• A Super Man for the Super Bowl
• The Note - DVD
  
• "New in Town" Co-Star Siobhan Fallon
• Fox to Develop "Narnia"
• Michael W. Smith & Steven Curtis Chapman's "United Tour" Extends to Spring
• "Hollywood on Fire" Shows History of Faith
  
• MovieMinistry's Films to Look For in 2009
• Review: "New in Town" (Opens January 30)
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Hi <<First Name>>,

Sunday, my pastor told the story of how Arizona Cardinals’ quarterback Kurt Warner met his wife Brenda. It’s a neat story, and as we talked about it afterward, there were two distinct paths of conversation. The men were amazed: “Dude, that guy worked in a grocery store as a sacker in between pro football teams.” The women were thrilled: “He took his wife’s children out with them on their first date.”

As quarterback for the returning Super Bowl champions, he’s at the top of his game. Most importantly, Kurt is a born again Christians who is very vocal about his faith in God. After the game that put his team into the Super Bowl, he told a stadium full of people “There’s one reason I’m here, it’s because of my Lord up above. I gotta say thanks to Jesus!”

I’m not a football fan, but that’s a man I can admire. It’s not enough, though, to make me watch the Super Bowl game on Sunday.

Instead, I plan to watch a movie or two, "chick flicks" to offset the high testosterone levels of Super Bowl Sunday. Some popcorn, a Diet Pepsi, and a little bit of chocolate will complete the day nicely.

From the screening room,

Angela Walker
ChristianMovieNews.com

P.S. "Taking a Chance on Love," the sequel to The Note, premieres on the Hallmark Channel this Saturday (January 31). Check your local listings for the time.

Miracles come to those willing to believe!

A warm and touching story of hope and forgiveness based on a novel by best-selling Christian author Angela Hunt.

When a plane crashes, newspaper columnist Peyton MacGruder discovers a note that was from one of the passengers on board and she sets out on a quest to find the person for whom it was intended. 

Veteran of more than 25 films and with guest appearances on at least 10 different television series, Siobhan’s ability to relate to the ordinary person on the street translates beautifully on film. Her latest film role is Blanche Gunderson, the warmhearted secretary of a plant in New Ulm, Minnesota, that is being re-organized by Lucy Hill (Renee Zellweger), a bigshot from Miami. In spite of being worlds apart in personality, values and experience, the two women eventually develop a friendship that brings new life to the small town.

The role of Blanche in the film could come across as a caricature, but she doesn’t, and the audience respects her.

Siobhan:    She’s clearly a Christian woman and speaks about Jesus throughout the film. When I got the script, I thought, “Oh, they’re going to make fun of her and she’s going to be a goof.”

Then they didn’t, and I thought, “Oh, my gosh! I’ve got to get this part.”

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by Angela Walker

Tour dates are scheduled in March and April for Michael W. Smith and Steven Curtis Chapman's "United Tour." The tour kicks off March 28, and tour date and information can be found at Steven Curtis Chapman's website. Last fall's tour was such a success that additional dates were booked this spring from Tennessee to California, Michigan to Iowa, culminating in Paducah, Kentucky, Steven Curtis Chapman's hometown.

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On the heels of the very successful film Fireproof comes the groundbreaking documentary Hollywood on Fire.  Filled with honest openness, the film reveals the successes and failures of many of today's, and yesterday's, top actors, directors, producers, music artists, executives and media based ministries who are all faith driven.  Hollywood on Fire presents a different view on how Christians in the entertainment industry encounter secularist and Hollywood skeptics, yet do not compromise their faith. Criticized, yet making progress, Hollywood on Fire shows that some of the most influential in Hollywood are Christians.

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by Marc T. Newman, Ph.D.

The first few weeks of any new year are peppered with top-ten lists. Critics re-hash last year’s reviews and place them in a hierarchy -- kind of like their own personal awards show. At MovieMinistry we do things differently. Instead of looking behind, I prefer to look ahead at films that might represent interesting ministry opportunities for those people who use film for outreach, or to create teachable moments.

Keep in mind that I have yet to see most of these films. The speculations built into this preview are based solely on articles that have appeared about these films, their trailers, and plot synopses. Sometimes we get it wrong.

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