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Cinema in Focus - HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS PT2 - 4 Stars

July 26th, 201103:11 PM ET

By Denny Wayman

The Harry Potter films end where they began: Love, which lays down one's own life for another, is more powerful than evil that takes life. But in this final film, additional spiritual truths are accentuated: Evil may seek a way to find eternal life, but such a life is only possible through love and sacrifice, not through scheming or sorcery; Power ...
Cinema in Focus - LARRY CROWNE - 3 Stars

July 07th, 201111:34 PM ET

By Denny Wayman

One of the hardest parts of losing your job is the ensuing loss of identity. For men especially, their image of themselves and their sense of self-worth are often tied to what they do for an occupation. Nothing can hit you harder than losing your job and then finding that you have lost your identity, too. "Larry Crowne" is a comical yet poignant t...
Cinema in Focus - THE TREE OF LIFE - 3 Stars

July 05th, 201111:39 PM ET

By Denny Wayman

Terrence Malick's "The Tree Of Life" is a multigenerational emotional experience: a look at the sins and grace that is passed on from one generation to another. What pain do we carry from the experiences of our parents? What is God's plan for our lives as we try to temper the fallibility of our mothers and fathers? Can we be transformed by the grac...

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Denny Wayman
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.
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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.

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