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The Academy Award nominated feel-good romantic comedy Silver Linings Playbook has gotten some extremely high praise and a significant amount of buzz. Starring Jennifer Lawrence (Hunger Games) and Bradley Cooper (The Hangover) it has been nominated for a total of 8 Oscars. But is it worthy?The … [Read more...]
Thousands of immigrants and refugees migrate to Canada each year. The reasons people come to Canada are as diverse as the countries from which they came, but all come with the hope of starting a new life in Canada.On Saturday, October 6th at 7pm, Crossroads Television System (CTS) presents … [Read more...]
Hellbound, a feature-length documentary that explores today's highly contentious debate over the Christian doctrine of hell, is set to hit Canadian theaters in October 2012, hot on the heels of its September release in the United States.Written and directed by award-winning screenwriter Kevin … [Read more...]
Almost everyone wants to be wanted – by their spouse, lover, friends, parents. How would you feel if a person whose love you craved not only didn’t want you but also tried to eliminate you?For 19-year-old Hannah Lawson, that feeling drives a quest to discover her real identity. You see, … [Read more...]
Movies helped place four Christian books on the New York Times best seller list in February.The Vow, Kim and Krickitt Carpenter's true story of faith and commitment, topped the New York Times non-fiction best-seller list in its first week of re-release. The Vow joins three other film-related, … [Read more...]
Courageous, a movie from the makers of Fireproof, opens in theatres today. The movie follows four law enforcement officers who struggle with work, life, families, and fatherhood. The following is a synopsis from the movie's website:"Four men, one calling: To serve and protect. As law enforcement … [Read more...]
Jake Gyllenhaal stars in Source Code, a sci-fi suspense film with an incredible storyline. Gyllenhaal plays the role of Colter Stephens, an army captain who finds himself trapped in the body of a man he does not recognize, while seated on a commuter train headed for Chicago.In front of him is a … [Read more...]
The Christian film 'Suing the Devil' opened August 26 and has taken second spot at the indie box office. The film is described as a Christian thriller and was written and directed by Harvard alumnus Tim Chey. In the film, Bart Bronsen plays Luke O'Brien, a janitor turned law student who decides he … [Read more...]
Of Gods and Men Directed by Xavier BeauvoisStarring Lambert Wilson, Michael Lonsdale & Oliver Rabourdin Of Gods and Men tells the story of several French monks who lived in Algeria and were part of the local community there until they were abducted by an Islamist militia in … [Read more...]
As for Tron Legacy – in which a man named Sam Flynn (Garrett Hedlund) is zapped into cyberspace by a villainous computer program (Jeff Bridges), while looking for his long-lost father Kevin (Bridges again) – space does not permit much analysis here.But suffice it to say that one of the key … [Read more...]
