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August 2015

August 28, 2015

War Room (Kendrick, 2015)

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

July 2015

July 08, 2015

Pureflix Sets Release Date for God’s Not Dead 2: He is Surely Alive

Pure Flix, the studio behind God's Not Dead and Do You Believe? has set a...

July 02, 2015

Terminator Genisys (Taylor, 2015)

Terminator Genisys made me angry. There's plenty of films that leave me unimpressed or bored...

June 2015

June 27, 2015

24 Observations About The Terminator on the Eve of Genisys

If you've ever wondered how my reviews are constructed, these notes should give you glimpses...

June 03, 2015

The Thin Place #54: Entourage — Making New Fans and Displeasing Old Ones

In the newest episode of The Thin Place, Alex McKee subs in for Todd to...

May 2015

May 29, 2015

Hot Girls Wanted (Bauer & Gradus, 2015)

This much talked about documentary from Sundance is now on Netflix. I reviewed it for...

March 2015

March 29, 2015

The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him and Her (Benson, 2013)

Eleanor Rigby's conceit—I'm tempted to say "gimmick"—is that it shows their two stories back to...

February 2015

February 22, 2015

In Defense of “To Kill a Mockingbird” — A Response to Roger Ebert

Who says hope can't be grounded in truth?

February 20, 2015

From the Vault: Shaft (Singleton, 2000)

Shaft is still a ladies man, but the promiscuity that was a staple of the...

February 14, 2015

The Theory of Everything (Marsh, 2014)

A heartbreaking work of super-duper-staggering genius.

December 2014

December 30, 2014

The Grand Budapest Hotel takes Top Honors from North Carolina Film Critics

Birdman, Boyhood, Whiplash, and The Grand Budapest Hotel led the list of nominees from the...

December 28, 2014

Standing in Babylon

"The arts steer the culture, and it's time for the people of God to put...

December 17, 2014

Last Temptation Turns Twenty-Five

Whatever Scorsese's expectations during filming—it's worth remembering that at least one studio backed away from...

December 09, 2014

OFCS Nominees for 2014–Winners Announced

I have voting privileges for four groups this year. First up: the Online Film Critics...

November 2014

November 12, 2014

DamNation (Knight and Rummel, 2014)

At first the film looks like it might turn into a standard taking sides/issue film,...

July 2014

July 06, 2014

Before Midnight (Linklater, 2013)

The fatalism imbuing the characters and the film is certainly representative of what many couples...

March 2014

March 28, 2014

Bad Words (Bateman, 2013)

Bad Words is the third film I have seen in as many weeks featuring an...

March 19, 2014

Veronica Mars Giveaway — Win a Free DVD

Hey readers, were you as excited about the Veronica Mars movie as I was? Have...

February 2014

February 01, 2014

The Thin Place #44: Two Views of Wall Street

In the most recent edition of The Thin Place Podcast, Todd Truffin joins me to...

August 2013

August 28, 2013

The Bourne Identity (Liman, 2002)

One of the more interesting moments in The Bourne Identity comes about a quarter of...

December 2012

December 13, 2012

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (Jackson, 2012)

Parts are camp comedy, parts CGI sword slashing, parts solemn intonations about fate and when...

July 2012

July 18, 2012

The Dark Knight (Nolan, 2008)

In social media I quipped that I thought The Dark Knight was essentially a Saw...

June 2012

June 08, 2012

Prometheus (Scott, 2012)

Prometheus's biggest problem is not a lack of ambition, but of execution. The film is...

April 2012

April 22, 2012

Blue Like Jazz and other Podcasts

I have been busy podcasting over at Film Geek Radio. New episodes include discussions with...

March 2012

March 25, 2012

Miss Representation (Newsom, 2011)

My review of Jennifer Siebel Newsom's Miss Representation, and some meditations about how women are...

March 02, 2012

Undefeated (Lindsay and Martin, 2011)

The film tells the story of Bill Courtney, a high school football coach and his...

February 2012

February 04, 2012

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants (Kwapis, 2005)

The acting is terrific. Amber Tamblyn is very, very good. America Ferrara is, quite simply,...

November 2011

November 20, 2011

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part I (Condon, 2011)

While I do not count myself amongst the franchise's devotees—I have read the first book...

November 20, 2011

Alps (Lanthimos, 2011)

Over at The Thin Place, the podcast I host at Film Geek Radio, Todd Truffin...

April 2011

April 23, 2011

Gun Fight (Kopple, 2011)

I have spent the better part of a week since screening Barbara Kopple's Gun Fight...