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Addicted to the Screen
Hi <<First Name>>, Are you computer co-dependent? Do you check e-mail before your morning coffee? When you make travel arrangements do you require Internet access?
Today we lost our server connection at the office. We lost access to our website, e-mail and instant messaging. I didn’t know what to do.
Most of my day is spent communicating with people via e-mail and researching films and news. If I don’t have Internet access, I can’t do my work!
I am computer co-dependent. When our connection is restored, I’m going to find a recovery program for my problem.
Part of my job is also watching movies, and there are some great ones coming out in theaters and on DVD. In theaters this weekend, Fireproof expands to more than 1000 theaters and hopes to stay in the top 10 box office sales. New to theaters is Billy: The Early Years, a film about evangelist Billy Graham. (Read our interview with producer Bill McKay).
Saving God is new to DVD this week. It’s the story of a former convict determined to save his father’s church and reach out to gang members and drug dealers. This gritty film realistically portrays the struggle to get out of a life that seems to have no escape button.
It’s a great weekend for entertainment, so break away from the computer and watch a new film. There is help for you – and me!
From the screening room,
Angela Walker
ChristianMovieNews.com
Saving God: One Soul At A Time - DVD  From the Producers of Left Behind, The Movie. Armstrong Cane (Rhames) served 15 years in prison for manslaughter. Towards the end of his sentence, Armstrong reforms and finds God in his life. Now, out of prison, he serves God as the Pastor of his community church.
As he works to rebuild the community he left behind, the ex con meets Norris (Murphy) and recognizes a young man headed down the wrong path. Lured into the depths of drugs and violence by local dealer Blaze (McDermott), the troubled teen is pulled in opposite directions. Can people really change, or will the demons of their past overcome them?
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Industry Interview
Producer Bill McKay:
by Angela Walker  Documentary filmmaker, author and national researcher, Bill McKay’s media and entertainment background span more than 30 years. (With actor Martin Landau)
His most recent film Billy: The Early Years, is scheduled for national release on October 10. How did you become involved in the Billy Graham film project?
Bill: I did a documentary on Dr. Graham’s life 7 or 8 years ago, and the director I used on the project stayed after me for a long time to produce a feature film on Dr. Graham’s life.
I was coming back from Israel after one of our trips to shoot Against All Odds, and I was about an hour outside of LAX. Suddenly, the words just literally sliced through my mind: Billy: The Early Years. Within the next hour as we were on approach to LAX, I wrote the entire story in my mind.
It was one of those moments when all the tumblers just fall into place and... [ Read more... ]
David vs. Goliath at the Box Officeby Angela Walker Even if you’re not a box office watcher, you’ll want to pay close attention this weekend. David is taking on Goliath in theaters all around the country this weekend, and it’s going to be an interesting battle.
Fireproof, the marriage drama made by Sherwood Baptist Church, is in its third week. After two strong weeks in the top 10 (over $12 million), it is expanding to a total of 869 theaters, and is expected to continue its strong performance. [ Read more... ]
New Movie About Billy Graham Causes Family StirThe Evangelist Billy Graham turns 90 next month, and in this final chapter of his life, a number of laudatory books and movies are scheduled for release.
One of these, a biopic called Billy: The Early Years, arrives in theaters this week, and if the present family skirmish triggered by the movie is any sign of things to come, Graham's grown children still need to fine-tune their public-relations strategy. [ Read more... ]
"Fireproof" Remains in Top 10 for Weekendby Angela Walker For the second week in a row, Fireproof remained in the top 10 at the box office. With the total gross at almost $12.5 million, Fireproof has already generated more income in two weeks than its predecessor Facing the Giants did in almost 20 weeks. According to Samuel Goldwyn Films, plans are in the works to expand the film to more than 1000 screens in the coming weeks. [ Read more... ]
Christian-Themed Thriller Receives "R" RatingBased on the novel written by New York Times Bestselling Authors Ted Dekker and Frank Peretti, Roadside Attractions presents House, a Christian-themed supernatural thriller descending into theaters nationwide on Nov. 7. The film has received a controversial R rating from the MPAA, and with more than 350,000 books sold, the highly anticipated film is creating a buzz around the country from Dekker and Peretti fans anxious to see the movie version of this bestseller. In fact, fans are already rushing to check out the film's Facebook page. [ Read more... ]
Dove Review
Saving God: One Soul at a Time Dove Family-Approved Recommended for ages 12 and over Dove Review:
This is one well written, directed and acted production. Pastor Armstrong Cane returns to his minister-father's old church, having served fifteen years in prison as a result of killing a man in anger as they struggled with a knife. His dad is gone now but Pastor Cane is determined to move the church forward. He comes across a young likable man named Norris, who never-the-less is selling drugs. Pastor Cane begins to fight for his soul but Norris' drug pusher, a man called Blaze, doesn't want to let him go. This drama takes several turns in the plot but despite some hardships for everyone who knows Norris, the surprise ending not only is a testament to the fact that no one is past saving, but it also demonstrates that, when he is tested, Pastor Cane comes through as having truly changed from the man he was. I enjoyed watching this very much. It is a good story and well made. Dove happily awards our Seal to this film and we award it five Doves, our highest rating.
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