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“God is dead” – Paul; “Paul is dead” – Box Office

March 21st, 201102:06 PM ET

By Marc Newman

What is it with British filmmakers and attacking God? Eighteen months ago, Ricky Gervais took an interesting premise in The Invention of Lying – he creates a world where people compulsively tell the truth -- and uses it to ridicule the Christian faith. The "theology" (and I use the word loosely) that Gervais brings to the screen could be de...
Kick-A** and The Perfect Game: How Kids Are Portrayed in Film Says A Lot About Our Culture

April 16th, 201002:00 PM ET

By Marc Newman

The 1957 Little League World Series team from Monterrey, Mexico is facing another David and Goliath story this weekend. This time it doesn't happen on a baseball diamond, but at the box office. The Perfect Game is based on the true story of a poor Mexican Little League team's improbable road to baseball immortality. How will these boys f...
MovieMinistry’s Films to Look For in 2010

January 15th, 201002:24 AM ET

By Marc Newman

Once again, MovieMinistry rejects the backward-looking top ten lists. (Do you really need someone else's opinion to determine which ten films you thought were best?) Instead, we look ahead, to try to help you to identify the upcoming films that appear to have some ministry potential. So if you use film for outreach, or if you are trying to find som...
Losing Your Life to Gain It: Guidelines for Growing Old in Up

June 05th, 200904:18 AM ET

By Marc Newman

Up is an animated film for grown-ups. Sure, it has a main character who is a child, funny talking dogs (sort of), and a fantasy element that requires a substantial suspension of disbelief – so don’t be surprised that families are drawn to it as well. Pixar movies are magnetic. They have the power to attract, even when the source of the pul...