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Evan Almighty

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May 11, 2020

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Hollywood attempts to draw a churchgoing audience with a broad comedy - what could go wrong? Apparently quite a lot. But shrouded in the backstory of this biblical flop are some praiseworthy characters and righteous causes.

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May 11, 2020

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