August 23, 2008

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2

Sisterhood stars have outgrown their roles | Meghan Keane

Brideshead Revisited

Filmmakers turn Evelyn Waugh's Brideshead Revisted upside down | Meghan Keane

Pineapple Express

New Apatow film is funny enough, for a while | Sam Thielman

August 6, 2008

Swing Vote

Lazy plot devices keep new Kevin Costner film from reaching its potential | Megan Basham

Mamma Mia!

Everyone and everything suffers in Mamma Mia! | Arsenio Orteza

The Order of Myths

Documentary film explores racially exclusive festivals in Alabama | Meghan Keane

Man on Wire

Man on Wire captures a heartbreaking obsession | Sam Thielman

July 26, 2008

The Dark Knight

Hellboy II is short on plot but long on fun-to-watch action | Sam Thielman

Journey to the Center of the Earth

Once it gets going, a new adaptation of Jules Verne classic works | Mark Hemingway

Hellboy II: The Golden Army

Hellboy II is short on plot but long on fun-to-watch action | Sam Thielman

Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired

Bio flick fails to address Roman Polanski's sense of entitlement | Meghan Keane

July 12, 2008

Wanted

Why are films like Wanted so popular among young men? | Meghan Basham

As We Forgive

Young filmmaker captures the remarkable but painful reconciliation efforts in Rwanda | Alyson Thoner

June 28, 2008

Kit Kittredge: An American Girl

Kit Kittredge: An American Girl offers girls more than a typical wealth fantasy | Meghan Basham

WALL•E world

Filmmaker Andrew Stanton says his latest film isn't about the environment or obesity. It's about relationships | Meghan Basham

June 14, 2008

Sex and the City

Sex and the City girls find stability they seem to have longed for | Meghan Keane

Mongol

Bloody Mongol nonetheless humanizes its subjects | Alissa Wilkinson

May 31, 2008

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

Everyone's favorite whip-cracking archaeologist becomes a family man | Meghan Basham

War, Inc.

Star-studded satire veers off course in its critique of Bush policy | Meghan Keane

Redbelt

Mamet offers up a manly hero dedicated to principle | Sam Thielman

The Cult of Sincerity

Full-length feature film reaches thousands via YouTube | Sam Thielman

May 17, 2008

Son of Rambow

An unlikely friendship propels satirical plot | Meghan Keane

Made of Honor

Made of Honor high jinx runs away with its title | Alissa Wilkinson

Iron Man

Iron Man presents a superhero in search of redemption | Sam Thielman

May 3, 2008

Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden?

Self-imposed exile poses as filmmaker's "search" for Osama bin Laden | Meghan Keane

88 Minutes

Pacino vehicle is a boring, violent display of misogyny | Sam Thielman

Forget Sarah Marshall

Apatow film doesn't get beyond his usual crudeness | Megan Basham

The Forbidden Kingdom

The Forbidden Kingdom may give some parents pause | Meghan Basham

April 19, 2008

Nim's Island

Swiss Family Robinson Nim's Island is not | Mark Hemingway

My Blueberry Nights

My Blueberry Nights comes out slightly burned | Sam Thielman

Leatherheads

Long on old-timey fun and a few fumbles, Leatherheads manages to score | Megan Basham

Smart people

Smart People gets saved by outstanding acting | Sam Thielman

Shine a light

Concert film shows aging Stones pumping life into songs | Arsenio Orteza

April 5, 2008

Meet the Browns

Browns creates sympathy for a flawed character but never for her irresponsible actions | Meghan Basham

Drillbit Taylor

Drillbit is both funny and smart | Cara Marcano

Funny Games

Funny Games says a lot about its European director | Sam Thielman

Expelled

Ben Stein takes on the debate-phobic Darwinian establishment | Marvin Olasky

March 22, 2008

10,000 BC

10,000 BC has enough visual effects to draw viewers to a poor film | Meghan Basham

Married Life

Married Life makes an absurdity of matters of the heart | Meghan Keane

Paranoid Park

Paranoid Park tells a story of rootless-but trapped-kids | Sam Thielman

Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day

A sweet script and a solid title character carry Pettigrew | Meghan Basham

March 8, 2008

Vantage Point

Vantage Point follows terror war and succeeds as entertainment | Meghan Basham

Be Kind Rewind

Be Kind Rewind characters hit on a scheme so stupid it's genius | Sam Thielman

February 23, 2008

In Bruges

In Bruges is very violent but manages to be very funny | Sam Thielman

Definitely, Maybe

Definitely, Maybe demands far too much from a little actress | Meghan Keane

Fool's Gold

A series of unusual events fails to keep Fool's Gold adrift | David J. Sanders

February 9, 2008

Cloverfield

Horror fans will enjoy the monster flick Cloverfield | Sam Thielman

Rambo

The latest Rambo film adds to a violent caricature | Meghan Basham

Sugar

Sugar doesn't fall into sports clichés | Meghan Keane

January 18, 2008

Atonement

Atonement is a mature and heartbreaking romance | Sam Thielman

Cassandra's Dream

With Cassandra's Dream, Woody Allen returns to old themes and inevitable endings | Meghan Keane

The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything

New VeggieTales venture has a veiled message | David J. Sanders

The Bucket List

Bucket List treats life and death issues to pop philosophy | Mark Hemingway

January 4, 2008

There Will Be Blood

Film relies heavily on the 3E cliché: evil entrepreneurs and evangelists | Marvin Olasky

Charlie Wilson's War

Actors don't fit their characters in Charlie Wilson's War | Meghan Keane

The Water Horse

Water Horse works because it relies on story over spectacle | Meghan Basham

The Great Debaters

Debaters celebrates the power of ideas to change the world | Janna Henrichsen

December 22, 2007

Golden Compass

Chris Weitzman's Compass charts a confusing course, but the enemy is clearly a religious one | Meghan Basham

Sweeney Todd

A Burtonesque Sweeney Todd | Sam Thielman

December 15, 2007

Diver's Bell

Diving Bell is a loving portrait of an amazing writer | Meghan Keane

The Kite Runner

The Kite Runner offers a new and refreshing look at ordinary family life in Afghanistan | Priya Abraham

December 8, 2007

Enchanted

Disney musical offers a genuine defense of marital love | Sam Thielman

Juno

Juno captures the awkward development of teen maturity | Meghan Keane

December 1, 2007

Beowulf

Beowulf takes clever liberties with the classic tale and is ambivalent toward the dawn of Christendom | Sam Thielman

Starting Out in the Evening

Starting Out loses the delicate balance of Morton's book | Meghan Keane

November 24, 2007

Margot at the Wedding

Kidman leaves Margot at the Wedding with a cold center | Meghan Keane

I'm Not There

Biopic explores the many faces and myths of Bob Dylan | Sam Thielman

November 17, 2007

Fred Claus

Fred Claus chills an otherwise heartwarming premise | Megan Basham

Martian Child

Martian Child says very little about real family sacrifice | Mark Hemingway

American Gangster

Ridley Scott film makes killer a symbol of black progress | Megan Basham

Bee Movie

Bee Movie's ethnic metaphors sting | Sam Thielman

November 10, 2007

Dan in Real Life

Kids are the fount of wisdom in Dan in Real Life | Read Schuchardt

Lars and the Real Girl

Friends don't let friends descend into Lars-like pathology | Meghan Keane

November 3, 2007

Bella

The story and the makers behind the Bella do not come from Central Casting | Priya Abraham

October 27, 2007

Why did I get married?

Tyler Perry film takes marriage, and its audience, seriously | Jenny Kraemer

Across the Universe

Beatles tribute feels like a glorified parlor game | Priya Abraham

Michael Clayton

Conscience fights quest for self-preservation in Michael Clayton | Sam Thielman

October 20, 2007

Elizabeth: The Golden Age

Elizabeth offers lazy caricatures | Sam Thielman

Lake of Fire

Abortion documentary turns up the heat on the debate | Sam Thielman

October 13, 2007

The Kingdom

Action movie takes a serious look at Islamic terrorism | Megan Basham

The Game Plan

Predictable Game Plan says much about its maker | Sam Thielman

October 6, 2007

The Assassination of Jesse James

Brad Pitt's Jesse James is as scary as he is attractive | Sam Thielman

The Jane Austen Book Club

The Jane Austen Book Club is a subtle surprise | Sam Thielman

September 29, 2007

The Brave One

Foster movie explores vengeance | Jenny Kraemer

Eastern Promises

Eastern Promises director David Cronenberg says he wants to treat violence seriously | Sam Thielman

September 22, 2007

In the Valley of Elah

Elah offers a Bible-referenced dissent to the Iraq War | Sam Thielman

3:10 to Yuma

3:10 to Yuma is a Western that doesn't celebrate the rakish outlaw | Megan Basham

Shoot 'Em Up

Shoot 'Em Up offers a lot of action but no real point | John Brannon

September 15, 2007

September Dawn

Ham-handed account of Mormon murderers proves shallow | Priya Abraham

September 1, 2007

Death at a Funeral

Fans of British comedy will like Death at a Funeral | Jenny Kraemer

Sunshine

Scenic but intense, Sunshine offers viewers unpredictable turns | Sam Thielman

August 25, 2007

Becoming Jane

Jane Austen flick makes fans want more of . . . her novels | Sam Thielman

The Ten

Take off on Ten Commandments only proves them right | Priya Abraham

Stardust

This fairy tale is for adults only | Megan Basham

August 18, 2007

The Bourne Ultimatum

New Bourne is gritty, thrilling-and narcissistic | Megan Basham

Goya's Ghosts

Goya's Ghosts is a lot like its namesake's dark paintings | Priya Abraham

Bratz

Don't be fooled by preteen film's PG rating: Bratz is insidious | John Dawson

August 11, 2007

The Simpsons Movie

The Simpsons take the big screen by poking fun at every nook and cranny of American culture | Priya Abraham

Arctic Tale

Arctic Tale's humor and hubris run cold | John Dawson

August 4, 2007

Hairspray

Fun overcomes kitsch and cliché in Hairspray remake | Priya Abraham

Talk to Me

Talk to Me tells the funny, vulgar, and sad story of Petey Green | John Dawson

I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry

Unfunny and offensive, Chuck and Larry bashes Christians | Megan Basham

1408

In extreme horror form, 1408 protagonist wants to rob victims of hope in an afterlife | Megan Basham

July 28, 2007

Once

A singer and his inspiration make muse-ic in Once | Jenny Kraemer

Rescue Dawn

Rescue Dawn shows the power of perseverance and friendship | John Dawson

July 21, 2007

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

The latest Harry Potter movie has flash and fans but less fireworks as a story | John Dawson

Transformers

Transformers works until it transforms itself | John Dawson

July 14, 2007

Sicko

Sicko raises interesting questions but dodges honest answers | John Dawson

Ratatouille

Pixar puts together a good summer recipe for Ratatouille | Priya Abraham

June 30, 2007

Nancy Drew

A classic detective turns hearts of young girls-and their mothers-to an old heroine | Megan Basham

Waitress

Waitress seeks escape, Southern Gothic style | Mindy Belz

Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer

What's a home with a family when you can be out saving the world? | John Dawson

June 23, 2007

Evan Almighty

Evan Almighty may be billed for adults, but it turns out to be a film that children may like | Harrison Scott Key

Ocean's 13

New Ocean's never gets choppy | John Dawson

Surf's up

Surf's Up's unique elements won't keep parents from squirming | Megan Basham

June 16, 2007

Knocked Up

Raunch-fest undermines a surprising pro-life message | Megan Basham

Gracie

Gracie does some things well-but not well enough | John Dawson

Mr. Brooks

Mr. Brooks makes murder seem stylish and sexy | Megan Basham

June 9, 2007

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

Third Pirates installment suffers from too much confusion, not enough Jack Sparrow | Megan Basham

June 2, 2007

Shrek the Third

Once upon a time Shrek's fairy tale genre was fresh | Priya Abraham

The Wendell Baker Story

Deadpan routine returns in The Wendell Baker Story | John Dawson

May 26, 2007

Away from Her

Passionate couple suffers through Alzheimer's in Away from Her | John Dawson

28 Weeks Later

Horror sequel 28 Weeks Later revels in revulsion | Megan Basham

May 19, 2007

Lucky You

Lucky You does too little with what could be a rich subject | John Dawson

May 12, 2007

Next

Bad acting in Next mars promising sci-fi source material | Megan Basham

The Wind That Shakes the Barley

Elegantly structured film shows the tragic nature of civil war | Marvin Olasky

May 5, 2007

Spider-Man 3

Director Sam Raimi creates a patriotic, morally serious superhero in Spider-Man 3 | Megan Basham

April 28, 2007

Pathfinder

Pathfinder beats the audience over the head with graphic violence | Megan Basham

Disturbia

Disturbia fails as a social critique of the suburbs | John Dawson

April 21, 2007

The Hoax

The Hoax reveals the quality of life of a notorious liar | John Dawson

Loose Change

Internet film claims to find a U.S. conspiracy behind 9/11 | John Dawson

Are We Done Yet?

Slapstick mishaps will make viewers wish Are We Done Yet? would end | Jamie Dean

April 14, 2007

Meet the Robinsons

Wit, plot put Meet the Robinsons ahead of many animated flicks | John Dawson

Blades of Glory

Ultra-low-brow humor makes new Will Ferrell film one to miss | John Dawson

The Namesake

The Namesake offers up a different kind of culture clash | Harrison Scott Key

April 7, 2007

Shooter

Reviewers overcome disgust for guns to praise Shooter | Marvin Olasky

TMNT

Late '80s cartoon heroes find themselves with grown-up problems | John Dawson

The Reaping

The biblical "horror" is real, but The Reaping doesn't lead to repentance | Jamie Dean

March 24, 2007

300

Hugely popular 300 is awash in gratuitous gore | John Dawson

March 17, 2007

Wild Hogs

Biker film has none of the charm of similar-themed City Slickers | Megan Basham

Black Snake Moan

Black Snake Moan is a filthy film about the gospel | Harrison Scott Key

March 10, 2007

Astronaut Farmer

Astronaut Farmer makes much of failure and family | Megan Basham

Breach

Hanssen gets a work-up in Breach | John Dawson

The Number 23

Is Jim Carrey's puzzle worth solving? | Harrison Scott Key

March 3, 2007

Ghost Rider

Ghost Rider would be B-rate fun, but not for its intended audience | Megan Basham

Last Sin Eater

Poor effects mar the evangelistic Last Sin Eater | John Dawson

February 24, 2007

Amazing Grace

Amazing Grace shows Wilberforce as devout Christian and shrewd politician | Priya Abraham

February 17, 2007

Bridge to Terabithia

Fantasy-laced tragedy demands parental guidance | John Dawson

Because I Said So

Keaton's romantic comedy gives new meaning to retro | Megan Basham

February 10, 2007

Miss Potter

Biopic wonderfully portrays an author and an era | John Dawson

Lost and found

Refugee story repackages the American Dream | Priya Abraham

February 3, 2007

The Painted Veil

The ugliness of disease and sin is the backdrop for Painted Veil's beauty | Jamie Dean

Pan's Labyrinth

Pan's Labyrinth is a fairy tale that isn't for the faint of heart | John Dawson

January 27, 2007

Arthur and the Invisibles

Arthur and the Invisibles is visually arresting but not right for kids | Megan Basham

Letters from Iwo Jima

Eastwood film packs a brutal, emotional punch | John Dawson

January 20, 2007

Happily N'Ever After

Happily N'Ever After is no Shrek, and certainly no Hoodwinked | Megan Basham

Freedom writers

Freedom Writers offers a compelling story but no formula for success | John Dawson

January 13, 2007

Children of Men

Gloomy film has pro-life theme | Priya Abraham

December 23, 2006

Apocalypto

Apocalypto is an excellent film with an unpopular type of violence | Megan Basham

Blood Diamond

Blood Diamond takes a swipe at diamonds both clean and conflicted | Priya Abraham

December 16, 2006

Charlotte's Web

Retelling of Charlotte's Web has much to say to children-and adults-about friendship and compassion | John Dawson

December 9, 2006

Bobby

A convoluted soap opera, Bobby offers little insight into the film's supposed hero | Megan Basham

For your consideration

Directors Guest and Levy have fund skewering their own business | John Dawson

December 2, 2006

Happy Feet

Happy Feet jumps into some surprisingly angry territory | John Dawson

The Fountain

The Fountain offers small answers to big questions | Megan Basham

November 25, 2006

Babel

Babel wants to blame government for characters' bad choices | Megan Basham

Stranger than Fiction

Discovering purpose and pleasure in Stranger Than Fiction | Marvin Olasky

November 18, 2006

Flushed Away

Flushed Away has some crude humor but a serious point | John Dawson

Borat

Clever comedy Borat will appeal most to cult following | Priya Abraham

November 11, 2006

Catch a Fire

Apartheid film shows good but flawed men who are shaped by their fate | Arsenio Orteza

Marie Antoinette

Sophia Coppola's Marie Antoinette is interesting but incomplete | John Dawson

November 4, 2006

Flags of our Fathers

Eastwood film examines the anguish of the men who raised the flag at Iwo Jima | John Dawson

The Queen

The Queen skillfully portrays palace intrigue after Diana's death | Priya Abraham

October 28, 2006

One Night With The King

Corny lines, ham acting mar One Night with the King | Priya Abraham

Man of the Year

Man of the Year works because it takes politics seriously | Harrison Scott Key

October 21, 2006

Last King of Scotland

Forest Whitaker rules in The Last King of Scotland | Priya Abraham

The Departed

The Departed brilliantly depicts man's depravity | Marvin Olasky

October 14, 2006

Miracle season

Facing the Giants presents a gospel message on the big screen | John Dawson

Ordinary animals

Open Season recycles ideas that weren't good the first time | Andrew Coffin

October 7, 2006

All the King's Men

Good writing and acting fail to equal story in All the King's Men | Harrison Scott Key

September 30, 2006

Jesus Camp

Jesus Camp is a play on predictability | Mindy Belz

Rescue effort

Despite weaknesses, The Guardian does not sink | Andrew Coffin

September 23, 2006

The Illusionist

The Illusionist will draw in viewers and keep them debating | Arsenio Orteza

My Country, My Country

An intimate view of Iraq brings hardships closer | Priya Abraham

September 16, 2006

Lassie

British film returns the Lassie story to its classic roots | Andrew Coffin

The Wicker Man

Wicker Man raises good questions but offers no answers | Harrison Scott Key

September 2, 2006

Little Miss Sunshine

Little Miss Sunshine is funny but foul | by Marvin Olasky

Material Girls

Hilary & Haylie play Paris & Nicole | by Arsenio Orteza

Snakes on a Plane

Snakes will be remembered for blog input-and little else | by Andrew Coffin

August 26, 2006

Step Up

Step Up takes a familiar formula and pumps it full of energy | by Arsenio Orteza

Zoom

Everything in Zoom has been done better elsewhere | by Clint Rainey

August 19, 2006

Lady in the Water

Middle Earth and Philadelphia collide in Lady in the Water | by Harrison Scott Key

Ant Bully

CGI film offers a lesson in communal living | by John Dawson

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

Racy formula of sweetness and crudity sets up Talladega | by Andrew Coffin

August 12, 2006

World Trade Center

World Trade Center is sober, inspiring-and nothing like anything Oliver Stone has made before | by Andrew Coffin

July 29, 2006

Monster House

Morbid Monster House squanders some very good elements by pandering | by Andrew Coffin

The Heart of the Game

Documentary film looks at unusual coach and a motivated team | by John Dawson

You, Me and Dupree

You, Me and Dupree defends marriage but still has fatal flaws | by Marvin Olasky

July 22, 2006

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

The visuals in Pirates are impressive-and disturbing | by Andrew Coffin

Water

Foreign-language film offers insight into Hindu widow houses | by Mindy Belz

Wordplay

Film on crossword puzzles offers clues about enthusiasts | by Jamie Dean

July 15, 2006

The Devil Wears Prada

Hollywood conventions leave Prada somewhat declawed | by Andrew Coffin

July 1, 2006

Superman Returns

The latest installment of Superman is one of the top superhero films of all time | by Andrew Coffin

The Lake House

Time-travel romance is short on sparks and suspense | by Arsenio Orteza

June 24, 2006

Cars

Cars is not among Pixar's best films, but it is still good animated entertainment | by Andrew Coffin

A Prairie Home Companion

Prairie Home is an elderly director's gentle backward glance | by Marvin Olasky

June 17, 2006

The Break-Up

The results are decidedly mixed, but were it not so crass, this film might actually have qualified as a decent film | by Andrew Coffin

X-Men: The Last Stand

With director Brett Ratner at the helm, the series sinks into overblown, special-effects-laden silliness | by Andrew Coffin

June 10, 2006

The Lost City

This 16-years-in-the-making project by director Andy Garcia all but oozes with conviction | by Andrew Coffin

The Omen

It's hard to come up with a good reason why Twentieth Century Fox decided to remake the landmark 1976 horror film | by Andrew Coffin

June 3, 2006

Over the Hedge

It's not Pixar quality, but this animated cartoon is amiable entertainment | by Andrew Coffin

Duma

It won't line Blockbuster's new-release shelves, but this fine, all-audience film is finally available to families across the country | by Andrew Coffin

Art School Confidential

At first humorous, this film becomes cynical and depressing | by Gene Edward Veith

May 27, 2006

The Da Vinci Code

Dan Brown's frontal assault on the church is softened in Ron Howard's film | by Andrew Coffin

Poseidon

In our post-9/11, post-Hurricane Katrina world, disasters have lost most of their entertainment value | by Gene Edward Veith

May 20, 2006

Mission Impossible: III

The episodes of plot are mainly moments of rest that connect the explosions, gun battles, helicopter duels, etc. | by Gene Edward Veith

May 13, 2006

United 93

Although rated R, this film is about as good a recounting of the Sept. 11 events as one could have hoped for from Hollywood | by Andrew Coffin

Akeelah and the Bee

An 11-year-old inner-city black girl throws herself into the National Spelling Bee competition | by Gene Edward Veith

May 6, 2006

American Dreamz

In lampooning President Bush and American Idol, this film exposes Hollywood's strange political pathologies | by Gene Edward Veith

April 29, 2006

Joyeux Noël

This imperfect but moving film is a nominee for best foreign film | by Andrew Coffin

The Wild

This film shows why Disney put Pixar in charge of its animated division | by Andrew Coffin

April 22, 2006

Take the Lead

For the true story, and a vastly better film, rent Mad Hot Ballroom instead | by Andrew Coffin

April 15, 2006

Ice Age: The Meltdown

One has to assume that the hugely successful opening is merely the result of good timing and lack of competition | by Andrew Coffin

Thank You for Smoking

It's doesn't quite qualify as a conservative film, but it does asks the audience to think | by Andrew Coffin

April 8, 2006

Tsotsi

This film won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film this year | by Andrew Coffin

April 1, 2006

V for Vendetta

You know the film has gone far astray when writer Alan Moore, a self-confessed anarchist, criticizes the film's politics | by Andrew Coffin

March 11, 2006

The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada

This cold-blooded Western also illustrates the "action of grace" | by Andrew Coffin

March 4, 2006

Eight Below

This is a fun film that will appeal to a wide range of demographics (although it's too intense for young kids) | by Andrew Coffin

Freedomland

Freedomland wants to be many things-too many things | by Andrew Coffin

Fastest Indian

For a movie about speed, some might complain that it is too slow | by Gene Edward Veith

February 25, 2006

Curious George

The story itself is kept very sweet and very simple, although the film features expanded characters and a more detailed plot than any of George's previous adventures | by Andrew Coffin

Firewall

Harrison Ford isn't too old for action films, but the plot here is far too familiar | by Andrew Coffin

The Pink Panther

The real purpose of this movie is sheer, non-stop, slapstick comedy and Steve Martin delivers | by Gene Edward Veith

February 11, 2006

Nanny McPhee

Emma Thompson stars in a film she wrote the script for | by Andrew Coffin

Grizzly Man

A documentary of environmental activist Timothy Treadwell excels in its harsh reality | by Andrew Coffin

February 4, 2006

A Distant Thunder

Since its release, it has appeared in several film festivals, including the International Family Film Festival, where it won finalist for best short film | by Zoe Sandvig

The New World

Those with patience to make it to the story's conclusion may be surprised | by Andrew Coffin

January 28, 2006

Hoodwinked

This animated film offers plenty for adults to enjoy, but almost none of it is at the expense of the movie's intended audience | by Andrew Coffin

Glory Road

What this film lacks in gritty realism, it makes up for in audience-pleasing competence | by Andrew Coffin

January 21, 2006

End of the Spear

The first dramatic product of a new movie company is one more example of how Christians are adding to American culture | by Gene Edward Veith

January 14, 2006

Munich

Steven Spielberg has his own points to make here, and he uses the film's fictional protagonist to reflect his own ideas | by Andrew Coffin

Kong

Peter Jackson and his Weta Workshop crew again set the standard for convincing special effects that integrate seamlessly with a compelling story | by Andrew Coffin

Brokeback Mountain

Whether you are a creationist or a Darwinist, having children and struggling to survive are what's "natural" | by Gene Edward Veith

December 24, 2005

Yours, Mine, and Ours

Forget the remake and rent the original that starred Henry Fonda and Lucille Ball | by Gene Edward Veith

December 10, 2005

Narnia

Narnia suffers from competing interests, but it remains a very good movie | by Andrew Coffin

December 3, 2005

Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire

Although it is rated PG-13, in most ways this is the most positive film of the series | by Gene Edward Veith

November 26, 2005

Pride & Prejudice

The new movie version is faithful to both the letter and the spirit of Jane Austen's masterpiece | by Gene Edward Veith

November 19, 2005

Walk the Line

Solid in most respects, this film about Johnny Cash only occasionally soars in