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Puppets & Prayers: THE EYES OF TAMMY FAYE
Garfield's performance is very good as Baker when he realizes his desire to run an empire has become overwhelming and you see him rise to a level of panic and try to tamp it down. But Jessica Chastain (Executive Producer) is ALL IN as Tammy Faye, her ability to find a person under all that makeup and over-the-top-ness is astounding...
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Movie Blog Post: MIRACLES FROM HEAVEN
Suddenly being able to digest food after falling into a hollow tree, sounds harder to believe than the Burning Bush. However, the movie is much less about healing miracles and more about how dealing with a sick loved one affects everyone in the family...
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In My Father’s House: HEAVEN IS FOR REAL
The core of the story deals with the fact that so many people, even ministers and those of the church, find the ideas of Heaven to be for children's stories and fairytales. When we really think about where we'll be after death, and who and what we'll see, none of it seems possible...
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Mischief Night on Steroids: THE PURGE
Jesus said “For you always have the poor with you; but you do not always have Me. (Matthew 26:11). In the future, if things go the way of writer/director James DeMonaco’s (click for good interview) imagining, we will not only experience Godlessness, but also a method for keeping the poor down to a very few. The Purge evokes a wicked, nightmarish quality of tension and murderous intent, but this isn’t what makes it frightening. The real fear comes from the political and social issues it examines on inequality & class, the natural inclination of humans towards violence and what could happen if ever a radically Republicany/Teapartyish/NRAer type group were to…
