O Tenenbaums, O Tenenbaums
A decade after its release, Wes Anderson’s ‘Royal Tenenbaums’ still strikes emotional gold.
Underdog Dodgeball Defeats Spielberg’s Terminal
The Terminal—;artful flop; Dodgeball—;ludicrous hit; Around the World in 80 Days—;ludicrous flop.
Princesses and Predators Disappoint Audiences
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement is a royal disappointment, and Alien vs. Predator takes two franchises to a new low, while Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie baits youngsters to waste money. Plus, more reviews of Napoleon Dynamite, Collateral, Little Black Book, Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle, A Home at the End of the World, and Intimate Strangers.
Fockers Flock to Top, but Flop with Critics
Christian critics consider Meet the Fockers, Fat Albert, The Phantom of the Opera, The Woodsman, Beyond the Sea, Darkness, and offer more reviews of Hotel Rwanda, The Aviator, and The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou.
Moviegoers Choose Between Aviator, Life Aquatic, Unfortunate Events, and Hotel Rwanda
Christian film critics review The Aviator, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events, Hotel Rwanda, Flight of the Phoenix, and Spanglish.
Kidman, Kung Fu, Kutcher, Caviezel, and King’s Ransom
Critics interpret The Interpreter, say A Lot Like Love is a lot of wasted time, get knocked out by Kung Fu Hustle, argue over Madison, and bury King’s Ransom. Plus, a look back at the Vatican Top Ten Films list.
Is Nicolas Cage a National Treasure?
Christian film critics review National Treasure, The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, The Machinist, and more reviews of Kinsey, Finding Neverland, Sideways, Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason, Woman, Thou Art Loosed, After the Sunset, and Seed of Chucky.
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.
First-Rate Million Dollar Baby Reaches Controversial Conclusion
Religious press critics disagree with mainstream critics’ on Million Dollar Baby’s unethical “message,” but not its superb artistry. Plus, Christian critics review The Sea Inside,and White Noise, and offer further reviews of Meet the Fockers, Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events, The Aviator, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, Beyond the Sea, and Ocean’s Twelve.
Secret Window, Secret Agents
Depp shines through Secret Window, Mamet makes Spartan spark, but Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London stumbles. Plus: more on The Reckoning, Hidalgo, Starsky and Hutch, My Architect, The Passion of The Christ, and how the Bible can revitalize art in culture.