http://www.sydneyanglicans.net/culture/watching/ en josephsmith@sydneyanglicans.net Copyright 2008 2008-06-09T00:01:00+10:00 http://www.sydneyanglicans.net/culture/watching/play_school It is unlikely that any more than a handful of children growing up in Australia have managed to avoid an episode of Play School. tv It is unlikely that any more than a handful of children growing up in Australia have managed to avoid an episode of Play School. 2008-06-09T00:01:00+10:00 Joseph Smith http://www.sydneyanglicans.net/culture/watching/prince_caspian_the_film For anyone who misses God, Prince Caspian will remind you that to keep His company you must be prepared to move forward with Him. The comfort, though, is knowing that if you feel lost, He is waiting only a little way ahead. film For anyone who misses God, Prince Caspian will remind you that to keep His company you must be prepared to move forward with Him. The comfort, though, is knowing that if you feel lost, He is waiting only a little way ahead. 2008-06-04T00:01:00+10:00 Mark Hadley http://www.sydneyanglicans.net/culture/watching/indiana_jones_and_the_kingdom_of_the_crystal_skull Excusing the extra-terrestrial plot intrusion, Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is a thoroughly enjoyable addition to the original Indiana Jones trilogy. film Excusing the extra-terrestrial plot intrusion, Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is a thoroughly enjoyable addition to the original Indiana Jones trilogy. 2008-05-26T00:01:00+10:00 Joseph Smith http://www.sydneyanglicans.net/culture/watching/the_counterfeiters The Counterfeiters is another of those difficult films to watch – the kind that you find so personally challenging, you honestly wonder if you could ever watch it again. film The Counterfeiters is another of those difficult films to watch – the kind that you find so personally challenging, you honestly wonder if you could ever watch it again. 2008-05-14T00:01:00+10:00 Mark Hadley http://www.sydneyanglicans.net/culture/watching/newstopia The clock strikes 10pm and glowing graphics stream across a turning digital globe as urgent orchestral music announces the impending arrival of important information – but this is not your normal late night news. tv The clock strikes 10pm and glowing graphics stream across a turning digital globe as urgent orchestral music announces the impending arrival of important information – but this is not your normal late night news. 2008-05-05T00:01:00+10:00 Mark Hadley http://www.sydneyanglicans.net/culture/watching/iron_man Iron Man is a wake-up call to a generation that has enjoyed the excesses of the affluent West, unencumbered by the morals of their parents. When a person comes to the end of their life it is their deeds, not their words, by which they will be judged. film Iron Man is a wake-up call to a generation that has enjoyed the excesses of the affluent West, unencumbered by the morals of their parents. When a person comes to the end of their life it is their deeds, not their words, by which they will be judged. 2008-05-02T13:38:01+10:00 Mark Hadley http://www.sydneyanglicans.net/culture/watching/smart_people If you think being smart and being wise are the same thing, this film will change your mind. film If you think being smart and being wise are the same thing, this film will change your mind. 2008-04-28T00:01:01+10:00 Joseph Smith http://www.sydneyanglicans.net/culture/watching/stuff Wendy Harmer’s new foray into the life-style focused documentary is a surprisingly considered approach to our obsession with ownership and the objects that give our lives meaning. But at what point do we stop possessing and start to become possessed? tv Wendy Harmer’s new foray into the life-style focused documentary is a surprisingly considered approach to our obsession with ownership and the objects that give our lives meaning. But at what point do we stop possessing and start to become possessed? 2008-04-21T00:01:00+10:00 Mark Hadley 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. 2008-04-14T00:01:00+10:00 Joseph Smith http://www.sydneyanglicans.net/culture/watching/sex_money_and_power It’s not just the portrayal of sex that has the power to reshape our self-image. Fantasy story-lines centering on power and money are just as likely to undermine our characters as alluring images erode the surface. tv It’s not just the portrayal of sex that has the power to reshape our self-image. Fantasy story-lines centering on power and money are just as likely to undermine our characters as alluring images erode the surface. 2008-04-06T23:01:01+10:00 Mark Hadley http://www.sydneyanglicans.net/culture/watching/the_spiderwick_chronicles_the_films It’s a rare film that actually improves on the books that inspired it. But the film version of The Spiderwick Chronicles is more frightening, faster paced and emotionally charged than its predecessors – as well as being a welcome antidote to some unhelpful myths about divorce. film It’s a rare film that actually improves on the books that inspired it. But the film version of The Spiderwick Chronicles is more frightening, faster paced and emotionally charged than its predecessors – as well as being a welcome antidote to some unhelpful myths about divorce. 2008-03-30T23:01:01+10:00 Mark Hadley http://www.sydneyanglicans.net/culture/watching/hey_hey_its_esther_blueburger Esther Blueburger is not like other girls. And that is part of her problem. film Esther Blueburger is not like other girls. And that is part of her problem. 2008-03-23T23:01:00+10:00 Joseph Smith http://www.sydneyanglicans.net/culture/watching/the_mist If you’re a fundamentalist Christian wacko pipe down! Why? Because if the giant spider in the mist doesn’t get you, a down to earth, common sense supermarket clerk with a gun will. film If you’re a fundamentalist Christian wacko pipe down! Why? Because if the giant spider in the mist doesn’t get you, a down to earth, common sense supermarket clerk with a gun will. 2008-03-02T23:01:00+10:00 Joseph Smith http://www.sydneyanglicans.net/culture/watching/underbelly If Underbelly is capable of breaking free from the legal quagmire that continues to dog its production, then it promises to be one of the most significant home-grown television releases of the year. tv If Underbelly is capable of breaking free from the legal quagmire that continues to dog its production, then it promises to be one of the most significant home-grown television releases of the year. 2008-02-26T23:01:00+10:00 Mark Hadley http://www.sydneyanglicans.net/culture/watching/bella The attractiveness of Bella is found in its preparedness to accept that even the most terrible events can contribute something beautiful to life. film The attractiveness of Bella is found in its preparedness to accept that even the most terrible events can contribute something beautiful to life. 2008-02-20T23:01:01+10:00 Mark Hadley