The Golden Compass

Released in Australian Theatres in December 2007

Mild Fantasy Violence and some scenes that may frighten small children.

In 2001 New Line Cinema opened the door to middle earth. This December they take you on another epic journey." Unfortunately, that journey was originally scripted by an avowed atheist. The full movie preview opens with the following voice-over "There is a world where witches rule the northern skies, where ice bears are the bravest warriors, where every human is joined with an animal spirit as close to them as their own heart. But the world is dominated by the Magisterium - which seeks to control all humanity and whose greatest threat is a golden compass and the one child destine to possess it."

Phillip Pullman is the author of HIS DARK MATERIALS, the book on which THE GOLDEN COMPASS is based. He's an avowed atheist. He presents the church as "The Magisterium" out to dominate individuals and restrain their "animal spirits." At one point in the preview, his heroine screams out to the Magisterium agent: "I'll never be yours."

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One Night with the King

Released in Australian Theatres in November 2007

When a young Jewish orphan girl named Hadassah became the Queen of Persia sometime around 481 B.C., she had no idea that, as Queen Esther, she would be used by God to prevent the extinction of her entire race. It's a story found in the Old Testament Book of Esther, and it's one of the Bible's most treasured sources of inspiration and comfort since it brilliantly illustrates God's divine providence and His personal care and protection for His Chosen People.

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Amazing Grace

Released in Australian Theatres in August 2007

On DVD December 2007