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Grow at the Movies: Trolls World Tour

April 17, 2020 By Fr. Patrick Funston Leave a Comment

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Universal chose to release Trolls World Tour to streaming platforms to rent. A 48 hour rental costs $19.99. Initially I […]

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Grow at the Movies: Little Women

February 3, 2020 By Anne Warner 1 Comment

“It’s not a happily-ever-after story,” said my elder daughter Ida when asked what she thought of the new Little Women movie.

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Grow at the Movies: Troop Zero

January 30, 2020 By Carrie Willard 1 Comment

When I saw the trailer for “Troop Zero,” featuring Allison Janney, Jim Gaffigan, and Viola Davis, I was instantly charmed and knew I wanted to watch it with my family.

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Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: daily life, grace, Grow at the Movies, Jesus, redemptions, TV

Grow at the Movies: The Rise of Skywalker

December 21, 2019 By Fr. Patrick Funston 1 Comment

In honor of Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker being the third movie of a third trilogy, I’m going to begin my review by sharing three of the possible introductions I brainstormed in the nine hours since I walked out of the theatre.

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Grow at the Movies: Harriet

November 6, 2019 By Allison Sandlin Liles Leave a Comment

My daughter worships Harriet. Literally. Last year I overheard her praying to Harriet Tubman to offer her guidance and courage.

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Grow at the Movies: Toy Story 4

June 27, 2019 By Fr. Patrick Funston 4 Comments

A few months ago, I watched a documentary on Netflix called “The Pixar Story” which charted the rise of the animation studio through its first several movies and told the story of its partnership with and ultimate acquisition by Disney.

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Grow at the Movies: Avengers Endgame

May 3, 2019 By Fr. Patrick Funston 2 Comments

Eleven years ago, Marvel took a huge risk. They attempted  a blockbuster film about a beloved, though not strikingly popular superhero, starring an actor who was a troubled darling of small cinema in the middle of an upswing following imprisonment and rehab.

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