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  • Cinema in Focus - AMELIA - 3 Stars

    October 28th, 200901:06 AM ET
    By Denny Wayman
    Denny Wayman and Hal Conklin "There is more to life than being a passenger." This declaration by aviator Amelia Earhart (Hillary Swank) appropriately expresses how she lived her life and it sums up this dramatic film based on her life. Directed by Mira Nair (Monsoon Wedding) and written by Ronald Bass (The Joy Luck Club) and Anna Hamilton Ph...

  • Cinema in Focus - THE BOYS ARE BACK - 3 Stars

    October 21st, 200909:31 PM ET
    By Denny Wayman
    Denny Wayman and Hal Conklin When men do not grow into responsible adults, their ability to raise boys is diminished. Rather than providing the next generation with models of mature behavior, these men lack the wisdom and experience to prepare their sons for life. This lack is accentuated when divorce or death disrupts the home and the fathe...

  • Cinema in Focus - MORE THAN A GAME - 4 Stars

    October 18th, 200905:30 PM ET
    By Denny Wayman
    Denny Wayman and Hal Conklin It is unusual to have a video record of an athlete's rise to fame. But LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers did not take a normal path into the NBA. His journey was not only filmed by a student but it also has the feel of a spiritual quest more than simply an athlete's achievements. Produced, directed and f...

  • Cinema in Focus - WHIP IT! - 2 Stars

    October 14th, 200902:04 AM ET
    By Denny Wayman
    Denny Wayman and Hal Conklin Though it is a common experience for parents to impose their dreams upon their children, it creates unwelcome pressure and difficulty in the relationship. Whether it is a pageant mom or a little-league dad, the predictable result is a frustrated child who must at some point courageously find their own voice. Told...

  • God as a Convenient Falsehood in The Invention of Lying

    October 08th, 200901:44 PM ET
    By Marc Newman
    No one watching the trailers for Ricky Gervais' The Invention of Lying would have any idea that the film is largely a thinly-veiled attack on the truth claims of monotheistic religion - one that mirrors Gervais' personal beliefs (search YouTube for "Ricky Gervais religion" to view his musings). Instead, the unsuspecting moviegoer might think that i...

  • Cinema in Focus - THE INVENTION OF LYING - 3 Stars

    October 08th, 200907:30 AM ET
    By Denny Wayman
    Denny Wayman and Hal Conklin It is fascinating to see the creative satire of Ricky Gervais (writer for The Office) and Matthew Robinson. Creating a world in which no one ever lies, thus every person can trust whatever anyone else says, this creative team makes that world all the more humorous by having every person say everything they are th...

  • Cinema in Focus - BRIGHT STAR - 3 Stars

    October 01st, 200909:35 PM ET
    By Denny Wayman
    Denny Wayman and Hal Conklin Jane Campion's film "Bright Star" gives us a glimpse into the brief life of the brilliant poet John Keats and his three-year romance with Fanny Brawne. This romantic novel portrays the struggles of life in the early 19th century, while at the same time giving us a depiction of love at its best for today. The l...
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Reviews, discussions, articles, and opinions on films and faith.
Contributors
  • Cinema In Focus is a social and spiritual movie commentary. Hal Conklin is former mayor of Santa Barbara and Denny Wayman leads the Santa Barbara Free Methodist Church.
  • Dr. Marc T. Newman, president of MovieMinistry.com, helps Christians use film to reach others with the Gospel. He also teaches in the School of Communication and the Arts at Regent University.