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When he was first approached to play in “Father Stu,” a Mark Wahlberg film about a boxer-turned-priest, Mel Gibson admitted that he was skeptical. The 66-year-old Academy Award winner told the Christian Post, “It didn’t sound like it would work.” However, reading the script got him hooked on the movie. “I read the screenplay, and…

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Famous actor Mark Wahlberg revealed that he received resistance from Hollywood and the Catholic Church about his faith-based movie “Father Stu.” Still, he felt the world needed to experience the powerful testimony. The devout Catholic spent several years pitching the religious drama to Hollywood studios. But in his words, “Hollywood doesn’t make films like this.”…

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There have been a lot of differing opinions on Disney/Pixar’s latest film, Turning Red. Some parents feel that the movie teaches children to listen to their friends instead of their parents. On the other hand, some feel the film displays a messy philosophy. For example, the film opens with the main character, Melin, giving a…

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Mickey Rourke is a man who’s been through a lot in his life. Now, he’s crediting the Lord, prayer, and a faith leader who once counseled him for helping keep him on a positive path, proclaiming, “There is a God” during an interview with Fox News. The actor, who starred in the film “Man of…

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