Into Temptation is an independent drama film written and directed by
Patrick Coyle. It tells the story of a prostitute—played by Kristin
Chenoweth (pictured)—who confesses to a Catholic priest (Jeremy Sisto)
that she plans to kill herself. The priest attempts to find her, and in
doing so involves himself in the darker side of society. Partially
inspired by Coyle's impressions of his father, the film's themes include
temptation, sin, good and evil, redemption, celibacy, and the boundaries
between providing counsel and getting personally involved in events. It
was filmed and set in Coyle's hometown of Minneapolis. Into Temptation
was optioned, but talks fell through due to complications from the 2008
global recession. It officially premiered on April 26, 2009, at the
Newport Beach Film Festival, where Sisto won the "Outstanding
Achievement in Acting" award. The film received generally positive
reviews.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Into_Temptation_%28film%29>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1915:
First World War: Britain, France and Russia signed a secret
treaty promising territory to Italy if it joined the war on their side.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_London_%281915%29>
1933:
The Gestapo, the official secret police force of Nazi Germany,
was established.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gestapo>
1989:
A tornado struck the Manikganj District of Bangladesh and
killed an estimated 1,300 people, making it the deadliest tornado in
history.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daulatpur%E2%80%93Saturia_tornado>
1994:
Just before landing at Nagoya Airport, Japan, the copilot of
China Airlines Flight 140 inadvertently triggered the takeoff/go-around
switch, causing the aircraft to crash and killing 264 of the 271 people
on board.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China_Airlines_Flight_140>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
brainchild:
(informal) A creation of one's brain; an original idea or innovation of
a person or group of people, an organization, etc.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/brainchild>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
If someone is able to show me that what I think or do is not
right, I will happily change, for I seek the truth, by which no one was
ever truly harmed. It is the person who continues in his self-deception
and ignorance who is harmed.
--Marcus Aurelius
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Marcus_Aurelius>
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