Movies
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‘Age of Ultron ‘ Is A Marvel Of A Movie Blockbuster
After what seemed like an infinite waiting period, The Avengers sequel has come of age—literally. Avengers: Age of Ultron, the follow-up to the third-highest-grossing film of all time, officially kicks off the summer blockbuster season. With a mind-boggling budget of $250 million, Age of Ultron is expected to match, and possibly surpass, its predecessor’s $1.5 …
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25 Years Later, Pretty Woman Still Sends the Wrong Message About Prostitution
The cast of Pretty Woman recently celebrated 25 years since the release of their blockbuster movie. The world applauded and the Internet was abuzz. My colleague and friend Laila Mickelwait reflected too. To mark the anniversary, she wrote a passionate blog that has now created a frenzy. In her blog, Mickelwait challenges the glamorization of …
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Actress Fights the Good Fight for Christ in Hollywood
When Mimi Sagadin got her first role on a Hollywood set as actress Emma Thompson’s stand-in, she was ecstatic. She never dreamed God would help her fulfill her childhood dream of becoming an actress. Yet she remembered the real reason she was there when an unbeliever on the set joked that they might as well …
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Is Christianity Making a Comeback? It Is in Hollywood
Everywhere we turn today the “New Atheists” are proclaiming that religious belief is dead. After all (as they say), no one in their right mind could actually believe in God anymore. But while nonbelieving cultural elites in media, academia and entertainment may be the loudest voices in the room, a new Pew Research Study indicates …
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What Celebrities Teach Us About Christianity and a Few Ways to Unlearn It
You’ve probably heard of a couple of these spiritual legends and giants: Martin Luther, John Wesley, C.S. Lewis, Billy Graham and others. But are you familiar with the newest “theologians” our culture has to offer? You know, Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus, Justin Bieber… and just about anyone else with a zip code of 90210. Luther …
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‘Killing Jesus’ Movie Waters Down Christ’s Life and Teachings
Movieguide, a website that promotes Christian and family movies and television and movies and TV programs with Christian, biblical and morally uplifting values, has issued a statement criticizing the movie version of Bill O’Reilly’s book Killing Jesus for watering down the historical record concerning Jesus Christ’s life and teaching. The statement reads: “Killing Jesus, the …
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WATCH: Hillsong ‘Let Hope Rise’ Trailer Will Inspire Your Heart
I’ve been privileged to be an Executive Producer on the feature film Let Hope Rise, that tells the story of the world’s most popular worship band—Hillsong United, based at Hillsong Church in Sydney, Australia. The picture is finally locked, and as Deadline Hollywood reports, Relativity Media will be releasing the movie to theaters nationwide starting May 29. We’re …
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NatGeo Misses Point With “Killing Jesus,” Says Faith Driven Consumer
Faith Driven Consumer™—the consumer advocacy organization representing 41 million Christian consumers who spend $2 trillion annually, has earned wide recognition for rating the faith compatibility of Hollywood films, measuring how they will resonate with faith-driven audiences, and predicting box office performance. The group’s Faith-Friendly Film Review system serves as a key resource for consumers to evaluate entertainment …
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Heart Is Where the ‘Home’ Is in Charming Animated Comedy
There’s no place like home, as the saying goes. But there are plenty of movies like Home, the latest release from DreamWorks Animation. Borrowing elements, plotlines and cutesy characters from the likes of ET, Men in Black and Despicable Me, Home is far from original. However, the animated comedy is adorable, colorful and better than …
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‘God’s Not Dead’ Makers Confront Lukewarm Faith With New Movie
Faith Driven Consumer™—the consumer advocacy organization representing 41 million Christian consumers who spend $2 trillion annually, has earned wide recognition for rating the faith compatibility of Hollywood films, measuring how they will resonate with faith-driven audiences, and predicting box office performance. The group’s Faith-Friendly Film Review system serves as a key resource for consumers to evaluate entertainment …
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‘90 Minutes in Heaven’ Wraps Up Atlanta Filming
It’s a wrap for 90 Minutes in Heaven, filmed in Atlanta, starring Hayden Christensen (Star Wars, Jumper) and Kate Bosworth (Blue Crush, Superman Returns), and written and directed by Michael Polish (The Astronaut Farmer, Twin Falls). The first movie from Giving Films, 90 Minutes in Heaven uses its profits to help widows and orphans. Scheduled …
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Franklin Graham Wants Us All to Watch This Corrie ten Boom Movie
Franklin Graham has given his full endorsement to the new feature film Return to the Hiding Place, which tells the untold true story of Corrie ten Boom’s secret student army of untrained underground resistance fighters. Return to the Hiding Place is a multi-award-winning feature film receiving its official wide release via rollout beginning this weekend in …
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Award-Winning Singer Christy Sutherland Shines in ‘Welcome to Inspiration’
Christy Sutherland, a Nashville-based Christian singer-songwriter, knows what it’s like to lose everything in life. So when she was asked to make her acting debut in the family-oriented, faith-based movie “Welcome to Inspiration”—out this month on DVD—she was able to make her character Laura Ann come alive with raw, genuine emotion. Starring Jason Crabb, Larry …
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‘God’s Not Dead’ Takes Top Honors at Movieguide Awards
Pure Flix Entertainment’s best-selling DVD God’s Not Dead received top honors at the recent 23rd Annual Movieguide Faith & Values Awards Gala. The film received two awards, including being named in the Top 10 Movies for Family and the Epiphany Prize for the most inspiring movie of 2014. Among those accepting the award for God’s Not …
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Why Are ‘Christian’ Women Watching ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’?
The unavoidable truth is that many are becoming desensitized. When the Holy Spirit no longer fills hearts and minds with a passion for purity and holiness, there is a general lack of conviction. Compromise in this area can be well illustrated through a story that I heard years ago. Eskimos in the barren North often …
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