadn’t seen a line like this in years. I went opening day but all 4 screens were sold out. Went the second day but all 4 screens were sold out. Went the third day, a Sunday afternoon, and guess what?

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I have to admit, that over the last year I have become a huge Smallville fan. The television series on the WB network is as good as any television series on air. I have the first 4 seasons on DVD and it at least once on a weekly basis, sometimes more. With the success of the television series, I expected Superman Returns would to do well at the box office.Superman Returns is essentially a follow

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I had wanted to see this movie since seeing its trailers several months ago. While I am an obvious fan of real wrestling, I am also a fan of Jack Black and some of the old style entertainment wrestling. I haven’t been a fan of the recent events spurred on by the likes of WWE or WWF. That being said, I thought this looked like a fun movie worth taking in. I am also fan of Jack Black’s band

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Possibly the first sure fired Academy Award winning Movie of 2006. Kinky Boots is a movie that does more than just deal with a controversial subject; it does so in such a way that it shows the complete and total triumph of the human spirit. While many may not have heard of the movie, or the stars in the movie, it deserves to be given a view and have success on American soil.Kinky Boots is the

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Sometimes you go to the movies with very high expectations and you are let down, other times you go and you enjoy the movie as much as you thought you would. Well, Cars was one I was looking forward to for some time. It was opening on my Birthday and I knew from the cast, and advance trailers I had seen, this was going to be a good one.Would I be disappointed? Or would I be in for a good time? I

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Okay, right from the outset for those that wonder, this is not the best of the X-Men series, I still hold that honor out for X-Men II, but, it is still a very good movie, I believe better than the first.This wonderful cast brings the comic to life and while some who love the comic won’t be as thrilled as they could be about the movie, it is a movie well worth the telling and well worth the

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Okay, let me state right off the bat, without question, I haven’t read the book, and didn’t know that much about the movie until seeing it. I actually went to the movie, as a Christian, with an open agenda. I just wanted to see the movie and take what I got from it home. Truth is, if it hadn’t been for my association with Hollywood Jesus, I would have never seen it except for the interest I had

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—1. Overview—2. Cast and Crew—3. Photo Pages—4. Trailers, Clips, DVDs, Books, Soundtrack—5. Posters (Horror Movies)—6. Production Notes (pdf)—7. Spiritual Connections—8. Presentation DownloadsGrowing up in Johnson City, Tennessee, I was rooted in the Americana storytelling tradition: Jonesboro, Tennessee’s oldest town and neighbor to Johnson City, is the home of the International Storytelling

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—1. Overview—2. Cast and Crew—3. Photo Pages—4. Trailers, Clips, DVDs, Books, Soundtrack—5. Posters (Airplanes) —6. Production Notes (pdf)—7. Spiritual Connections—8. Presentation DownloadsUnited 93 is not a great movie, it's a brilliant movie for a variety of reasons.There are many who are using this film for political propaganda, and to be honest, that just pisses me off. For those who say it

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—1. Overview—2. Cast and Crew—3. Photo Pages—4. Trailers, Clips, DVDs—5. Posters (Robin Williams)—6. Production Notes (pdf)—7. Spiritual Connections—8. Presentation Downloads Special: Faith in Hollywood: Up Close with Kristin ChenowethNot since the National Lampoon vacation movies with Chevy Chase has a family vacation been as much fun as RV. Starring Robin

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