Topic
Oscars
Jennifer Lawrence and the Idol of 'Keeping It Real'
Do Christians embrace authenticity too much?
March 11, 2013
In 'Silver Linings Playbook,' Hollywood Finally Gets Mental Illness
Whether or not it wins an Oscar, the film deserves praise for portraying real, human struggle.
February 22, 2013
The Most Redeeming Films of 2012
Our No. 1 pick, a story of grace and forgiveness, is widely loved ... and loathed.
January 8, 2013
Zero Dark Thirty
A thriller about the hunt for Osama bin Laden captures the conflicted, complex moral issues of the operation.
December 21, 2012
Django Unchained
Simultaneously infuriating and exhilarating—in other words, quintessential Tarantino.
December 21, 2012
Les Misérables
The moving musical of love and grace comes to the big screen with amazing performances.
December 21, 2012
Ralph Winter: Lessons from Oscar
A veteran producer teaches a Sunday school class about great movies. So can you!
February 23, 2012
Tolkien's Epic Wins 11 Overdue Oscars; Passion "Grosses" Greatly
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King ties the Oscar record. The Passion of The Christ, a "loser" with critics, is a box office blockbuster. Meanwhile, Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights is dirty and dumb, Twisted is torture, Eurotrip is trash, and Clifford's Big Movie charms the kids.
October 29, 2009
Nudity, Murder, and Euthanasia ... Welcome to 2004
While critics post 2003 favorites, and 2004's film calendar lurches into view, religious press critics consider Monster, Calendar Girls, The Barbarian Invasions.
October 29, 2009
The Return of the King: Best Picture, Perhaps, But Not Best Version 
The author of The Battle for Middle-Earth examines the missing theology of the cinematic blockbuster.
February 1, 2004
Oscars Seem Likely to Crown King; Butterfly Has Bad Effect
Oscar nominations put crowns on return of the King, but Gimli and Aragorn are in trouble for 'cultural' remarks. Meanwhile, religious press film critics shake off The Butterfly Effect and review The Company and Win a Date with Tad Hamilton! Plus: More about The Passion of the Christ, Along Came Polly, Teacher's Pet, and Torque.
January 1, 2004
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