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Joanne's Blogging at Beliefnet.com

July 27, 2008, 08:07 PM by Joanne Brokaw
Joanne's Blogging at Beliefnet.com

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WE'VE MOVED

February 21, 2007, 02:23 PM by Joanne Brokaw
What's Up Entertainment has moved to a new blog @ www.whatsupentertainmentnews.com

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ShoutLife.com

February 14, 2007, 09:53 AM by Joanne Brokaw
Oh look. Another way for Christians to create their own community and thereby avoid having to interact with the rest of the world.

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Movie review: Charlotte's Web

December 15, 2006, 10:06 AM by Joanne Brokaw
I went to the screening of “Charlotte’s Web” with hesitation. I’m a big fan of the “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” theory of remakes and I’m also a big fan of the original animated “Charlotte’s Web”. I left the theater completely won over.

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Projects from 2006 you may have missed

November 24, 2006, 12:10 PM by Joanne Brokaw
Every year, hundreds of projects go unnoticed amidst an avalanche of new releases. Here is a sampling of great projects from Christian artists you may have missed.

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Book Review: What Your Parents Didn't Teach You about Sex & Christianity

November 24, 2006, 12:04 PM by Joanne Brokaw
With his usual wit, sarcasm and wisdom, author Matthew Paul Turner is back with a new series of books, “What You Didn’t Learn From Your Parents About Sex” and “What You Didn’t Learn From Your Parents About Christianity”.

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A Merry Musical Christmas

November 24, 2006, 12:01 PM by Joanne Brokaw
You’d think there would only be so many ways a musician can rearrange, reproduce and repackage a Christmas song, but this season brings another round of traditional carols from your favorite artists.

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In review: Babel

November 10, 2006, 11:15 AM by Joanne Brokaw
Babel
(Paramount Vantage)
Starring Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Gael García Bernal, Kôji Yakusho, Rinko Kikuchi, Adriana Barraza, Boubker Aït el Caïd, Said Tarchani, Elle Fanning

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In review: A Good Year

November 10, 2006, 11:14 AM by Joanne Brokaw
A Good Year
(20th Century Fox)
Starring Russell Crowe, Albert Finney, Archie Panjabi, Marion Cotillard
Directed by Ridley Scott

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In review: Stranger Than Fiction

November 10, 2006, 11:14 AM by Joanne Brokaw
Stranger than Fiction
(Sony Pictures)
Starring Will Ferrell, Emma Thompson, Dustin Hoffman, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Queen Latifah
Directed by Marc Forster and written by Zach Helm

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In review: Flags of our Fathers

October 24, 2006, 01:25 PM by Joanne Brokaw
Flags of Our Fathers
(Dreamworks/Warner Brothers)
Starring Ryan Phillippe, Jesse Bradford, Adam Beach, Paul Walker, Jamie Bell, Barry Pepper and John Benjamin Hickey
Produced by Clint Eastwood, Steven Spielberg, and Rob Lorenz
Rated R for graphic war violence, carnage, and language

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In review: The Queen

October 24, 2006, 01:25 PM by Joanne Brokaw
The Queen
(Miramax)
Starring Helen Mirren, Michael Sheen, James Cromwell, Sylvia Syms, Christopher Fosh
Directed by Stephen Frears
Rated PG-13 for brief strong language
http://thequeen-movie.com/
Winner of the Venice Film Festival for Best Female Actor and Best Screenplay

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Entertainment Notes: October 15, 2006

October 24, 2006, 01:16 PM by Joanne Brokaw
: Facing the Giants stands strong; Ceili Rain kneels; Skillet explodes; short reviews of Flags of Our Fathers and The Queen; and more

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Shawn Lewis, Hyper Static Union

September 13, 2006, 02:48 PM by Joanne Brokaw
I recently had a chance to chat with Shawn Lewis, vocalist and guitarist for RKT new band, Hyper Static Union, and asked him to share an amazing thing that God’s done for him or the band in the last few months.

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In review: Jesus Camp (documentary)

September 08, 2006, 06:24 PM by Joanne Brokaw
The assertion by many liberals that right wing, conservative Christians are trying to take over the government stands front and center in a heated debate over the separation of church and state. But does the “us vs. them” mentality really exist in America today?

In their documentary, “Jesus Camp,” filmmakers Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady consider that question as they focus on Becky Fischer, Pentecostal children’s minister and director of Kids in Ministry International, and her intense “Kids on Fire” summer camp.

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Sara Groves in Christian Music Planet

September 04, 2006, 12:47 PM by Joanne Brokaw
Link to my article in Christian Music Planet's Sept/Oct online issue

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A little TV Guide gag with LPF

September 02, 2006, 01:02 PM by Joanne Brokaw
When the guys in LPF set up guitarist Nathan Gregory for a photo shoot for Giant magazine, he had no idea he was trapped in a sit com.

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Entertainment Notes August 15, 2006

August 15, 2006, 04:52 PM by Joanne Brokaw
Entertainment News: Muriel Anderson’s All Star Guitar Night; Mat Kearney on tour with John Mayer and Sheryl Crow; Salvador teams up with American Bible Society; and more

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Music Review: Let's Not Forget The Story, by Foolish Things

August 15, 2006, 04:51 PM by Joanne Brokaw
Music Review:
Foolish Things
Let’s Not Forget the Story
(inpop)

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Music Review: Turn Around, by Johnny Lang

August 15, 2006, 04:50 PM by Joanne Brokaw
Music review:
Johnny Lang
Turn Around
(A&M Records)

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- Joanne's Blogging at Beliefnet.com

- WE\'VE MOVED

- ShoutLife.com

- Movie review: Charlotte's Web

- Projects from 2006 you may have missed

- Book Review: What Your Parents Didn\'t Teach You about Sex & Christianity

- A Merry Musical Christmas

- In review: Babel

- In review: A Good Year

- In review: Stranger Than Fiction

- In review: Flags of our Fathers

- In review: The Queen

- Entertainment Notes: October 15, 2006

- Shawn Lewis, Hyper Static Union

- In review: Jesus Camp (documentary)

- Sara Groves in Christian Music Planet

- A little TV Guide gag with LPF

- Entertainment Notes August 15, 2006

- Music Review: Let's Not Forget The Story, by Foolish Things

- Music Review: Turn Around, by Johnny Lang

- Entertainment Notes July 15, 2006

- Book Review: Evangelism For The Rest of Us, by Mike Bechtle

- Facing The Giants - some first thoughts

- Movie review: A Prairie Home Companion

- Movie review: Cars

- Opening in theaters May 26-28

- Entertainment Notes: May 15, 2006

- The DaVinci Code

- Top 5 at the box office: May 19-21, 2006

- Top 5 at the box office: May 12-15, 2006

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