Faith and Pop Culture

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  Feel the Thrill of the Capture (a.k.a. the Fake Hunger Games) When I heard the CW was producing a reality show based on Suzanne Collins' bestselling novel The Hunger Games, I couldn't help but roll my eyes. Ryan Duncan Aug 15, 2013
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  Endless Exposition, Lack of Humor Doom Percy Jackson Sequel So poorly executed that it's safe to say all comparisons between Percy Jackson and Harry Potter will come to a screeching halt. Christa Banister Aug 08, 2013
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  Love Theme Emerges Clear as Mud Director Jeff Nichols effectively blends genres, numerous subplots and character dynamics – and does so with emotional weight and power. Jeffrey Huston Aug 08, 2013
• Wrestling With Tom Sawyer is a Thrill-a-Minute Adventure Aug 01, 2013
• G.I. Joe: Retaliation Low on Plot, High on Action Lots of fighting and explosions punctuated by moderately clever dialogue. "Pretty much exactly what I want," my male friend told me. Susan Ellingburg Aug 01, 2013
• Bridges Breathes Life into R.I.P.D. Flawed, but it only takes one special element to set a film apart. Here, it's a loony performance from the great Jeff Bridges. Christian Hamaker Jul 25, 2013
• Cute Turbo Coulda Used More Torque An impossibly cute but decidedly conventional story about striving for the seemingly impossible dream. Christa Banister Jul 18, 2013
• The Host Feeds on Two Hours of Your Time If this sci-fi/romance mash-up is representative of the current state of either genre, those genres are in big trouble. Christian Hamaker Jul 18, 2013
• Melodrama Hampers Anything Positive about Temptation A film so poorly plotted that it makes anything featuring Perry’s obnoxious Madea seem downright genius in comparison. Christa Banister Jul 11, 2013
• The Lone Ranger is a Wild, Wild Mess The last half-hour is exactly what we want a summer movie to be, but we have to sit through two hours of utter tedium to get there. Christa Banister Jul 05, 2013
• Despicable Me 2 Video Review Is Despicable Me 2 (out on DVD Dec. 10) as fresh and amusing as the original? Crosswalk's Stephen McGarvey and Shawn McEvoy check in on the continuing adventures of former super-villain Gru, his adopted... CrosswalkMovies on GodTube.com Jul 05, 2013
• Monsters University Video Review Crosswalk’s own Sully & Mike (a.k.a. Shawn McEvoy & Stephen McGarvey) compare notes on Pixar’s 14th film and first prequel, Monsters University (out on DVD October 29). Did the film make the grade, or flunk... CrosswalkMovies on GodTube.com Jun 27, 2013