THEY KILLED SISTER DOROTHY: HBO’s Book of Martyrs
THEY KILLED SISTER DORO...
By Craig Detweiler, originally posted at his Purple State of Mind Blog. From Joan of Arc to Sir Thomas More, courageous martyrs continue to inspire us. Their powerful witness is memorialized in homilies, books and even movies. Yet, it is far too tempting to consider martyrdom an...
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From Bricks to Breakthroughs: Prague Day Two
From Bricks to Breakthr...
- From John Priddy Laura Waters Hinson during Prague Q&A Award-winning director Laura Waters Hinson was on hand for the feature screening of her documentary, “As We Forgive,” on Day 2 of the second annual Windrider Forum / Angelus Student Film Festival in Europe, this time,...
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Purple State of Mind: Dispatches from Abilene
Purple State of Mind: D...
Friends visit ACU to tell of their journey toward understanding By Brian Bethel  Tuesday, March 24, 2009 Originally posted at www.reporternews.com Craig Detweiler and John Marks’ film, “A Purple State of Mind,” doesn’t have anything overtly to do to with...
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Purple State of Mind: Road Report
Purple State of Mind: R...
By Craig Detweiler Abilene: Folks Down There Don’t Treat You Mean What do you think of when you hear the words, “Christian University?” Visions of dress codes, mandatory chapels and dry campuses may blow through your mind. This week, at Abilene Christian University, I found...
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Prague: Day One
Prague: Day One...
-From John Priddy John Priddy and event producer Mary Cass Being in Prague, Czech Republic, for our second annual Windrider/Angelus Film Festival Europe, was nothing short of amazing. TheFocolare community was our gracious host and, in partnership with the ever-energetic Mary Cass,...
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BATTLESTAR GOD-TASTICA
BATTLESTAR GOD-TASTICA...
By John Marks. Originally posted at his Purple State of Mind Blog. I came late to the show, urged on by that indefatigable finder and lover of great television, Jim Hynes, but I watched the final two-hour episode of the series and wept as if I’d been a fanatical follower from the...
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SIN NOMBRE: A harrowing, heartbreaking journey
SIN NOMBRE: A harrowing...
By Craig Detweiler, originally posted at his Purple State of Mind Blog. Why are so many people willing to risk so much to cross the American border? The award winning independent film, Sin Nombre, elects to show us, rather than tell us. It is a poetic portrait of a highly politicized...
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Czeching Out an American Disaster
Czeching Out an America...
- from John Priddy I’m thinking you’ll like the trailer for “After the Storm.” Check it out as here we prepare to take the film out and about. I also think that you will like James Lecesne’s description of all that is happening with the foundation as well. This text will...
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THE WATCHMEN MOVIE: Nihilism for Dummies
THE WATCHMEN MOVIE: Nih...
By Craig Detweiler originally posted at his Purple State of Mind Blog. Who watches the Watchmen? Unfortunately, I did (along with about 5 million fanboys this weekend). While director Zack Snyder adheres to the rightfully revered graphic novel, the Watchmen movie adds almost...
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FANNINGS IN WONDERLANDS
FANNINGS IN WONDERLANDS...
By Craig Detweiler. Originally posted at his Purple State of Mind Blog. The Fanning sisters, Dakota and Elle, carry two refreshing explorations of Lewis Carroll’s classic “Alice in Wonderland.” Dakota Fanning is the voice of Coraline, a captivating, animated heroine. Her younger...
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