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As seen in: Focus on the Family, Plugged In, Patheos, The Christian Post, Aleteia, Beliefnet, Crossmap, The Stream
Husband. Father. Wary believer. Geeky movie lover. Recovering Mountain Dew addict. Houseplant wrangler.
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Movie Monday: ‘Moana’ Sails to Win … But Looks Leaky

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By Paul Asay Verified
| Plugged In
Disney faced a good news, bad news scenario this weekend. The good news: Its live-action remake of Moana earned a box-office win, more than doubling the earnings of its nearest competitor. The bad news: Moana’s $43 million estimated take in North America—and its worldwide gross of $95 million—actually looks pretty paltry, considering how much Disney spent to make the thing. How much did Disney spend on the new Moana, you ask? About $250 million, according to experts, not counting marketing costs.
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Four Christian Musings on AI Actress Tilly Norwood and Her New Movie

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By Paul Asay Verified
| Plugged In
You’ve perhaps heard about Tilly Norwood, the movie industry’s freshest, and most controversial, new face. She looks young. Charmingly freckled. Speaks with a British accent. Oh, and of course, she’s entirely fake—a construct made out of pixels and artificial intelligence. She has no heart, no soul, no mind. She’s made, simply, from an impressive bundle of computer code. And apparently, she’s set to star in her very own movie.
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Movie Monday: ‘Minions & Monsters’ is Weekend’s Top Banana

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By Paul Asay Verified
| Plugged In
Low-budget horror flicks may have earned the box-office headlines so far this year. But the Fourth of July weekend proved there’s still plenty of room for some good ol’ family friendly franchise fare. As expected, Universal Picture’s Minions & Monsterstook home the box-office title this weekend, earning an estimated $36.4 million in North America as it rambled to the podium. Since the movie opened on Wednesday, its five-day total stands at a solid, if not spectacular, $61.4 million stateside.
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