Box Office Picks, Hollywood Tropes, Libations & St. Lucy, Simplicity at Christmas 12.13.19
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Summary: Ed Morrissey filling in! Christian Toto: Why do Christian themes struggle at the box office? A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood: not mimicry, but captures the essence of Fred Rogers. Richard Jewel movie out this weekend: 24 hour news cycle amplified dilemma; media ran with its own narrative. Hollywood: good with the “Christians are evil” trope. […]