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Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson in “Fifty Shades of Grey” (Focus Features)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The wait will soon be over for those panting in desperation to see the new Fifty Shades of Grey<\/em> movie based on the best-selling book of the same name by E. L. James. It comes to theaters on Valentines Day with the attitude that this is what today\u2019s woman wants in a romantic movie \u2013 a twisted tale of fantasy and domination. Even many Christian women have read the series while men everywhere are scratching their heads in confusion.<\/p>\n

If Fifty Shades<\/em> isn\u2019t your thing, you\u2019ll be glad to know that you do have some alternatives. One is actually going head to head with Fifty Shades<\/em> on Valentines Day, but appears to have a theme that is polar opposite. In fact, the latest preview for Old Fashioned<\/em> actually pokes fun of the darker film.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis Valentine\u2019s Day,\u201d says the trailer, \u201cleave the door open to two souls who take the time to discover not manipulation but healing.\u201d \u201cSexy corporate mogul\u201d appears onscreen and a red line strikes through the words. Scenes then contrast the opposing stories: fantasy wealth and a contract to inflict pain \u00a0. . . or two down-to-earth, relatable people with failed romances, now finding their way to real love.<\/p>\n

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Jonathan Patrick Moore and Lacey Chabert in “Christian Mingle: The Movie” (Home Theater Films)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The indie film, which has already won a few awards, focuses on a former frat boy who now runs an antique shop in a small midwestern town. A young woman rents the apartment above his shop. He is ultra conservative; she is much more of a free spirit. Both have been hurt from past relationships but somewhere they meet in the middle. It stars Elizabeth Ann Roberts, Rik Swartzwelder and Dorothy Silver.<\/p>\n

The odd thing about this promotion is that it is doubtful that the same audience attracted would be attracted to both films. Somewhere between these two films lies another indie film that is now available on DVD. Despite the film\u2019s terrible name, the premise of Christian Mingle: the Movie<\/em> sounds appealing. A 30-something marketing professional has it all \u2013 except a man. She wants a \u201cgood guy,\u201d so she posts a profile on the dating website touting the virtues of her faith-filled life, which is basically a sham. Christian Mingle<\/em> is by Corbin Bernsen and stars Lacey Chalbert and Johnathan Patrick Moore.<\/p>\n

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Rik Swartzwelder and Elizabeth Roberts in “Old Fashioned” (Skoche Films)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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A in the Clouds \u00a0– \u00a0A Walk to Remember \u00a0– \u00a0Beastly \u00a0– \u00a0Beauty and the Beast \u00a0– \u00a0Bed of Roses \u00a0– \u00a0Better Off Dead \u00a0– \u00a0Big Business \u00a0– \u00a0Casablanca \u00a0– \u00a0Cinderella \u00a0– \u00a0Clueless \u00a0– \u00a0Emma \u00a0– \u00a0Enchanted \u00a0– \u00a0Ever After: A Cinderella Story \u00a0– \u00a0Family Man \u00a0– \u00a0Fireproof \u00a0– \u00a0Forever Young \u00a0– \u00a0Groundhog Day \u00a0– \u00a0It Could Happen to You \u00a0– \u00a0Lady and the Tramp \u00a0– \u00a0Ladyhawke \u00a0– \u00a0Leap Year \u00a0– \u00a0Maid in Manhattan
\nMarriage Retreat \u00a0– \u00a0My Big, Fat, Greek Wedding \u00a0– \u00a0New in Town \u00a0– \u00a0No Reservations \u00a0– \u00a0Notting Hill \u00a0– \u00a0Ratatouille \u00a0– \u00a0Return to Me \u00a0– \u00a0Roxanne \u00a0– \u00a0Sabrina \u00a0– \u00a0Sleeping Beauty \u00a0– \u00a0Sleepless in Seattle
\nSnow White and the Seven Dwarfs \u00a0– \u00a0Tangled \u00a0– \u00a0Tarzan \u00a0– \u00a0The African Queen \u00a0– \u00a0The Apartment
\nThe Hundred Food Journey \u00a0– \u00a0The Little Mermaid \u00a0– \u00a0The Love Bug \u00a0– \u00a0The Princess and the Frog
\nThe Princess Bride \u00a0– \u00a0The Proposal \u00a0– \u00a0The Shop Around the Corner \u00a0– \u00a0The Wedding Singer \u00a0– \u00a0What\u2019s Up Doc \u00a0– \u00a0While You Were Sleeping \u00a0– \u00a0You’ve Got Mail<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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