Hollywood Jesus Newsletter #76 February 26, 2004
Main Topic: PASSION IS A BOX OFFICE HIT -WHAT THIS MEAN?.
1. X-Men Producer Ralph Winter Comments: Box Office Reverberations
2. Opening Day Interviews by Mike Furches

Hollywood Jesus Newsletter #75 February 25, 2004
Main Topic: Passion opens on 4,600 screens in US.
1. Passion Updates
2.What the Critics are saying
3. Melinda Ledman Reviews

Hollywood Jesus Newsletter #74 February 24, 2004
Main Topic: Mel Gibson’s Passion Made Clear
By Mike Gunn

Hollywood Jesus Newsletter #73 February 19, 2004
Main Topic: Brutal Passion: Jesus on the big screen
By Steve Beard

Hollywood Jesus Newsletter #72 February 19, 2004
Main Topic: HUGE DEMAND FOR PASSION = MORE PRINTS! MORE SCREENS!

Hollywood Jesus Newsletter #71 February 17, 2004
Main Topic: HUGE COLLECTION OF PASSION LINKS

Hollywood Jesus Newsletter #70 February 13, 2004
Main Topic: DISNEY
1. What's Going on at Disney?
2. The Gospel According to Pinocchio

Hollywood Jesus Newsletter #69 February 12, 2004
Main Topic: THE PASSION UPDATES
1. Mel Gibson to appear with Diane Sawyer
2. Daily Variety Predicts "Heavenly Opening"
3. Tickets are Being Sold by the 1000s -The World Turned Upside Down.
4. Churches Can Run TV Ads for Passion
5. The ADL may be an Unintentional Promoter of the Passion!

Hollywood Jesus Newsletter #68 February 11, 2004
Main Topic: THE PASSION FROM A JEWISH POINT OF VIEW
1. ABOUT ABOUT THE PASSION
2. MY LETTER TO ONE OF THE FILM'S DISTRIBUTORS
3. A SYNOGOG "COMPLETELY UP IN ARMS"

Hollywood Jesus Newsletter #67 January 29, 2004
Main Topic: SUDDENLY R-RATED MOVIES CAN BE OKAY
-MEL GIBSON'S FILM CHANGES EVERYTHING
Richard J. Vincent claims that: "The Christian faith is R-rated." Do you agree? Read the following article.

Hollywood Jesus Newsletter #66 January 21, 2004
Main Topic: WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THE US CATHOLIC BISHOPS?
All Mel Gibson is trying to do is present the wonderful love that God demonstrated through the Passion of The Christ. Why does the US Conference of Catholic Bishops generate such resistance? And why do they do it in such a public manner? Isn’t Mel Gibson their brother in Christ? I just don’t get it. Read on...

Hollywood Jesus Newsletter #65 January 19, 2004
Main Topic: THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST (POTC) FOLLOWUP
1. How to order tickets
2. Where to get Free Posters and Promotional Material
3. How to Book an Entire Theater
4. How to Send Mel Gibson a note of encouragement
5. How to get POTC if it not coming to your town
6. How to email the POTC trailer to your friends

Hollywood Jesus Newsletter #64 January 17, 2004
Main Topic: MEL GIBSON'S THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST
1. The Passion of The Christ gets Rated R
2. Opens Feb 25 on 2000 screens
3. Gibson Nails Christs Hand to Cross
4. Film Reviewed by David Bruce
5. Hollywood Jesus Eclectic Film Clip Collection

Hollywood Jesus Newsletter #63 December 23, 2003
Main Topic: JESUS IN THE LAST SAMURAI!
1. Katsumoto as a Christ Figure
2. Destroying Tolkien's Rings
3. Hollywood Jesus Eclectic Film Clip Collection

Hollywood Jesus Newsletter #62 December 17, 2003
Main Topic: RETURN OF THE KING
1. Greg Wright Reviews ROTK
2. Hollywood Jesus Eclectic Film Clip Collection
3. Heads Up, Exceptional Film: In America

Hollywood Jesus Newsletter #61 October 23, 2003
Main Topics: JESUS ON THE BIG SCREEN!
1. Mel Gibson's Passion updates
2. Gospel of John opens in more theaters
3. Runaway Jury film review

Hollywood Jesus Newsletter #60 October 21, 2003
Main Topics: POWER!
1. Skin: Bodies as Power Tools
2. Saruman, Sauron and Power

Hollywood Jesus Newsletter #59 October 12, 2003
Main Topic: SPECIAL INTERVIEW WITH ACTOR MICKEY JONES
Character Actor and Roaring Lamb
The inside story of Fighting Temptations

Hollywood Jesus Newsletter #58 Sept 10, 2003
Main Topic: THE LUTHER FILM: HOW IT WAS DONE
Interview with Executive Producer Dennis Clauss

Hollywood Jesus Newsletter #57 July 15, 2003
Main Topic: TOLKIEN
1. Yet Another Book About Tolkien?
2. Mel Gibson's Passion, New Photos and Trailer
3. The Terminator Series Retells The Story of Jesus

Hollywood Jesus Newsletter #56 May 24, 2003
Main Topic: BRUCE ALMIGHTY
Interview with Tom Shadyac, director of Bruce Almighty

Hollywood Jesus Newsletter #55 May 22, 2003
Main Topic: MATRIX REVIEW
1. The Matrix Reloaded Review
2. The Matrix Reloaded Contest

Hollywood Jesus Newsletter #54 May 20, 2003
Main Topic: MATRIX CONTEST
1. The Matrix Reloaded Contest
2. X Men 2 Review --Review By Mike Furches
3. Peter Jackson's Gollum --Greg Wright

Hollywood Jesus Newsletter #53 April 23, 2003
Main Topic: MEL GIBON INTERVIEW
1. Mel Gibson on his Passion: Jesus Christ
2. Holes Review -Gen Y and Narmia
3. Levity -Free Screening
4. Theoden's Ill Choices

Hollywood Jesus Newsletter #52 April 10, 2003
Main Topic: HJ TOUR, MOVIE NEWS AND REVIEWS
1. Hollywood Jesus in Tulsa and Wichita
2. Holes to Open April 28 --CS Lewis Coming!
3. Phone Booth number one. --A Very Spiritual Film
4. The Core --It's The End of The World Again!

Hollywood Jesus Newsletter #51 March 26, 2003
Main Topic: MOVIE NEWS AND UPDATES
1. Rivers and Tides -Beauty of God's Creation in War Time
2. War sinks the Oscars, NCAA and the Box Office
3. The Culture Shift is Surprising to Eminem
4. Is VHS dead? DVD Now #1
5. Tobey is 'Back' as Spider-Man (pardon the pun)
6. Another Super Hero is on the Way
7. CS Lewis' Narnia pushed to 2005
8. Joshua Returns In The Name Of God

Hollywood Jesus Newsletter #50 March 24, 2003
Main Topic: MOVIE UPDATES
1. The Academy Award Winners
2. C.S. Lewis Chronicles of Narnia on Big Screen in 2004?
3. Gods and Generals flops: Ted Turner comments
4. The Second Coming of Joshua
5. John Woo begins a Philip Dick pic
6. The Jetsons Return
7. New Superman is Back on Track
8. Terminator 2 Re-released on DVD before T3 in Theaters.
9. "Support The Troops" Bob Hope Turns 100 Years Old.
10. Danny Kaye Movie Remake
11. The French Dump American Movies
12. A New Spider-Man? Is Tobey Maguire Out?

Hollywood Jesus Newsletter #49 March 19, 2003
Main Topic: HOLLYWOOD UPDATES
1. JOHNNY CASH BIOPIC COMING
2. CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN RETURNS
3. KING AUTHUR -LESS MAGIC AND HOCUS POCUS, MORE HISTORY
4. DIRECT TV MAY DROP DISNEY
5. STEPFORD WIVES RETURN
6. A NEW GEN-X SHERLOCK HOLMES IN THE WORKS
7. DISNEY MAY LOSES MICKEY MOUSE AND PIXAR
8. MOVIE TICKETS SOAR, BUT...
9. LOTR IS THE TOP FILM IN UK
10. CHINA LOOKS TO CINEMA FOR SPIRITUALITY

Hollywood Jesus Newsletter #48 March 18, 2003
Main Topic: FUN WITH LANGUAGE
Sub Topic: The Changing Culture
1. Movie Review: BRING DOWN THE HOUSE
2. HIP HOP LORD'S PRAYER
3. DOWNLOAD A VERY CONTROVERSIAL BIBLE, FREE!

Hollywood Jesus Newsletter #47 March 10, 2003
Main Topic: CHILDREN, TELEVISION AND VIOLENCE. IS THERE A LINK?
1. The Jesus Experience on the Hallmark Channel
2. New Internet Speed Record: Download 2 DVD Movies in One Minute
3. Children, Televion and Violence

Hollywood Jesus Newsletter #46 February 13, 2003
Main Topic: GODS AND GENERALS CINEMA PIZZA PARTY
1. The Movie: Gods and Generals
2. Hints for a Cinema Pizza Party
3. How to Get Discount Group Tickets
4. Contest: Win a Gods and General CD or Book

Hollywood Jesus Newsletter #45 January 29, 2003
Main Topic: WHAT THE TOP FILMS HAVE IN COMMON
1. The Positive Meaning of the Top Dozen Films
2. The Negative Meaning of the Top "Christian" Films
3. The World is Hungry for Hope
4. What Were Your Favorite Films In 2002?

Hollywood Jesus Newsletter #44 December 23, 2002
Main Topic: MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU
The true spirit of Christmas

Hollywood Jesus Newsletter #43 December 4, 2002
Main Topic: THE PROBLEM WITH "CHRISTIAN" FILMS
Contents:
1. Introducing Brian Godawa
2. "Christian Movies" So-Called
3. Listen to the History of Christiam Films
4. TO END ALL WARS Comes to Los Angeles

Hollywood Jesus Newsletter #42 November 23, 2002
Main Topic: THE EMPEROR'S CLUB PIZZA PARTY
Contents:
1. Something New
2. How To Do A Pizza Party
3. The Inside Stuff on EMPEROR'S CLUB
4. Interview with the Director

Hollywood Jesus Newsletter #41 November 5, 2002
Main Topic: TUCK EVERLASTING PIZZA PARTY
Contents:
1. Something New
2. How To Do A Pizza Party
3. The Inside Stuff on TUCK EVERLASTING
4. Interview with the Director

Hollywood Jesus Newsletter #40 November 4, 2002
Main Topic: INTERNET ATTACKS ON THE FOLLOWERS OF JESUS
Contents:
1. Suspicious Letter
2. Christian Web Sites Under Attack
3. Nigerian Mafia Attempts to Drain Bank Accounts
4. Recent Film Reviews

Hollywood Jesus Newsletter #39 October 31, 2002
Main Topic: HOLLYWOOD JESUS FALL TOUR
and THE CITY OF ANGELES FILM FESTIVAL

Hollywood Jesus Newsletter #38 October 10, 2002
Main Topic: HOLLYWOOD JESUS SUMMER TOUR
Contents:
1. The Summer Tour has Concluded
2. Special Thanks
3. Some Special Churches and Groups

Hollywood Jesus Newsletter #37 July 29, 2002
Main Topic: THE MINER MIRACLE, JESUS, AND PRAYER
Sub Topic: THE POWER OF PRAYER AND SPIRITUALITY
Contents:
1. The Mining Miracle, Jesus and Prayer
2. The Movie Connection
3. Scientific Studies on Prayer
4. Prayer and Spirituality: What Scientific Research is Revealing

Hollywood Jesus Newsletter #36 July 28, 2002
Main Topic: SPAM
Contents:
1. After a long delay The Hollywood Jesus Newsletter is back.

Hollywood Jesus Newsletter #35 March 31, 2002
Main Topic: THE CORRUPTING POWER OF JESUS ON THE POP MUSIC CULTURE
A CLOSER LOOK AT THE MEANING OF MUSIC
Contents:
1. Amazing Grace is Number One -Why?
2. Jesus has Thoroughly and Totally Polluted Music Culture
3. Grammy award winning Album Music Contains Messages About God
4. The Meaning of Good Friday, Easter and Amazing Grace
5. The Hollywood Jesus Summer Tour -USA and Canada

Hollywood Jesus Newsletter #34 March 29, 2002
Main Topic: CHURCH ATTENDANCE IS IN DECLINE
Sub Topic: THE MEANING OF PALM SUNDAY AND FIG TREE MONDAY
1. First, the Good News -Worldwide Revival!
2. Bad News: The US Church Attendance is in Major Decline
3. Curious News: Spirituality is Increasing!
4. The Age of the Church-ianity is Over!
5. The Rocks Cry Out -Just as Jesus Said!
6. The Hollywood Jesus USA Summer Tour

Hollywood Jesus Newsletter #33 March 26, 2002
Main Topic: ABOUT THE OSCARS
Sub Topic: ACADEMY AWARDS
1. What did you think of the Oscars?
2. The Academy Winners
3. New monthly Lord of the Rings Feature
4. The Hollywood Jesus USA Summer Tour
5. What is new at Hollywood Jesus?

Hollywood Jesus Newsletter #32 March 6, 2002
Main Topic: SPIRITUALITY VS. ROCK THROWING
Sub Topic: KINDNESS
1. Real Spirituality is Not Throwing Rocks
2. Academy Awards Through Spiritual Eyes
3. Real Video Movie Reviews
4. Special word of thanks

Hollywood Jesus Newsletter #31 December 25, 2001
Main Topic: EUCATASTROPHE
Sub Topic: POST MODERN REALITIES
1. Merry Christmas J.R.R. Tolkien Style
2. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis are Not Satanic
3. An Appeal to the Boomer Generation
4. Why Protestants Dislike Image

Hollywood Jesus Newsletter #30 November 12, 2001
Main Topic:
THE HARRY POTTER DILEMMA
1. Harry Potter and Zeus
2. Response to Newsletter 29
3. Shift to Post Modern

Hollywood Jesus Newsletter #29 November 05, 2001
Main Topic:
THE REVISION OF JOHN 3:16 IN CHRISTIAN POP CULTURE
1. The Revision of John 3:16
2. Hollywood Censors Hollywood
3. Latest Reviews
(What Hollywood is Teaching Us About Evil)

Hollywood Jesus Newsletter #28 October 09, 2001
Main Topics:
1. The City of Angeles Film Festival

Hollywood Jesus Newsletter #27 July 30, 2001
Main Topics:
1. The Thomas Kinkade problem
2. Latest Movie Reviews

Hollywood Jesus Newsletter #26 June 09, 2001
Main Topics:
1. The R-rated problem.
2. New NBC TV Show: KRISTEN
3. Pop Model BETTIE PAGE -follows Jesus
4. Follow up: 100 FAITH AFFIRMING MOVIES

Hollywood Jesus Newsletter #25 May 22, 2001
Main Topics:
1. 100 FAITH AFFIRMING FILMS
2. THE BABY BOOMERS ARE HOLDING THE CHURCH HOSTAGE

Hollywood Jesus Newsletter #24 May 03, 2001
Main Topic: THE GOOD THE BAD AND THE UGLY
The good: Superman on DVD
The bad: Stupid crappy films
The ugly: The bogus Gay Jesus film
Also, New Cartoons at Hollywood Jesus

Hollywood Jesus Newsletter #23 April 25, 2001
Main issue: DYAN CANNON AND HER GOD PARTY
An amazing thing is happening in Hollywood.
On every second Saturday there is a God Party being held in the CBS-TV back lot. People are pouring coming in. Many can not get in due to the crowding. The music is great, Dyan Cannon preaches and people are healed. It blew Larry King away.

Hollywood Jesus Newsletter #22 April 18, 2001
Main issue: ERASING JESUS CHRIST FROM EASTER
1. BC COMIC CENSORED
2. CARTOONIST WHO WERE NOT AFRAID
3. CBS DID NOT RESTORE MISSING PARTS
4. LATEST REVIEWS

Hollywood Jesus Newsletter #21 February 01 , 2001
Main issue: Why the Extreme Love-Hate Relationship with Religion?
1. LEFT BEHIND NEWS
2. CULTURAL LOVE-HATE EXTREMES CONCERNING RELIGION
3. LATEST REVIEWS

Hollywood Jesus Newsletter #20 November 30, 2000
1. UNBREAKABLE AND THE POWER OF THE COMIC BOOK
-Visual language is extremely popular and effective.
-But where is the Church?
2. HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS
I thought this was a good family film and I highly recommend it.
-My son Cris has another view.
3. CHARLIE'S ANGELS has an anti-gun violence stance.
4. BOUNCE Where do you stand on the issue of destiny and free will?

Hollywood Jesus Newsletter #19 November 01 , 2000
PERSONAL NOTE
CITY OF ANGELES FILM FESTIVAL
AD 2000: BEST YEAR FOR GOD AT THE MOVIES
SUPPORT NEEDED

Hollywood Jesus Newsletter #18 September 06 , 2000
CITY OF ANGELES FILM FESTIVAL

Hollywood Jesus Newsletter #17 August 09, 2000
1. SPIRITUALITY IN U.S. POLITICS -LIERBERMAN, GORE, BUSH etc., etc..
2. HOLLOW MAN AND SPACE COWBOYS POINT TO A SPIRITUAL TREND.
3. SPIRITUALITY IN ADS -Audi and McDonald's!
4. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY COMMENTS ON "THE JESUS DRAW" -Jesus is popular.
5. TEEN PREGNANCY LOWEST IN 60 YEARS -What does it mean?
6. REACTIONS TO THE LAST HJ NEWSLETTER (#16) -Oh my!
7. WHAT DO YOU THINK?

Hollywood Jesus Newsletter #16 July 27, 2000
MOVIES ABOUT THE SPIRITUAL WORLD DO WELL
1. WHY ARE 'WHAT LIES BENEATH' AND 'SCARY MOVIE' DOING SO WELL?
2. MOVIES ABOUT SPIRITUAL THINGS DO WELL
3. MOVIES HOUSES ARE FULL AND CHURCHES ARE NOT.

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Trimark releases the Jesus Mini Series
Left Behind comes to the screen
1999 Oscar winners
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Kieslowski's The Decalogue, a modern masterpiece, debuts on video
The Harry Potter problem.
God is showing up on television.
72% says world will end as Bible says.