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Lord of Misrule – Movie Review

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TL;DR – While it nails the vibes of a film in this space, it didn’t capture me with its narrative, creating a chasm that I could not parse.

Rating: 3 out of 5.

Post-Credit Scene – There is no post-credit scene.

Disclosure – I was sent a screener of this film.

A town dances around fires.

Lord of Misrule Review Introduction –

I think one of the most possibly terrifying issues a parent could face is a child going missing. I mean, I lost track of my nephew in an IKEA for thirty seconds, and it was terrifying. That pain of not knowing, the loss of all that is dear. It is in that space full of folk-horror tones that we find ourselves today.

So, to set the scene, deep in the countryside, there is the village of Berrow, where church organs still bellow out their ancient chords. The new vicar, Rebecca Holland (Tuppence Middleton), is trying to find her place in a village with an old soul that runs deep. But their world is turned upside down when her daughter Grace (Evie Templeton) is chosen as the ‘Harvest Angel’ and then disappears at the local festival. No one knows where she went, but Rebecca saw her led into the forest by a demon, or someone dressed as one, not that anyone believes her.  

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Jesus Revolution – Movie Review

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TL;DR – An interesting exploration of the founding of a movement, but for all its strengths, it did feel like a shallow experience.

Rating: 3 out of 5.

Post-Credit Scene – There is no post-credit scene.

Disclosure – I did not pay to see this film.

Chuck Smith gets surprise hugged by a hippie.

Jesus Revolution Review –

Those not living in America might not know that an entire independent-ish scene of Christian-themed films is being produced. While I often get requests for reviews, I tend not to go down that road because there is a whole cultural conflict component that you must wade through, and also, they just tend not to be any good. Much like animation for young children, quality is unnecessary when you can guarantee people will watch it through church networks. But today’s film caught my eye because it has some studio polish behind it, and it also was able to recruit Kelsey Grammer, which was enough to intrigue me.

So to set the scene, it is the 1970s in southern California, and the world is full of the generational divide, war, sex, drugs, and a touch of Rock and Roll. Greg Laurie (Joel Courtney) is in a Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps questioning the military mantra that is being fed to him when he sees a girl named Cathe (Anna Grace Barlow), who leads him into the world of counterculture through the medium of a Janis Joplin concert. Meanwhile, in Calvary Chapel, pastor Chuck Smith (Kelsey Grammer) looks out at his dwindling congregation and laments that he struggles to reach the youth who he no longer understands. Well, one day, his daughter Janette (Ally Ioannides) fixes that problem when she gives a lift to Lonnie Frisbee (Jonathan Roumie), a hippie and a gateway to a world Chuck is not ready for.   

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Article – Crash Course in Christian Music for Christmas Time

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Crash Course in Christian Music for Christmas Time

TL;DR – Getting you ready for waling into a unknown church this holiday season

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So it is that time of year again, when people are flying back to their parent’s homes, or staying with friends and whether by design or surprise they may find themselves heading off to an unfamiliar Church for some kind of Christmas service.

Like all social institutions Churches have their own rituals and formats, and so can end up being daunting Matrix slow-mo bullet dodging exercise trying not to look like a fool, but this where we are here to help. Indeed you may get lucky and all they will sing is Christmas carols that you are used to, unless you work in retail in which case this might be the opposite of lucky for you.

But today we will go through a selection (not all) of the types of music you are likely to encounter these holidays so that you can be better prepared for what is coming. So let us begin.

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