Arts & Entertainment

Shorewood Sold on 'Soul Surfer'

The movie 'Soul Surfer' was the top rental in Shorewood this week.

Shorewoodland has a new favorite movie, and it's Soul Surfer.

Here's what Soul Surfer's all about, according to its promotional material:

"A teenage surfer girl summons the courage to go back into the ocean after losing an arm in a shark attack."

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It's supposed to be based on a true story.

The Village Voice called it "barefaced Christian pandering that pretends it isn’t" and said the young heroine's "story is inspiring, but if you need it spoon-fed by American Idol winner Carrie Underwood’s youth-group leader, you’re better off lost and godless."

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But hey, it's No. 1 in Shorewood!

Here's the Top 10 list, courtesy of Redbox

  1. Soul Surfer
  2. Source Code
  3. Rango
  4. The Lincoln Lawyer
  5. Unknown
  6. Hall Pass
  7. Jumping the Broom
  8. The Adjustment Bureau
  9. Arthur
  10. Insidious


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