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Review “Rules Don’t Apply”
As an Academy Award-winning director (Reds), film actor and auteur, and since it has been 16 years since he made a film, a new film by Warren Beatty is important. Rules Don’t Apply is a good romantic comedy and dramatic film … Continue reading
Rules Don’t Apply and Conversation with Warren Beatty
There is a running joke among clergy that when people find you in unusual situations or doing very ordinary things such as taking a pie in the face for a charity or stacking chairs, they ask you if they taught … Continue reading
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Tagged Annette Bening, faith and film, jesus, Relationships, Rules Dont Apply, The 10 Commandments, The Church, Warren Beatty
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Film Review: Tower
Originally posted on CrossRoads Faith and Film:
One of the joys of attending film festivals is seeing independent films that oftentimes do not get a wide distribution if they are distributed at all. Unfortunately documentaries are among the most overlooked…
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Film Review: The Birth of a Nation
Nate Parker wrote, directed and stars in The Birth of a Nation, a well written, directed and powerfully acted film that depicts the 1831 Nat Turner Rebellion. Nat Turner was born into slavery in Virginia and after learning to read … Continue reading
The Magnificent Seven
Remaking a classic among classic films is where most directors should fear to tread. In remaking The Magnificent Seven, one of the most recognized American Westerns and is itself a reimagining of one of the greatest films in all of … Continue reading
Sully
Clint Eastwood’s Sully is a compelling film recounting the January 2009 forced water landing of US Airways Flight 1549 after bird strikes knocked out both engines shortly after take-off from New York City’s La Guardia Airport. While most Americans are … Continue reading
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Tagged Clint Eastwood, faith, faith and film, prayer, Spiritual disciplines, sullenberger, sully, Tom Hanks, worship
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In Case You Missed It Film Review “United 93”
Originally posted on CrossRoads Faith and Film:
In Case You Missed It Film Review “United 93”In Case You Missed It Film Review “United 93”I wrote this review for my local church paper for the release of “United 93” in 2006.…
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What’s In A Name: 9/11 Reflection
Originally posted on CrossRoads Faith and Film:
On the first anniversary of 9/11 I was pastor at First United Methodist church in Farmersville Texas. As on the day of the attack we worshipped on the first anniversary. It was a…
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Reflections From and On 9/11
Originally posted on CrossRoads Faith and Film:
I was the pastor at First United Methodist Church in Farmersville Texas on 9/11/01. I had been there six weeks and was still getting to know the church and community. In the midst…
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Film Review: Gleason
In the game of football months, sometimes years of training go into preparing for the seconds that occur after the ball is snapped. Although the tactics, strategies and plays can be very complicated, at its core, football is a simple … Continue reading
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Tagged ALS, Apostle Paul, Clay Tweel, faith, Gleason, Hebrews, hope, Lou Gehrig, Michel Varisco Gleason, Philippians, purpose, Steve Gleason
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