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Cinema in Focus - GREEN LANTERN - 2 Stars

June 21st, 201110:23 PM ET

By Denny Wayman

Using light to fight darkness is a common theme in both fiction and faith. What makes the light of the Green Lantern unique is that it is the manifestation of the will. Unusual within the comic world, this emphasis on the strength of will allows the tale to explore how emotions like will and fear could be harnessed for good or for evil. Based on th...
Cinema in Focus - ROBIN HOOD - 3 Stars

May 31st, 201010:08 PM ET

By Denny Wayman

A story well-told need not necessarily fit historical fact or preconceived expectations. That seems to be the opinion of Ridley Scott in his direction of Brian Heigeland's "Robin Hood". Similar to his previous film, "Gladiator", in which Russell Crowe also had the title role, Scott creates a story in which the leading character must take on a corru...
Cinema in Focus - SHERLOCK HOLMES - 2 Stars

January 06th, 201011:53 AM ET

By Denny Wayman

Denny Wayman and Hal Conklin Though all of us realize that even the greatest human beings are flawed, director Guy Ritchie's presentation of the famed detective Sherlock Holmes (Robert Downey, Jr.) depicts him as a lonely and isolated alcoholic. Troubled in love and bored by life, Holmes' renowned skills at observation and logical deductions...

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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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