Category Archives: film

What We Can Learn from Julie & Julia

Posted on August 8, 2009 by Patti Albaugh

Julie & Julia is one of those films that entertains during the watching and pokes at you afterward. It is an adaptation of two memoirs, one by Julia Child and the other by Julie Powell, who took a year to … Continue reading →

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Doubt – There Was Much of It!

Posted on May 3, 2009 by Patti Albaugh

Today I led the discussion on the movie Doubt, and boy, was there a lot of doubt! Not about the movie, however, or the topic. I had the biggest attendance ever – people had to bring in extra chairs. It was a … Continue reading →

Posted in film | Tagged discussion groups, Doubt, language of film, Meryl Streep, movie critique, Phillip Semour Hoffman, spiritual growth, Sunday School | Leave a comment

Slumdog Millionaire – In Your Face Poverty and Film Illiteracy

Posted on April 26, 2009 by Patti Albaugh

I led an adult church school discussion today on the movie Slumdog Millionaire and its possible role in our faith journeys. During the discussion I was struck by two issues: 1) the local versus global response to poverty and 2) … Continue reading →

Posted in film | Tagged handheld camera, India, language of film, media literacy, movie critique, Pope Benedict XVI, poverty, religion, Slumdog Millionaire, Sunday School | Leave a comment

Category Archives: film

What We Can Learn from Julie & Julia

Doubt – There Was Much of It!

Slumdog Millionaire – In Your Face Poverty and Film Illiteracy

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