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November 2015

November 09, 2015

Interview: Patricia Riggen on The 33 and the Challenges of Being a Female Director

"I've been very lucky," Patricia Riggen says when discussing her career as a female director,...

November 04, 2015

Spectre (Mendes, 2015)

Spectre (★★★) starts strong, overstays its welcome, overshoots its marks, and ends up a big...

November 01, 2015

“How Can I Get Screeners?”

Kenneth R. Morefield explains why, no, you cannot borrow his screener.

November 01, 2015

Arts & Faith Ecumenical Jury Nominee — Stations of the Cross (Brüggemann, 2015)

Jesus Camp meets Breaking the Waves.

October 2015

October 31, 2015

Sex, Death and Bowling (Walker, 2015)

Adrian Grenier almost always charms in charming movies.

October 15, 2015

Bridge of Spies (Spielberg, 2015)

The first half of Bridge of Spies is Spielberg at his finest.

October 11, 2015

The Ballet Boys (Elvebakk, 2015)

The Ballet Boys (★★½) doesn't quite hold our attention as strongly as First Position, but...

October 10, 2015

In My Father’s House (Stern and Sundberg, 2015)

"I want my dad in my life, but I grew up with addicts..."

October 04, 2015

Sleeping with Other People (Headland, 2015)

I started to write that it took me a week to decide whether or not...

September 2015

September 29, 2015

Finding Noah (Baum, 2015)

To those who are like me, who were always taught that God does not intend...

September 29, 2015

The Walk (Zemeckis, 2015)

I will confess, too, that the last act of The Walk, when Philippe Petit finally...

September 26, 2015

Boiling Pot (Ashmawey, 2015)

While it is not as accomplished and polished as Do The Right Thing, The Sixth...

September 20, 2015

Actor for Hire (Mizelle, 2015)

Jesse is a young, average-looking, bald guy trying to make it in Hollywood.

September 17, 2015

Honor Thy Father (Matti, 2015)

The first hour of Erik Matti's Honor Thy Father (★★★★) is so good, so steeped...

September 15, 2015

90 Minutes in Heaven (Polish, 2015)

These days when I watch a new Christian movie, my first question is usually: who...

September 13, 2015

TIFF 2015 — Our Little Sister (Hirokazu Koreeda)

Our Little Sister (★★★★★) is a special film, one that I will return to before...

September 13, 2015

TIFF 2015 — A Flickering Truth (Pietra Brettkelly)

A documentary about film preservation in Afghanistan challenges us with the question of what's worth...

September 12, 2015

TIFF 2015 — The Martian (Ridley Scott)

It should not have been that hard, I think, to make a fully satisfying film...

September 12, 2015

TIFF 2015 — Our Last Tango (German Kral)

Our Last Tango would be worth watching, if only for the dance sequences.

September 11, 2015

TIFF 2015: Demolition (Jean-Marc Vallée)

Demolition is not likely to be anyone's favorite film from TIFF 2015. Or, at least,...

September 11, 2015

The Man Who Saved the World

The Man Who Saved the World begins with an epigraph from Mark 8:36: “For what...

September 08, 2015

Adrenaline (Simpkins, 2015)

Adrenaline (★★½) was pretty much the sort of movie I was thinking of last year when...

September 06, 2015

The Churchmen — Season 1, Episode 7 Recap

The series does tend to lean a little heavily on the contrast between individual faith...

August 2015

August 28, 2015

War Room (Kendrick, 2015)

When it comes to screenplay writing, Christian movies still lag in quality.

August 26, 2015

Gemma Bovery (Fontaine, 2014)

Anne Fontaine's Gemma Bovery is one of those films I see at The Toronto Film...

August 25, 2015

Tomorrow We Disappear (Goldblum & Weber, 2014)

What traditions have we left by the wayside in favor of progress, and, perhaps more...

August 23, 2015

The Pardon (Anton, 2013)

Seldom will one bad scene ruin a good movie, but there are tipping points.

August 23, 2015

The Churchmen — Season 1, Episode 5 Recap

What makes a melodrama different from a soap opera?

August 20, 2015

Top Spin (Newens & Son, 2014)

What is the value of success without fame or fortune?

August 13, 2015

The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (Ritchie, 2015)

Now, there are Guy Ritchie movies and there are Guy Ritchie movies. Find out which...

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