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Pirates In-Arrr-guably the Weekend’s Top Movie
Ahoy there, ye readers! Hoping ye had a hearty holiday weekend. Many a mate stopped swabbin’ the deck and steered their ship leeward toward the
Dear Star Wars: Happy Birthday! Sincerely, the Future You Created.
When I was just a wee lad wearing bell-bottoms back in 1977, I bounded into a tiny movie theater in New Mexico to watch a
Culture Clips: We’re Consuming More, More Media
Pssst! Hey, you. Yes, that’s right—you there, the one staring at me on that screen of yours. Just what do you think you’re doing? Well,
Faithkeepers Focuses on Christian Persecution in the Middle East
We hardly go a week—or even a day—without news reports of horrific happenings somewhere in the world. Often they involve terrorism at the hands of
Alien Invades No. 1
The Guardians of the Galaxy have taken on some pretty tough hombres. They’ve conquered interdimensional beasties and egomaniacal warlords, gold-skinned warriors and really cranky relatives.
A Movie For (and by) the Santali People Making an Impact
“Among all varieties of evangelism, film makes one of the deepest impressions, even more than hearing a proclaimed message, reading words of Scripture or listening
Culture Clips: A TV Wasteland?
You wouldn’t necessarily know it here in Colorado, but we’re creeping up on summer, a time when lots of scripted television shows go into hibernation
Give Us Our Uncomplicated Heroes, Hollywood!
Yesterday, I wrote about the spectacular implosion of King Arthur: Legend of the Sword. Director Guy Ritchie was given $175 million to make a blockbuster
Guardians Flies, Arthur Sinks Like a Stone
Well, that didn’t take long. Summer starts early in Hollywood—the first week of May, generally. That’s when movie studios start pushing what they hope to
How Do I Say No to a Movie My Kids Want to See?
We live in a culture of yes. If something makes you feel good, our permissive society encourages, then go for it. No limits. No right,
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