New & Noteworthy 2025
Seven books we’re looking forward to in the new year.
Moore to the Point 12-9-2025
Our Pulpits Are Full of Empty Preachers
Tens of thousands of pastors want to quit but haven’t. What has that done to them?
The Anti-Racist Curriculum White Evangelicals Need
Essential tools for understanding systemic racism.
Hitch Proves Romantic Comedies Can Be Funny and Ethical
Hitch lacks the usual romantic-comedy glitches. Plus: Pooh’s Heffalump Movie, Uncle Nino, Bride and Prejudice, Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior, and more reviews of Hotel Rwanda and The Chorus.
Passion, a Teen Porn Star, and a Period Piece
Critics punish The Girl Next Door, but some will remember The Alamo. Ella Enchanted fails to enchant, The Whole Ten Yards doesn’t measure up, and Johnson Family Vacation gets lost. Plus: Good Bye Lenin! And more reviews of Dogville and Home on the Range.