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Category: ReviewsBy Jim Willis on Dec 16, 2007 in Movies, Reviews, Society & Culture | 2 Comments
Talk about adding insult to injury. I’ve just had a look at box office revenue figures for this weekend. The Golden Compass (see my previous thoughts on this movie) earned a paltry $9M in revenue, for a total take of $41M since opening two weeks ago.
By comparison, Alvin and the Chipmunks earned $45M–in its first [...]
By Jim Willis on Dec 7, 2007 in Movies, Reviews, Society & Culture | 9 Comments
I suppose the headline lets you know what I think of The Golden Compass, out in theaters today. I would like to explain why. Before you prejudge me as “right-wing wacko fundamentalist Christian,” please hear me out.
A few prefatory comments before I explain my opposition to this movie. First, I am not in favor of [...]
By Jim Willis on Nov 24, 2007 in Movies, Reviews | 1 Comment
If you want to see a very good, perhaps bordering on great, movie–go and see August Rush. I highly recommend it.
The title of the movie, like many movies, has nothing to do with its content. It is a modern-day fairy tale–the story of a young boy in an orphanage who is convinced that his parents [...]
By Jim Willis on Nov 18, 2007 in Movies, Reviews | 0 Comments
It’s always a pleasant surprise to find out there’s a movie playing you can take the kids to see, and it’s playing at the Cinema Saver Theatre in Endicott (what we in our house affectionately call “The $2 Theatre”). The Cinema Saver shows second run movies at deep discounts, so it’s actually affordable to “chance” [...]
By Jim Willis on Nov 17, 2007 in Music, Reviews | 2 Comments
My family and I had the pleasure of attending a Chris Rice concert at The Forum Theatre this past Thursday evening. Chris’ music is what many would call contemporary Christian music. He is an extremely gifted singer-songwriter. Some have compared him to James Taylor, a comparison which is not unwarranted. Chris writes songs that are [...]