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Sometimes we run into a new release movie that we don’t feel is a good family friendly option for your kids. This is one of those films. “The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones” is based off the book of the same title by Cassandra Clare, and follows a group of young people who fight evil beings in a realm unseen by normal…
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The Butler is a film that follows Cecil Gains as he serves 7 Presidents in the White House and the conflicts he encounters with his son who wants to join in the movement being lead by Martin Luther King Jr. The character of Cecil Gains is based on the real life person Eugene Allen. The movies covers some great themes like progess, racial…
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Two movies targeted for your family hit theaters this weekend. First, Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters, which came out earlier this week. If you’re not familiar with the Percy Jackon, his character is based in Greek mythology. Percy himself is a demi-god or half god and half man, and he’s constantly dealing with…
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Bob wasn’t a fan of The Smurfs when it came out a few years ago, but is “The Smurfs 2” more of the same? The Smurfs 2 involves another plot by the evil Gargamel. This time, his plan involves creating two new minions names Hackus and Vexy to help him kidnap Smurfette. He plans to use her smurf essence to discover the secret…
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The movie “Turbo” (rated PG) centers around snail named Theo who wants to go fast…really fast. But so far, his record involves going a yard in 17 minutes. His brother thinks he needs to accept being slow, and then he’d be happier. But when an accident involving nitrous oxide alters his DNA to make…
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Humans inside giant robots vs. monsters from under the sea. That’s the stage for the movie “Pacific Rim” (rated PG-13). In the year 2020, tectonic plates under the ocean have opened up and out of them have emerged giant monsters. These monsters are intent on taking over the earth. The governments of the…
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In “White House Down” (rated PG-13) John Cale works for private security, but it’s his dream to be part of the Secret Service. Not only does he want to protect the President, but he hopes to provide a better life for his daughter. So when he has the chance to interview to be part of the Secret Service, he travels…
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Sully and Mike, the dynamic duo scare team from Disney Pixar’s “Monsters, Inc.” return for the prequel, “Monsters University” (rated G). This time, we follow the guys as the attend college, meet each other, and try to balance each other out. Mike is the better student, but everyone thinks…
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He looks like us, but he is not actually of this earth. Instead, he’s come from outside of our world to be a beacon of something better, and to save us from all the scary stuff out there that’s coming after us. It’s the story of Superman, and this summer, it’s in the form of blockbuster, “Man of Steel”…
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Forgiveness is not an easy process in general, but it can actually be especially difficult to forgive ourselves.
When we have a living relationship with God, we understand that our primary relationship is with God.
Worry can be a daily fight. However, we can retrain our brains to pour out the anxious thoughts and fears to God.
