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Handel's Messiah (it tells the story of Christ's life).
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It would have to be a Midsummer Night's Dream, by William Shakespeare.
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Leonardo de Vinci (he was a man ahead of his time!).
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Not so easy, but if push came to shove, the film called 'Gandhi'. |
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What would your number one film be and why? |
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Ratings are given
to classify film content but they are based on what's
appropriate for the age of the viewer. Is 'age' the best
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Below you'll find the film ratings used in England and Wales. Would you change these if you were basing it on how you would like a better society to be? |
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Your guide for this section is Tillie. She is 22, and lives in Leeds. Click here to read her story. |
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The film, 'The Golden Compass,' raises a host of fascinating questions about religious belief and the role of fantasy. Yet the author is a confessed atheist? Isn't this a total contradiction in terms? More
Narnia... Are you still searching?

A resource for fans of Disney's 2006 blockbuster.
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A Film That Raises Questions and Leaves You To Discover The Answers
A life of monastic silence is a life that
few can comprehend, let alone try out.
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"I love the arts when they promote peace, truth and tolerance."
"Art is an expression of how someone feels and it’s intended to speak for the artist. It's just a reflection of what they perceive exists or could be. It's wrong to refuse someone their right to an opinion."
"We all take entertainment far too seriously. I love a shoot'em up and kill'em. It's just entertainment."
"I think that our sources of entertainment can promote extremes, and the danger is that we begin to mistake it for normality."
"A lot of what entertains us is total nonsense, but I think it's good not to take life too seriously sometimes." |
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What was the last film you watched?
Did it promote positive values? |
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| This is a website of the Catholic Enquiry Office; part of an Agency of the Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales. |
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