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“Charlie St. Cloud,” the Hollywood Reporter and the attack on meaning
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John W. Kennedy
Charlie St. Cloud, the spiritually-themed drama starring High School Musical graduate Zac Ephron failed to achieve lofty heights in its debut weekend at the box office — finishing in 6th place with a total take of about $12.1 million. The movie no doubt wasn’t helped by overwhelmingly poor critical reception. Rotten Tomatoes counted 74 reviews…
Dream Jam Band creates music for both kids and their parents
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John W. Kennedy
In a media universe where movies, TV shows and music are increasingly targeted toward ever-more precise demographics, it’s become harder and harder to find entertainment that parents and kids can enjoy together. In fairness, there have been some movies (i.e. anything by Pixar or Walden Media) that have crossed the age divide but, for the…
Zade uses his music to cross cultural divides
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John W. Kennedy
I like to use this space to highlight those in the media of any faith who use their talent and influence not to feed their their own egos but to feed a world in need of positive influences. Toward that end, let me tell you about Zade (pronounced Zaid), a 29-year-old Jordanian composer, musician and…
More on Oliver Stone and Progressive anti-Semitism
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John W. Kennedy
Yesterday I posted a blog regarding Oliver Stone’s apology for anti-Semitic comments made to the Sunday Times of London in which I expressed surprise that anyone would be surprised to find anti-Semitism on the left. I suggested that the left-leaning media has been, if anything, a bit hostile toward the State of Israel and, relatively,…
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