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Excellence

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Up on my sweet-smelling soapbox

Soap A makes your hands smell fruity and fresh. Soap B has no scent at all. Which one makes your hands cleaner? And what does this have to do with movies?

Well-Made Movies Won't Be... Left Behind

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Well-Made Movies Won't Be... Left Behind

Today, Matt Zoller Seitz, editor of RogerEbert.com, defended The Good Lie, a movie in which the central characters are Christians, as "a good movie." Why did he feel the need to defend it? Well, the success of The Blind Side inspired some backlash — opposition to movies in

"Snob!"

Been called a snob lately? Roger Ebert has. I feel for him. I've been called a "snob" many times for giving "ho-hum" or "don't bother" reviews to popular movies. And I've been described as a "snob"

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"Snob!"

Been called a snob lately? Roger Ebert has. I feel for him. I've been called a "snob" many times for giving "ho-hum" or "don't bother" reviews to popular movies. And I've been described as a "snob"

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Church Play Auditions: The Heartbreaking Saga of Sean Gaffney Continues

Did you miss Parts One and Two of Sean Gaffney's series about art, excellence, and Christians who throw tantrums when someone tells them they're not good enough for the church play? When you've read those... ... here are parts Three and Four.