What is Hollywood’s true agenda?
Why is Hollywood so interested in creating morally objectionable entertainment that loses money? Why is Hollywood so disinterested in creating uplifting entertainment that so consistently makes money?...
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It's odd. Inspirational films built upon the bedrock of Judeo-Christian values are box-office gold. But Hollywood won't finance them. Why would that be? Read more about the latest box office success...
View Article“I can see where it would drive somebody crazy”
Should we blame Hollywood? Is the pornography of violence they've lavished on our culture for the past generation responsible for the spike in public mass murder? Pornographic violent entertainment...
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This appeared in the morning's newspaper: “Texas Chainsaw 3D” was the No. 1 box office movie last week. Now millions in the U.S. get their violence, blood, gore and killings in 3-D. “Gun control” in...
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I have a love/hate relationship with Hollywood. They are capable of creating exquisite works of art, such as Lincoln, Les Miz, and The Life of Pi. But be careful. They have an agenda, and they are...
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"My experience is that there are more Christians in this town than you would imagine and having made the series has given people permission to speak about faith. People are reacting to us by stepping...
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My internal radar sensed to avoid this guy. As my bike got nearer, I heard him talking crazy, something about "el Nino." And then I made the mistake of looking at him and then muttering something to my...
View ArticleThe sin Hollywood can’t forgive
Woody Allen had designs on 18 year old actress, Mariel Hemmingway. So claims Ms. Hemmingway in her new book, "Out Came the Sun." This is certainly not the only (alleged) impropriety leveled against the...
View ArticleCultural influences on mass murderers
Are mass public killings on the rise? I pose the question in light of the latest murder spree that took place at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in South Carolina. Nine black Americans...
View ArticleWhat is Hollywood’s true agenda?
By Tom Quiner Conservatives rail against the values depicted in entertainment that flows from Hollywood. “They’re corrupting our nation!” is the outcry from the Right. “Nah … they’re simply giving the...
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By Tom Quiner [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L52Lciaui4o] Mel Gibson had a dream. He wanted to make a movie about the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. In vintage Gibson fashion, it would be...
View Article“I can see where it would drive somebody crazy”
By Tom Quiner Should we blame Hollywood? Peter Bogdanovich Is the pornography of violence they’ve lavished on our culture for the past generation responsible for the spike in public mass murder? I...
View Article“We are what we watch”
By Tom Quiner Read this comment from “Your 2 cents worth” in this morning’s Des Moines Register: “Texas Chainsaw 3D” was the No. 1 box office movie last week. Now millions in the U.S. get their...
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By Tom Quiner I am a shameless fan of the Academy Awards. I like movies. I like politics. And I detest the direction of the culture. If those three statements don’t square, you are correct. Hollywood...
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By Tom Quiner Mark Burnett and his wife, Roma Downey An “angel” produced a big hit in the name of God. I’m talking about Roma Downey, who starred in “Touched by an Angel.” She and her husband, Mark...
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By Tom Quiner The guy looked “off.” I was riding my bike some twenty to thirty years ago in my sleepy, little neighborhood. I had my young son in the infant seat on the back of my bike. My wife had our...
View ArticleThe sin Hollywood can’t forgive
By Tom Quiner Woody Allen had designs on 18 year old actress, Mariel Hemmingway. So claims Ms. Hemmingway in her new book, “Out Came the Sun.” This is certainly not the only (alleged) impropriety...
View ArticleCultural influences on mass murderers
By Tom Quiner Are mass public killings on the rise? I pose the question in light of the latest murder spree that took place at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in South Carolina. Nine...
View ArticleHollywood elites guide us yokels on how to vote. Thank-you, famous actors!
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