Home Media Magazine - November 11-17, 2007 - (Page CER19) reviews + ROMANS 1:20 For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities — his eternal power and divine nature — have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse. states that $200 billion has been spent on the war in Iraq, and if that same amount had been applied to world hunger, it would be abolished. Different issues arise as each character grapples with his or her life and decisions. Every person in the club, and the angry host, has suffered a great loss at one time or another. Inevitably, the subject of God arises. The seminary student gives his reasons for believing in God, although he is hesitant at first. The story he shares is intense and touching. The language in the film is wholesome. There are a few scenes of Civil Rights brutality from old news clips, some war scenes, and in one scene a man pulls a gun on a mechanic who is trying to cheat him. However, the scenes are brief, and the overall good this movie does outweighs any minor issues of content. Ultimately this film makes one think about his or her view of God, for as the seminary student said, “Jesus was either a liar, a lunatic or the Son of God.” This film is a powerful tool and, at the very least, a well-made, thought-provoking piece of entertainment. – Rev. Edwin L. Carpenter Christian rating: Entertainment rating: ##### Correction: In the September issue, the ratings for The Case for Christ should have been five fish and four-and-a-half stars. THE GENIUS CLUB >> Prebook 11/15, Street 12/1, Fallen World, Drama, $14.99 DVD, ‘PG’. Stars Stephen Baldwin, Tom Sizemore, Tricia Helfer, Jack Scalia. T his is one of the most thought-provoking films I have ever seen. The premise is that a madman named Armand (Sizemore) threatens to detonate a nuclear bomb and unleash it on the United States, unless a group of geniuses he selects can earn 1,000 points in a game he hosts via a monitor. The diverse group includes an owner of a casino, a seminary student, a pizza-delivery man, a woman dying of cancer and even the president of the United States (Scalia). He poses to them the questions of life, and they must discuss the troubles of the world and the reasons behind them. Armand awards points based on whether or not he thinks their answers are intelligently given. The film delves into intriguing bits of trivia that keep you glued to the screen. One character moreDVDinfo.com or call 212-879-0448 Distributed by Baker&Taylor, Ingram & VPD http://moreDVDinfo.com
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