Posted by James Brown on Friday, April 18, 2014,
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Heaven Is for Real
Directed By: Randall Wallace
Starring: Greg Kinnear, Kelly Reilly, Connor Corum, Jacob Vargas, Nancy Sorel, Thomas Haden Church, and Margo Martindale
It's been a big year for Christian moviegoers. Though many balked at the prospect of Darren Aronofsky's biblical epic Noah, there have been a slew of other religious films aimed at churchgoing viewers. Back in February, Jesus performed a miracle or two in Son of God. In the month of March, Hercules became an atheist to debate ... Continue reading ...
Posted by James Brown on Saturday, March 1, 2014,
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Son of God
Directed By: Christopher Spencer Starring: Diogo Morgado, Roma Downey, and Darwin Shaw
2014 might just be the year of the biblical movie. Hollywood is taking us to church in the coming weeks and months. Several weeks from now, Darren Aronofsky's Noah will be storming into theaters and bringing on the floodwaters. Later in the year, Moses will be telling Pharaoh to let his people go all over again and leading them to the Promised Land in Ridley Scott's Exodus. Before we get ahead o... Continue reading ...
Posted by James Brown on Sunday, January 19, 2014,
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Devil's Due
Directed By: Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett
Starring: Allison Miller, Zach Gilford, Sam Anderson, and Robert Belushi
"Children, it is the last hour, and as you have heard that antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have come. Therefore we know that it is the last hour." 1 John 2:18
Exorcism movies are frequent, but intelligent ones are a rare gem. Like the horror genre as a whole, teen-oriented mindless exorcism movies are the norm. We're plagued with films like The Devil Inside and The Last Exorcism Part II as oppo... Continue reading ...
Posted by James Brown on Thursday, June 7, 2012,
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For Greater Glory
Directed By: Dean Wright
Starring: Andy Garcia, Eva Longoria, Eduardo Verástegui, Peter O'Toole, Bruce Greenwood, Oscar Isaac, and Nestor Carbonell
Religious tolerance has been a major issue throughout all of human history. Nobody wants to be told by anyone else what to believe or what not to believe. People want religious freedom (at least for themselves). Nonetheless, what history remembers most often concerns those who are persecuted and denied the right to believe in wh... Continue reading ...
