Four noteworthy novels reviewed by Susan Olasky
Viewers who know their Bible will get more out of Edward Zwick's Defiance
The visual appeal of latest Mendes film is its only attraction
Slumdog scores as tale of poverty and hope
Doubt offers a complex look at faith and compassion
In the "ethical thriller" Good, a college professor faces one moral dilemma after another as he gets caught up in Nazi Germany
Despereaux turns on a lesson of mercy instead of justice
Marley and Me shows what "happily ever after" looks like
