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The Magazine for Youth Ministry
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Stephen McGarvey
Surprisingly, the filmmakers of Get Smart set themselves apart from the typical 1970s “television to film” retread, by creating...
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Christa Banister
Be warned: The Love Guru is far worse than you think. In fact, the only “comedy” that slightly edges it out in terms of truly...
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Christa Banister
Not only are there no tidy (or even quasi-rational) answers to why people are spontaneously killing themselves in M. Night Shyamalan’s...
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Stephen McGarvey
Summer action movies are often nothing more than mindless explosions and special effects. Occasionally these popcorn flicks offer...
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Christa Banister
Pursuing your dreams—no matter how big or small—has been a time-honored theme in many a kid’s movie. And the new Jack Black vehicle,...
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Jeffrey Huston
You Don’t Mess with the Zohan isn’t merely the name of Adam Sandler’s new comedy; it’s also good advice. If you were to try...
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Christa Banister
In the midst of the meaninglessness, a movie like Sex and the City does manage to offer a powerful reminder. It demonstrates,...
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Christian Hamaker
A fascinating moment in history comes to life in Ron Howard's Frost/Nixon, an adaptation of Peter Morgan's stage play. Starring Frank Langella as Richard Nixon and Michael Sheen as interviewer David Frost, the film stands out as a retelling of a landmark TV interview.
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Christian Hamaker
Moments of broad humor and Baz Luhrmann’s directorial flourishes add spice to the early stretch of this otherwise bland muddle of a movie, but it doesn’t take too long to recognize that Australia...
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Christa Banister
Four Christmases seems to have all the right ingredients to be fun, ‘tis-the-season escapist entertainment. Yet for all the effort the protagonists make to be likeable and the carefully-staged gags, the movie still falls horribly flat.
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Christa Banister
Bolt is probably the best-looking Disney movie in a good long while. Crafted in gorgeous 3-D splendor, it’s a feast for the eyes complete with lavish attention to detail. And the engagingly drawn...
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Christian Hamaker
For those familiar with Stephenie Meyer’s books and drawn to the buzz around the story, that should be more than enough. But those interested in character motives beyond unspoken physical attraction may find Twilight wanting.
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Jeffrey Huston
In Quantum of Solace, the complex story is the driving force, especially in the final act when the plot machine takes over so completely that characters become little more than cogs in the wheel—but...
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Christian Hamaker
Slumdog Millionaire, an uplifting story about a young man triumphing on an Indian game show, is a colorful, vibrant film that reaffirms Danny Boyle as one of the more interesting filmmakers working today.
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Do you want to have a rockin' good time, but don't have the time to rock?
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Build your own portable garden!
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Dr. Gary Nelson, the author of 'A Relentless Hope,' discusses depression in teens.
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Mall patrons find the laugh's on them when guy asks girl to marry him.
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