http://www.sydneyanglicans.net/culture/watching/ en mark@sydneyanglicans.net Copyright 2008 2008-12-01T01:01:51+10:00 http://www.sydneyanglicans.net/culture/watching/high_school_musical_3 Apparently the High School Musical series of films is as well known to today’s current crop of teens as Star Wars was to mine. I say ‘apparently’ because the invitation to see High School Musical 3 meant nothing to me, but everything to various babysitters to our family. So I set off with three of them in my car to see if I couldn’t make sense of this phenomena. film Apparently the High School Musical series of films is as well known to today’s current crop of teens as Star Wars was to mine. I say ‘apparently’ because the invitation to see High School Musical 3 meant nothing to me, but everything to various babysitters to our family. So I set off with three of them in my car to see if I couldn’t make sense of this phenomena. 2008-12-01T00:01:51+10:00 Mark Hadley http://www.sydneyanglicans.net/culture/watching/quantum_of_solace Quantum of Solace might be better named Quantum of Satisfaction for all of the joy James Bond fans are likely to gain from the latest installment in this 45-year-old franchise. film Quantum of Solace might be better named Quantum of Satisfaction for all of the joy James Bond fans are likely to gain from the latest installment in this 45-year-old franchise. 2008-11-24T00:01:50+10:00 Mark Hadley http://www.sydneyanglicans.net/culture/watching/the_wager Christian films often run the risk of looking strained or improbable for the simple reason that the decisions the key characters make just don’t seem to make sense to an unbelieving world. dvd Christian films often run the risk of looking strained or improbable for the simple reason that the decisions the key characters make just don’t seem to make sense to an unbelieving world. 2008-11-03T00:01:57+10:00 Mark Hadley http://www.sydneyanglicans.net/culture/watching/packed_to_the_rafters So much Australian drama builds on the need for flexible morality to navigate a complex world. But Packed to the Rafters is shipping story-lines that suggest truth is a better compass to sail by. tv So much Australian drama builds on the need for flexible morality to navigate a complex world. But Packed to the Rafters is shipping story-lines that suggest truth is a better compass to sail by. 2008-10-27T00:01:10+10:00 Mark Hadley http://www.sydneyanglicans.net/culture/watching/burn_after_reading The makers of last year’s Academy Award Winner for Best Picture, Joel and Ethan Cohen, are back with another characteristically bizarre tale of mystery, murder and black comedy. film The makers of last year’s Academy Award Winner for Best Picture, Joel and Ethan Cohen, are back with another characteristically bizarre tale of mystery, murder and black comedy. 2008-10-20T00:01:40+10:00 Joseph Smith http://www.sydneyanglicans.net/culture/watching/the_duchess Big wigs, beautiful dresses and cultured British accents can't hide the fact that this BBC co-production is little better than Mills and Boon. film Big wigs, beautiful dresses and cultured British accents can't hide the fact that this BBC co-production is little better than Mills and Boon. 2008-10-01T01:01:39+10:00 Joseph Smith http://www.sydneyanglicans.net/culture/watching/up_the_yangtze While concurrently watching the Olympics and Paralympics on television which were being staged in Beijing I watched a documentary called Up the Yangtze which highlights the unfolding story of the building of the world's largest hydroelectric scheme on the Yangtze River, and the resulting displacement of millions of people. film While concurrently watching the Olympics and Paralympics on television which were being staged in Beijing I watched a documentary called Up the Yangtze which highlights the unfolding story of the building of the world's largest hydroelectric scheme on the Yangtze River, and the resulting displacement of millions of people. 2008-09-21T01:01:40+10:00 Alison Watts http://www.sydneyanglicans.net/culture/watching/the_ten_commandments Children and adults alike appreciate the drama innate in the Exodus story and this is brought out in this new animated film The Ten Commandments. film Children and adults alike appreciate the drama innate in the Exodus story and this is brought out in this new animated film The Ten Commandments. 2008-09-18T11:01:23+10:00 Joseph Smith http://www.sydneyanglicans.net/culture/watching/walle Is Disney’s latest feature a modern day Christian parable? film Is Disney’s latest feature a modern day Christian parable? 2008-09-15T01:01:20+10:00 Joseph Smith http://www.sydneyanglicans.net/culture/watching/son_of_a_lion Gilmour's idea in creating this film was to debunk many extreme ideas some of the West has about the nature of Islamic society. film Gilmour's idea in creating this film was to debunk many extreme ideas some of the West has about the nature of Islamic society. 2008-09-14T13:01:21+10:00 Alison Watts http://www.sydneyanglicans.net/culture/watching/salam_cafe Salam Cafe is a very interesting TV show, providing great insights into Aussie-Muslim culture. tv Salam Cafe is a very interesting TV show, providing great insights into Aussie-Muslim culture. 2008-09-10T01:01:36+10:00 Rob Elder http://www.sydneyanglicans.net/culture/watching/hellboy_ii The big red guy is back with his ‘right hand of doom’ and he is in fine form. film The big red guy is back with his ‘right hand of doom’ and he is in fine form. 2008-09-01T01:01:48+10:00 Joseph Smith http://www.sydneyanglicans.net/culture/watching/and_when_did_you_last_see_your_father Father-son relationships are an important topic within Christian circles, never more so than today. Therefore, I went to see And When Did You Last See Your Father? with a keen interest in how a secular film would deal with the subject. film Father-son relationships are an important topic within Christian circles, never more so than today. Therefore, I went to see And When Did You Last See Your Father? with a keen interest in how a secular film would deal with the subject. 2008-08-18T01:01:13+10:00 Warren Bird http://www.sydneyanglicans.net/culture/watching/pineapple_express If Pineapple Express was a train I’d say “get off now!” But it’s not. It’s a movie. So you translate the metaphor. film If Pineapple Express was a train I’d say “get off now!” But it’s not. It’s a movie. So you translate the metaphor. 2008-08-11T01:01:10+10:00 Joseph Smith http://www.sydneyanglicans.net/culture/watching/the_gruen_transfer The power of advertising is its ability to provide convincing arguments for products we may not think we need – a skill Christians could do well to learn. tv The power of advertising is its ability to provide convincing arguments for products we may not think we need – a skill Christians could do well to learn. 2008-08-04T01:01:00+10:00 Mark Hadley