The recent TV mini-series on the History Channel, "The Bible," proved to be a big hit as it cleverly coincided with the preparation period before the Western celebration of Pascha. No less than 10 million people followed through each of the 5 episodes of what was supposed to be a sort of Reader's Digest version of the history contained in the sacred scriptures.

Ten million people is a lot of people to follow a Bible-based show, and I wondered how come, in a society that is as secularized and cross-cultural as ours, we can still find that many people to be still interested in what the old Bible has to say?

 “Kansas is full of good men. I don’t want to be a good man…I want to be a great one!”

Thus Oscar Diggs, a.k.a. Oz the Great and Powerful, small-time carnival magician, turns down his chance to fight for the love of a lovely young woman… a chance to be a “church-going man,” a man with a family. Goodness is too ordinary for Oz’s egotistical devotion to performance and his hopes of fame and wealth.

(Warning-- spoilers for the movie herein!)

           Assuming that you are not just now awaking from a coma, you have probably seen or at least heard of the 2012 production of the classic musical Les Miserables, known to its many fans simply as “Les Mis”.  It was of course justly famous even before Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, and many others brought it again to the public attention, since the original was written by Victor Hugo in 1862.  But their brilliant performances have once again put this perennial favourite into the media spotlight.

If a wizard came to your house and solemnly said, "I'm looking for someone to share in an adventure," what would you do?

Yep, me too. And Bilbo Baggins felt the same. Hence the name -- The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.

A defiant daughter swipes at her mother with a sharp sword then uses it to slash her family’s cherished tapestry in two. The outraged mother clenches her teeth and retaliates by throwing her daughter’s beloved crossbow into a raging fireplace. Both women have now destroyed what is most precious to the other. The bow symbolized youthful strength and independence, while the tapestry embodied the elegant embroideries of family and tradition.

Why You Should Check out the movie "Uncle Nino"

“Do you have a maid living in your house?” a friend asked me when I was in high school.

“What?” I asked, completely confused.

“Well, there’s this strange lady that answers your phone and she doesn’t know any English. Every time I call, she just goes on and on in a different language.”

The recent movie, "Awakening," produced by the organization, Jews for Jesus, presents the group's methods and philosophy of evangelization. The movie shows the group focusing on face-to-face contact with individuals as the heart of evangelization.