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Jesus Revolution — AYJW138

Jesus Revolution presents a message of peace, love, and a spiritual awakening that will save the world. But is it drugs or Jesus?

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Commercial Awards 2023 –AYJW137

We’ve grouped the Super Bowl ads under random award categories and we’ll hash out the winners for your listening pleasure.. Welcome to episode 137, the second (not annual) Are You Just Watching? Commercial Awards.

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Emma (2020) – AYJW102

An example of a “more polite” era, Emma (2020) demonstrates the pitfall of pride, the dangers of leisure, and the consequences of a loose tongue.

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Dolittle – AYJW101

Dolittle is an entertaining children’s movie that gives insights into relationships and communication.

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Rise of Skywalker – AYJW100

A culmination of decades, Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker encompasses themes of redemption, identity, and sacrifice.

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Avengers: Endgame – AYJW092

Here’s the good, the bad, and the ugly of Avengers: Endgame, along with a Christian worldview discussion on sacrifice, family, and god-complexes.

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Rogue One – AYJW065

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story contains multiple testimonies to rebellion. Eve and Tim discuss what drives us to rebel and disagree on how that applies to Christians.

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42 (2013) and Red Tails (2012) – AYJW036

Eve Franklin explores racism in the historical context of 42 (still in theaters) and last year’s almost overlooked gem Red Tails, and the Christian content in both movies.

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2012 – AYJW033

Are you ready for the end of the world? Before the world ends on December 21, 2012, Eve Franklin takes time out of her last minute preparations to explore the science and philosophy surrounding the Roland Emmerich version of a global catastrophe presented in the ridiculous but entertaining movie 2012.

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Initial Reactions 14: Tron: Legacy

You should watch the 1982 Tron first, and we build on our review of that movie with many new philosophies and required Critical Thinking for Tron: Legacy.

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Initial Reactions 13: Tangled

Disney returns to it’s classic-style with it’s fiftieth feature-length cartoon Tangled, a computer-animated film based on the classic German fairytale of Rapunzel complete with Disney’s musical animations, which families have known for years. Tangled is adventurous, romantic, and a lot of fun to watch, and also raises a few discussion points on magic, eternal life, rebellion, the world, dreams, fate, and the power of love.

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Secretariat (2010, movie review)

Reciting from the book of Job, playing “Oh Happy Day,” and employing double meanings to the word “race,”  attempts to be much more than a predictable movie about a housewife with guts and a very special racehorse. In some ways it even succeeds. Eve Franklin previewed Secretariat and shares her critical thinking. Read the family-friendliness…

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