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He’s Not a Christian, He Just Plays One on TV
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ellen leventry
Some of you may recall meeting Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje as the fierce, wild-eyed henchmen devoted to the resurrected Imhotep in “The Mummy Returns.” And though he played a convincing devotee of the evil ancient Egyptian High Priest, it’s his most recent role as “Lost”‘s Mr. Eko, the African druglord turned “priest,” that has audiences devoted to…
“Akeelah”‘s Inspiring Words
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kris rasmussen
Just how many movies can Hollywood make about spelling bees as a cinematic metaphor for overcoming the odds? It is easy to dismiss the latest film about the importence of speling wordz corectly, “Akeelah and the Bee,”–expanding to nationwide release this weekend–as nothing more than a sentimental copycat of the documentary “Spellbound” or a rip-off…
Jesus Christ, Superstar/Director
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What would Jesus direct? That was the provocative question debated at a panel discussion I attended as part of the Tribeca Film Festival here in New York. On the panel were four Hollywood insiders who are also Christian: the actor Cuba Gooding Jr., the producer Ralph Winter (“X-Men”), Micheal Flaherty from Walden Media (producers of…
Faith vs. Family on “Alias”: Rimbaldi is Back!
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donna freitas
I’ve decided that Wednesday is ABC’s “Must-See-TV” night, with “Alias,” “Lost,” and “Invasion” taking up a mystery/sci-fi three-hour block, and it’s difficult to pick which show to write about. “Invasion” was all about fate, and “Lost” was all about betrayal (in a major way), but I’ll go with “Alias” this week. The show has finally,…
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