Posts Tagged ‘movie’
Commentary
‘Zero Dark Thirty’ tortures the truth about interrogations
Nothing was tortured more in the making of Kathryn Bigelow’s film “Zero Dark Thirty” than the truth about torture. While it’s just a movie, it runs the risk of becoming the basis for a false view of reality for millions of movi...
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Formation Toolbox: Hunger Games: Ethics 101
The Hunger Games is a serious movie that raises serious questions. A PG-13 rating for teenagers battling to the death onscreen? That type of butchery catapulted to almost universal obligatory reading for 6th grade and up?
News
Believers Among Colorado Shooting Victims
While residents of the city of Aurora struggle to cope with the aftermath of Thursday night’s shooting, in which 12 were killed and 58 were wounded, stories are emerging of hope and courage in the face of tragedy from believers...
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Aurora worshippers seek solace, guidance after movie theater shooting
Worshippers in this city rocked by Friday's (July 20) mass shooting flocked to church Sunday, seeking solace within their faith communities.
Arts & Culture
‘Suing the Devil’ becomes top selling faith-based movie
At a time when only 60 percent of Christians believe that the devil exists, "Suing the Devil" became the best-selling faith-based movie in the nation on Christian Cinema.
Arts & Culture
‘Salmon Fishing’ is a great date movie
Movie: Salmon Fishing in the Yemen Starring: Ewan McGregor, Emily Blunt, Amr Waked and Kristin Scott Thomas Director: Lasse Hallstrom Genre: Comedy/Romance/Drama Rating: PG-13 With all the hoopla over the excitement of “The Hun...
Arts & Culture
Holy Rollers movie will mess with your head
Movie: Holy Rollers: The True Story of Card Counting Christians Director: Bryan Storkel Genre: Documentary Rating: None Life is so much easier if you only see things in black and white. Take gambling for instance. Many Christia...
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Film traces real-life story of abortion ‘survivor’
(RNS) A new movie confronts a controversial topic by highlighting two words that don't typically go together: "abortion" and "survivor." "We didn't know there was such a thing," said Jon Erwin, who wrote and co-directed "Octob...
Arts & Culture
‘Blue Like Jazz’ film aims to be Christian, not ‘cheesy’
(RNS) Do not confuse the upcoming film “Blue Like Jazz” with Christian market movies like “Fireproof” or “Courageous.” “A Christian movie genre has formed. Our first goal with this movi...
Arts & Culture
What was Hollywood thinking with ‘Project X’?
The following is going to make me sound like an old man, but I think the questions I have are still valid. Why did Warner Bros., the same studio who entertains our children with The Cartoon Network, think that green-lighting th...