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Telling the stories of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, NZ and Polynesia

Barbie meets feminist theology

Dr Gillian Townsley heads to the cinema to watch the Barbie movie with the eyes of a feminist theologian and Anglican girls' school chaplain.

Baring the depravity of slavery

12 Years a Slave
This is a powerful film but it's also a trial for tender souls.

The princess who fell in the dark

Diana
Intimate glimpses of a pampered princess who could never be herself.

Space dishes up some body blows

Gravity
'Lost in space’ for people who like stunning visuals. 

A contemporary take on Jesus

The Gospel of Us
Imagine 'The Teacher' dancing to rock music. then listening to Paul Potts' opera... 

Here come the machines – again

Pacific Rim
To the rescue: computerized machines as tall as skyscrapers and piloted by humans in the machine’s brain.

Just don't get in Steve's way

jOBS
Beware of those who pursue their dreams – with scant regard for others. 

Up, up and away to a new identity

Superman
"Acts of God" propel Clark Kent's search for true identity.

Earth has gone mad and bad

After Earth
Buckle up for a journey of perils and healing when the world is lost.

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