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G-Rated Movies: The Truth Behind the Rating

This is a continuation of “The Truth Behind the Rating” series. For more information on PG or PG-13 movies, please see previous posts.   Have you seen any G-rated movies in theaters this year? Probably not. Why? Well, so far this year, of the 79 movies to hit the big ...

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The Hero Who Saves The Day

The defender of the poor, bullied, and mistreated are often found on the big screen and in novels. They are always the ones who, by any means necessary, get results. You’ll find them on screens or in books, firing guns, exerting some martial arts move, swinging a knife or wielding ...

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The Horror of it All

Teens seem to have a fascination with horror movies, but why? An article on Psychcentral.com quoting Glen Sparks, professor and associate head of the Brian Lamb School of Communication at Purdue University, explains the physiology of being scared and the after effects of all that adrenaline. “Sparks’s research found that ...

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Not All Cartoons are Good

My daughter really wanted to watch cartoons the other day and I decided to indulge her a little.  Normally, she watches Disney or a DVD of Mickey Mouse or something of the like.  But those were not an option at the time.  I skimmed through the channels until I came ...

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2014 Faith-Based Films: A Year in Review

In 2014, faith-based films took to mainstream audiences like never before. From the controversial depiction of Paramount’s Noah to Mark Burnett and Roma Downey’s film Son of God, Hollywood has seen its fair share of biblical films hit the box office this year. So does Hollywood plan to promote Christian ...

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