Movie Reviews

Hugo (11/23/2011)

Rated PG for mild thematic material, some action/peril and smoking.Starring Asa Butterfield, Chloe Grace Moretz, and Ben KingsleyDirected by Martin ScorseseI’m going to begin by saying something I NEVER thought I would say: If possible, see this movie in 3D.I could talk about the visuals all day, but I’ll simply say that Hugo’s version of Paris is gorgeous, and...
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Rated PG-13 for brief strong language and some sexual content.Starring Tom Hanks and Julia RobertsDirected by Tom Hanks (Band of Brothers, From the Earth to the Moon, That Thing You Do!)First things first…Tom Hanks is amazing!! And since he wrote, directed and starred in Larry Crowne…this movie is pretty amazing too. Until he was downsized, affable, amiable Larry Crowne...
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Main Point: Life has big decisions, but one outweighs all the rest. If we don’t prioritize it above all else, nothing else matters. Discussion Starter: What Comes First?This discussion starter is based on priorities. It’s simple to pull off; all you really need are a bunch of 3X5 notecards and a marker. Write each of the following on...
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Rated R for strong bloody violence, some sexuality and nudity.Starring Jason Momoa, Rachel Nichols, Stephen Lang, Rose McGowan and Ron PerlmanDirected by Marcus Nispel (Friday the 13th (2009), Pathfinder, and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003))The most legendary Barbarian of all time is back, unfortunately it wasn’t worth the wait. A quest that begins as a personal vendetta for the...
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Rated PG for some mild rude humor.Starring Jason Segel, Amy Adams and Chris CooperDirected by James BobinThe Muppets are back and better than ever!On vacation in Los Angeles, Walter, the world’s biggest Muppet fan, and his friends Gary (Jason Segel) and Mary (Amy Adams) from Smalltown, USA, discover the nefarious plan of oilman Tex Richman (Chris Cooper) to raze...
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Main Point: Like Tim Tebow, we have all been given a platform by God to be a light for Jesus Christ. We cannot hide our light because we face potential criticism.Tim Tebow Responds to Criticism: “The discussion we are having tonight is based on an interview with Tim Tebow after another NFL quarterback named Jake Plummer...
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Rating: Not RatedStarring Brian Dennehy, Colm Meaney and Fred ThompsonDirected by Tom HinesA Christian film about the infamous Scopes "Monkey Trial."Love and faith are put to the ultimate test in this stirring romantic drama set against the landmark Scopes "Monkey Trial" of 1925. Charles Anderson (Nathan West, Miracle) is a talented young reporter engaged to Rose (Ashley Johnson, The...
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