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<p><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold"><font size="4">Movie: Into Tempation (currently playing locally at the Dundee Theaters, 49th and Dodge in Omaha </font><a href="http://dundee.morancinemas.com/"><font size="4">http://dundee.morancinemas.com/</font></a><font size="4">)</font></span></font></p>
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</font>Into Temptation </span></font><font size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt">is a low budget, independent movie currently playing at the Dundee Theater in Omaha (49^th and Dodge.)  It was written and produced by Patrick Coyle, a former Omahan.  His sister, Susan Naatz, is a good friend of mine; she was the Religious Education Director at Pius X Church for many years before becoming Pastor Minister at my previous parish.  Two of Patrick’s and Susan’s sisters were parishioners of mine at St. Vincent de Paul.</span></font></p>
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<p><font color="#000000" size="2"><span style="line-height: 115%; color: black; font-size: 10pt">It presents the experience of Catholic priesthood in a beautifully honest, real, and compassionate way.  It contains the human experiences of sadness, pain, compassion, and genuine goodness in a way that is deeply sensitive and loving.  It has a lot to say about grace and redemption, faith and forgiveness.  It certainly portrays Catholicism and priesthood in a manner that sets it apart from the typical Hollywood stereotypes.  </span></font></p>
<p><font color="#000000" size="2"><span style="line-height: 115%; color: black; font-size: 10pt">The movie is about a priest who hears in confession the sin a woman is going to commit, suicide. But before he can persuade her against it she leaves and he is left with the struggle of deciding to find her or not.  She is a prostitute. So, the movie is about what follows from that confession. Since the movie has religious themes, it is hard to get nationwide distribution. The movie is entitled, "Into Temptation" and stars Jeremy Sisto and Kristen Chenowith. You can see the trailer for the movie at </span></font><font size="1"><span style="line-height: 115%; color: black; font-size: 9pt"><a title="blocked::http://www.intotemptationthemovie.com/<br>http://www.intotemptationthemovie.com/" href="http://www.intotemptationthemovie.com/"><font title="blocked::http://www.intotemptationthemovie.com/" color="#0000ff" size="2"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 10pt" title="blocked::http://www.intotemptationthemovie.com/">http://www.intotemptationthemovie.com/</span></font></a></span></font><font color="#000000" size="2"><span style="line-height: 115%; color: black; font-size: 10pt">.  The movie has been </span></font><font color="#000000" size="2"><span style="line-height: 115%; color: black; font-size: 10pt">showing</span></font><font color="#000000" size="2"><span style="line-height: 115%; color: black; font-size: 10pt"> for the last three weeks in Minneapolis and is doing well. If he can generate a buzz about the movie in a few more cities, then there is some hope that it could be picked up for nationwide distribution.</span></font></p>
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<div style="line-height: 115%"><font color="#000000" size="2"><span style="line-height: 115%; color: black; font-size: 10pt">The movie is rated R because of language. It is probably not suited for children, but does not have any explicit sex or violence in it.</span></font></div>
<div style="line-height: 115%"><font color="#000000" size="2"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt">The movie was supposed to end it’s Omaha appearances on Friday, September 25th.  But it has been extended due to its popularity.  </span></font></div>
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<div><font color="#000000" size="2"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt">There were a couple of nice stories and a great review in the <span>Omaha World Herald.  </span>The easiest way to access them is to go to the home page internet site <a title="blocked::http://www.omaha.com/" href="http://www.omaha.com/"><font color="#0000ff">http://www.omaha.com/</font></a> and type “Into Temptation” in the “Search” box.  </span></font></div>
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<div><font color="#000000" size="2"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt">If you go and like it, spread the word. Maybe we can generate the "buzz" needed to get the attention of people who get movies to wider audiences. </span></font></div>
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<div><font color="#000000" size="2"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt">Here are some other reviews:</span></font></div>
<div><em><font color="#000000" size="2"><span style="font-style: italic; color: black; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold">Variety:</span></font></em><font color="#000000" size="2"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt"> A Catholic-themed indie of occasionally irreverent wit, "Into Temptation" is appropriately tough to resist.</span></font></div>
<div><font color="#000000" size="3"> </font><font color="#000000" size="2"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt"><a title="blocked::https://cumail.creighton.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117940914.html?categoryid=31&cs=1<br>https://cumail.creighton.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117940914.html?categoryid=31&cs=1" target="_blank" href="https://cumail.creighton.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117940914.html?categoryid=31%26cs=1"><font color="#0000ff">http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117940914.html?categoryid=31&cs=1</font></a>  </span></font></div>
<div><font color="#000000" size="2"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold">Minneapolis</span></font><font color="#000000" size="2"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold"> Magazine</span></font><font color="#000000" size="2"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt">:  I wholehearted</span></font><font color="#000000" size="2"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt">ly</span></font><font color="#000000" size="2"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt"> recommend that you try to see it. … What I liked most about <a title="blocked::http://intotemptationthemovie.com/<br>http://intotemptationthemovie.com/" href="http://intotemptationthemovie.com/"><em title="blocked::http://intotemptationthemovie.com/"><span style="font-style: italic" title="blocked::http://intotemptationthemovie.com/"><font color="#0000ff">Into Temptation</font></span></em></a> is that it isn’t the sort of film that gets made in Hollywood—in fact, it feels as if it was created with an entirely different value system from the one guiding most feature films.</span></font></div>
<div><font color="#000000" size="3"> </font><font color="#0000ff" size="2"><span style="color: #1f497d; font-size: 10pt"><a title="blocked::http://blogs.mspmag.com/themorningafter/2009/08/review-patrick-coyles-new-film.html<br>https://cumail.creighton.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://blogs.mspmag.com/themorningafter/2009/08/review-patrick-coyles-new-film.html" target="_blank" href="http://blogs.mspmag.com/themorningafter/2009/08/review-patrick-coyles-new-film.html">http://blogs.mspmag.com/themorningafter/2009/08/review-patrick-coyles-new-film.html</a></span></font><font color="#000000"><span style="color: black">  </span></font></div>
<div><em><font color="#000000" size="2"><span style="font-style: italic; color: black; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold">Star & Tribune</span></font></em><font color="#000000" size="2"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10pt">: "Into Temptation" is haunting and carefully crafted. This Minnesota-made film touches the heart and soul.</span></font></div>
<div><font size="2"><span style="color: black; font-size: 10.5pt"><a title="blocked::http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/movies/55404047.html?elr=KArksUUUoD<br>http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/movies/55404047.html?elr=KArksUUUoD" href="http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/movies/55404047.html?elr=KArksUUUoD"><font title="blocked::http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/movies/55404047.html?elr=KArksUUUoD" color="#0000ff" size="2"><span style="font-size: 10pt" title="blocked::http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/movies/55404047.html?elr=KArksUUUoD">http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/movies/55404047.html?elr=KArksUUUoD</span></font></a></span></font></div>
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