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Pop Spirituality from a Cultural Point of View
A Greeting Card Christmas Revisited -- Revisited!
 David Bruce, Webmaster
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The Week in Movies
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
C. McNair Wilson | 12/22/07
The best news is that all the music and
lyrics are the creation of a modern master, Stephen Sondheim, who
created the Broadway musical upon which this film is based. The film is
wall-to-wall music as this dark, haunting story is told through its
songs.
I Am Legend
Chad McComas | 12/22/07
The idea of a God that truly exists is a
glimmer of hope that carries the otherwise dark and depressing theme of
the movie to a positive conclusion. Overwhelming evil can't stand in
the presence of light. It is the only protection that the "righteous"
have.
The Water Horse
Greg Wright | 12/21/07
The Water Horse is a great little family
film that feels a lot like Bridge to Terabithia, also from Walden
Media, and also released earlier this year. And if dad learns a little
thing or two from Angus about managing the monster in the shed, then so
much the better...
The Water Horse
Greg Wright | 12/21/07 | Interviews
At one point, the mother goes so far as to
tell her son, "There is no monster, there is no magic." That's code,
says Russell. What she's really saying, he points out, is "that there's
nothing much to live for in this world." So there's a personal cost to
pain.
4 months, 3 weeks & 2 days
Darrel Manson | 12/21/07 | Interviews
"We don't have a very good explanation [for
the recent success of Romanian films]," says award-winning director
Cristian Mungiu. "Nobody knows why this is happening there and now. But
I suppose it's connected to the way we work."
Juno
Darrel Manson | 12/21/07
We learn that there is much more to Juno
(and to the other characters in the film) than we see on the surface.
It takes seeing them in times of stress and in times of joy to discover
the kind of people they are.
National Treasure: Book of Secrets
Yo | 12/21/07
Nicolas Cage returns in his very first
sequel for more clue-solving and treasure-hunting; but is this trip
really worth going on a second time around? Plus, I can help you find
the real city of gold, and you don't even have to know a lot of history
to do it.
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Elisabeth Leitch | 12/21/07
As one moviegoer put it, Sweeney Todd is
not just a horror film that ties your stomach in knots; it's not just a
tragedy that tears at your heart; it's an experience unlike any other
that "ties your stomach to your heart, rips it in half, and stabs it
with a razor."
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Elisabeth Leitch | 12/21/07
There is a power in fun, in goofing off and
in letting go. Kasdan, Apatow, and all their buddies clearly found that
fun as they were creating Walk Hard. But when it comes to watching,
it's amusing for a scene or two, but after that, it just isn't worth
the ride.
P.S. I Love You
Elisabeth Leitch | 12/21/07
Everyone has told themselves they're fine
being alone. We tell ourselves we can do it all on our own, figure it
all out on our own, and be perfectly happy experiencing it all on our
own. But in the end, I don't believe that any of us have ever been
meant to.
The Great Debaters
David Bruce | 12/20/07 | Interviews
Being the humble man that he is he, Denzel
Washington could not have diminished the talent that won each of his
young stars their roles. He could not have said, "Yes, I did hand them
an incredible opportunity. I am the reason they got the roles."
National Treasure: Book Of Secrets
Yo | 12/20/07 | Interviews
National Treasure: Book of Secrets is all
about the search for treasure. However, the clues lead a far more
valuable treasure than anything Ben Gates and company could possibly
imagine; a treasure that could change your life forever.
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New Music, Comic, TV, and Game Articles
Staple Singers
Jeff Nicholson | 12/23/07 | Music
Looking for some new music for the
Christmas season? This year's release from the Staple Singers might
just do the trick. But then again, it might not. There is some good
stuff here, but it's not the best I've heard this year, either.
Ataris
Jacob Sahms | 12/22/07 | Music
I bought Welcome The Night by the Ataris
awhile ago, when it came out actually. But it's been awhile since I
listened to it, and I certainly didn't give it the time it deserved the
first time. Back for a few more listens, I found some nuggets worth
inspecting.
Vince Guaraldi
Jeff Nicholson | 12/22/07 | Music
Remember all those Charlie Brown Christmas
specials? This special edition re-release of Vince Guaraldi's music for
the shows will bring all those memories back. The music has been
remastered, and the disc includes some bonus tracks, too.
Various Artists
Jeff Nicholson | 12/22/07 | Music
Denzel Washington's new movie, The Great
Debaters, is set in 1935 in the Texas badlands. The soundtrack
recording features music from the period, and is an excellent
collection featuring Alvin Youngblood, Sharon Jones, and Billy Rivers.
Regina Spektor
Jacob Sahms | 12/20/07 | Music
Regina Spektor's Begin To Hope was
a different kind of album for me, but I have to admit it: I enjoyed the
album. Full of spunky, quietly poppy songs, Spektor's work lures you in
with soft-sounding lightness, but pulls out a few zingers to catch you
unaware.
Rascal Flatts
Jacob Sahms | 12/17/07 | Music
Well, first off, unlike the last time, I
haven't waited two years after the album came out to catch a listen to
Rascal Flatt's latest album, Still Feels Good. Quite obviously, the
band still has it, as the vocals of Gary LeVox and the instrumentals
and harmonies of his bandmates, Jay DeMarcus and Joe Don Rooney, still
feel good, and sound good, too.
LA: Hitman
Maurice Broaddus | 12/20/07 | Comix
I am reminded of the biblical story of King
David, whose hands were too bloody to build God's temple. Granted,
we're all heroes in our own stories; but even the best of people are
but flawed vessels. And such vessels are the only kind God works
through.
Human Weapon
Rob Rolfingsmeyer | 12/19/07 | TV
With each new combat style comes a
different training regimen. Aside from the fighting itself, this period
of mental, spiritual and physical toughening is the most entertaining
portion of the show. It makes me consider my own physical fitness.
HJ Playbox
Yo | 12/19/07 | Games
Jerry Bruckheimer has been evasive about
involvement with gaming in the past, but recently announced a new
partnership with MTV Games to create a new studio that will bring the
producers talent for making hits to a gaming console near you.
Wii
Yo | 12/17/07 | Games
Looking for a Wii this Christmas and can't find one? Well, Nintendo and GameStop have a solution for you.
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