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Serenity

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Firefly is back. (Sort of.)

With each passing week, it continues to blow my mind that there is nobody out there able to talk sense into a television network and organize the return of Joss Whedon's Firefly. The fans have made valiant efforts. The cast has expressed enthusiasm and love and longing to

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"Serenity" is Flying Back Into Theaters

Thanks to Josh Hurst for noting the return of Mal, River, Wash, and Zoe... The cult television sci-fi series "Firefly" may be gone, but its fans won't budge. Their rallying cry led to last year's "Serenity" hitting the big screen and will

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Specials: Hand Puppet Theater does "Serenity"

Friday specials: GLOBAL WARMINGS Ladies and gentlemen, please stand for the long-awaited return of the President of the United States... Will Ferrell. MAL... THE PUPPET Maybe this version will finally win Serenity the respect it deserves. LARK NEWS STRIKES AGAIN Pastor wins "Most Relevant" award.

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Specials: Aslan & Paganism, Serenity and Government

Today's specials: Peter T. Chattaway has been threatening to write an article about just how much pagan mythology is scattered throughout The Chronicles of Narnia, and I hope he does it. There has been a lot written about why Narnia is "good" and Harry Potter'

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Would C.S. Lewis love "Serenity"?

Would C.S. Lewis love "Serenity"? Is there a connection between Captain Malcolm Reynolds and Ransom? Bruce Edwards thinks so, and tells us why.

My Film Forum column gets discovered by Whedon-ites

Wow! Today's Film Forum just scored cheers from Joss Whedon fans at Whedonesque! Check out the comments! It's great to see that Christianity Today's example of engaging with contemporary film instead of condemning it is making an impression. And at least for the moment,

Serenity (2005)

Serenity (2005)

A Dream Come True for Firefly Fans Han Solo? Your ship has flown. Indiana Jones? Move over. Captain Malcolm Reynolds is the big screen’s most engaging and heroic rogue in decades, and Nathan Fillion, the actor who plays him, is the most qualified candidate to fill Harrison Ford’s

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Back from "Serenity"-land.

"I can't believe it, Nathan! They like me! They really like me!" I'm back, and I'm glowing with the happiness of having shaken hands with Mal (Nathan Fillion) and Jayne (Adam Baldwin). I've withstood the intense and ponderous gaze of

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What if... ?

Hmmm. If they could make Alien Versus Predator... then maybe... Stay tuned! I've seen The Exorcism of Emily Rose, and later this week I'll see Serenity. I'll have reviews of both soon, and we'll see who wins the Celebrity Death Match between

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Specials: Serenity, Chattaway, Eighth Day Books

Today's Specials: * Yet another exciting trailer for Serenity! * Peter T. Chattaway quotes some Overstreet guy in one of his articles... a piece about Hollywood's search for that elusive "Christian audience." * As is frequently the case, I'm one of the last people to

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Firefly fan alert: A comical testimony of the "Serenity" preview

Thanks, Prof. Rambo, for this! I must say, having seen Revenge of the Sith, I'm even more willing to be that Serenity is going to be the better Star Wars film.

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Serenity Now!

My how things have changed. In the year of the climactic Star Wars episode, I'm actually far more excited about this. If you don't understand, go rent the Firefly TV series on DVD and get hooked. The fun, smart-aleck dialogue, edgy action, and strong storytelling of