Rated PG-13 for sexual content, some violence and languageDirected by Howard Deutch (Family Affair, Grumpier Old Men, Some Kind of Wonderful, Pretty in Pink)Starring Bruce Willis, Mathew Perry, Amanda Peet, and Kevin PollakGo ahead and skip this sequel to “The Whole Nine Yards.” Neither Bruce Willis, Mathew Perry, Amanda Peet, Natasha Henstridge, or even the heavily made up...
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Rated R for language and nudity.Directed by Chris KentisStarring Blanchard Ryan and Daniel TravisLook out . . . shark! I mean . . . look out . . . student film!!!Okay . . . maybe that was a little harsh. The film did have some good elements. So in all fairness, I’ll share with you the...
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Rated PGDirected by Bart FreundlichStarring Kristen Stewart and Jennifer BealsA twelve-year old girl with the help of two friends robs a bank with a recently installed state of the art security system. This is, of course, for a good cause- an operation for her dying father. And in the end, everything turns out okay because . ....
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Rated PGDirected by Jared HessStarring Jon Heder, Aaron Ruell, and Efren RamirezI had heard the hype about this bizarre looking film called “Napoleon Dynamite.” I saw the preview and laughed; I don’t know why, but I did. Then I saw Jon Heder (Napoleon) appear on the Teen Choice awards and challenge Nicole Richie to a game of...
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Directed by Michael Mann (Heat, Ali, The Last of the Mihicans,...) Starring Jamie Foxx, Tom Cruise, and Jada Pinkett SmithMichael Mann comes through again. I think Mann has been my favorite director since the movie “Heat.” Not that one film makes a director. He had already impressed me with “The Last of the Mohicans,” and “Manhunter.”...
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This Skit Can be Used as a Prelude for a Discussion Starter:A family is sitting around the table getting ready to eat. A kid comes running in and hits his toe on the table. "Oh, this hurts so much! I’ve never stubbed my toe this hard, I think it’s broke." He carries on and says, "You gotta try this...
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Main Point: God is with you to take on your burden and give you peace when you need it most. Discussion Starter: Drama – Rest Through SufferingCharacters:Julie -popular overachiever, who is nice to everyone and keeps a smiling façade, but deep down is truly hurting. Father - represents God and is always willing to listen and help. Andy...
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