by Cliff Vaughn | Jul 22, 2005 | Opinion
“Everyone wants to live forever. It’s the new American dream.” So says a character in “The Island,” the latest pyro-fest from Michael Bay, director of “Armageddon” and “Pearl Harbor.” But this film, which opens...
by Cliff Vaughn | Jul 22, 2005 | Opinion
Why did “The Bad News Bears,” the 1976 film starring Walter Matthau, need remaking? It didn’t, but Paramount was stuck on remaking it, apparently of the mind that if you’re going to deliver a bad movie anyway, it’s just easier not to come...
by Cliff Vaughn | Jul 21, 2005 | Opinion
Narrated by Michael Douglas, the feature-length documentary “One Day in September” covers many aspects of the terrorist attack on Israeli athletes at the 1972 Munich Olympics. Narrated by Michael Douglas, the feature-length documentary “One Day in...
by Robert Parham | Jul 20, 2005 | Opinion
When Christians talk about influencing culture, one of the time-proven proof texts is Matthew 5:13, in which Jesus said, “You are the salt of the earth.” As salt penetrates food and flavors it, Christians engage society and influence its tenor, or so goes...
by Robert Parham | Jul 19, 2005 | Opinion
Go Gators! What’s wrong with Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Auburn and the other Southeastern Conference schools? Where’s the Baptist leadership in these communities? The same question could be asked about Florida State University and the University of...
by Chris Roberts | Jul 19, 2005 | Opinion
The dark side of modern Britain is obvious: the July 7 terrorists were home-grown. It’s clear that in some pockets of this country, Muslim youth are lethally alienated from the mainstream. This country has a serious problem on its hands. Are British leaders wise...
