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The War Mexican History Books Censor
What is is the the number one movie in Mexico? Would you believe it was made in Hollywood and this part drama, part western, part war movie has as its battle cry "Viva Cristo Rey!" (Long Live Christ the King!) More mind boggling, it is about religious freedom and portrays the Catholic Church in a favorable light. At its core it is about courage and the fight for freedom during what we could call the Mexican Spring during the 1920s.
Director David Wright, previously known more for his special effects, demonstrates his great talent on a huge dramatic canvas. He told the Mexican press conference (below), "And when we show it to the world, I think everyone will be amazed at this story of passion [and] the struggle for freedom that will touch everyone and inspire the world."
"For the Greater Glory" (the Spanish version is called "Christiada") stars Academy Award® nominees Andy Garcia and Catalina Sandino Moreno, TV star Eva Longoria, and Peter O'Toole, although early viewers say young Mauricio Kuri, playing 13 year old Jose Sanchez del Rio, steals the show.
Here's its promoters' description: "What price would you pay for Freedom? In the exhilarating action epic FOR GREATER GLORY an impassioned group of men and women each make the decision to risk it all for family, faith and the very future of their country, as the film's adventure unfolds against the long-hidden, true story of the 1920s Cristero War, the daring people's revolt that rocked 20th Century North America."
Watch the trailer:
If you want to practice your Spanish, enjoy the press conference in Mexico:
I look forward to a review of "For the Greater Glory" by Steven D. Greydanus on his DecentFilms.com.
Director David Wright, previously known more for his special effects, demonstrates his great talent on a huge dramatic canvas. He told the Mexican press conference (below), "And when we show it to the world, I think everyone will be amazed at this story of passion [and] the struggle for freedom that will touch everyone and inspire the world."
"For the Greater Glory" (the Spanish version is called "Christiada") stars Academy Award® nominees Andy Garcia and Catalina Sandino Moreno, TV star Eva Longoria, and Peter O'Toole, although early viewers say young Mauricio Kuri, playing 13 year old Jose Sanchez del Rio, steals the show.
Here's its promoters' description: "What price would you pay for Freedom? In the exhilarating action epic FOR GREATER GLORY an impassioned group of men and women each make the decision to risk it all for family, faith and the very future of their country, as the film's adventure unfolds against the long-hidden, true story of the 1920s Cristero War, the daring people's revolt that rocked 20th Century North America."
Watch the trailer:
If you want to practice your Spanish, enjoy the press conference in Mexico:
I look forward to a review of "For the Greater Glory" by Steven D. Greydanus on his DecentFilms.com.
Oops, 007, the mike was on. Eh, sorry.
Guess what has been made into an YouTube video? Our current Commander-in-Chief's confidential remarks to Russian President Dimitry Medvedev (on Vladimir Putin's left) at that Moscow nuclear summit, the remarks a still open microphone picked up:
Wow!
Should you laugh or just tremble in fear? I laughed having already had my angst attack earlier in the week when the news itself first broke.
Alana Goodman gave me this lead in her Commentary blog post: "Hot Mic Attack Ad: You Only Run Twice" If you were unaware of the incident she provides some background.
Is there an Upside to Higher Gasoline Prices?
SmartMoney's Quentin Fottrell argues higher gasoline prices are not all that bad on the Wall Street Journal's Mean Street (2/24/2012) to make his case:
Young Nippers on the Wane?
Life guards at public beaches are generally paid by the local government here in the U.S. In Australian, through surf life saving clubs Aussie "surf life savers provide the community with voluntary service rescuing swimmers in distress at surf beaches." Young nippers form "the junior stage of surf life saving, open to children from the age of 5 through to 13 years old." As befits Aussie's love of sport and the public display of community spirit, the young nippers' training involves long traditions and pageantry.
WSJ's Geoffrey Rogow reports from Manly Beach (north Sydney) that these being eroded:
WSJ's Geoffrey Rogow reports from Manly Beach (north Sydney) that these being eroded:
