Rated R for bloody violence, crude sexual content, nudity, language throughout and drug use.Starring Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne Johnson, Anthony Mackie, Tony Shalhoub and Ed HarrisDirected by Michael Bay (Bad Boys and Transformers)This movie is ALL Pain and NO Gain.Pain and Gain looked like a funny movie about “muscle-heads” trying to get rich. But its not funny, it very...
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Rated PG-13 for intense realistic disaster sequences, including disturbing injury images and brief nudity.Starring Ewan McGregor and Naomi WattsDirected by Juan Antonio Bayona (The Orphanage)A powerful film about a devastating natural disaster. Maria (Naomi Watts), Henry (Ewan McGregor) and their three sons begin their winter vacation in Thailand, looking forward to a few days in tropical paradise. But on...
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Main Point: Don’t get bogged down in negativity and obsess over your body-image. God wants to change you into something… glorious.Discussion Starter: This brand new video from Dove was posted on April 14, 2013, and within two weeks it already had over 30 million views. The message of the video is simple: You are more beautiful than you think.This...
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Main Point: A Christian’s number one obligation is to be like Christ. Since Jesus loved everyone, so must we.The Discussion Starter:YouTube is loaded with videos about how Christians should live. Some are uploaded by those outside the faith who only seek to tear down what we believe and strive for. But some are uploaded by fellow believers who seek...
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Rated PG-13 for sexual content, dangerous stunts, a drug-related incident and languageStarring: Steve Carell, Steve Buscemi, Jim Carrey, Olivia Wilde and James GandolfiniDirector: Don ScardinoAbracatastic…or something like that!Superstar magicians Burt Wonderstone (Steve Carell) and Anton Marvelton (Steve Buscemi) have ruled the Las Vegas Strip for years, raking in millions with illusions as big as Burt's growing ego. But lately...
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Rated PG-13 for sci-fi action violence, brief strong language, and some sensuality/nudity.Staring: Tom Cruise, Olga Kurylenko and Morgan FreemanDirected by Joseph Kosinski (Tron: Legacy)A memorable sci-fi film with plenty of heart at its core.Tom Cruise stars in Oblivion, an original and groundbreaking cinematic event from the director of TRON: Legacy and the producer of Rise of the Planet of...
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Main Point: Carrying around the baggage of life has only one effect on us: it wears us out. If we want rest and peace from God, we must be willing to put down our baggage. The Discussion Starter: BaggageThe Skit Guys have done it again. Best friends – and ministry partners – Eddie and Tommy have put together...
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