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October 2017

October 26, 2017

Review: “The Florida Project”

Sean Baker’s “The Florida Project” is a miracle. A look at poverty that neither preaches...

October 20, 2017

Review: ‘Killing Gunther’ Bungles the Execution

"Killing Gunther" might not be the worst movie of the year — I haven't forgotten about...

October 17, 2017

Movie of the Week: Little Shop of Horrors (1986, Frank Oz)

"Little Shop of Horrors" might be the most adorable movie ever made about murder. Frank...

October 12, 2017

Review: “Blade Runner 2049” is Smart, Stylish Successor to Cult Classic

Ridley Scott’s “Blade Runner” was released to ambivalence in 1982, but grew in esteem as...

September 2017

September 17, 2017

Movie of the Week: ‘A Face in the Crowd’ (1957)

This is a new weekly feature I'm going to be running here. I hope you...

September 14, 2017

Review: “It” is Scary, Surprisingly Tender Coming-of-Age Story

Adolescence is terrifying. Bullies are in constant pursuit, your body rebels against you, and adults...

July 2017

July 20, 2017

Review: “Dunkirk” Is Christopher Nolan’s WW2 Masterpiece

“Dunkirk” is a visceral experience unlike any war movie I’ve seen. It’s the type of movie...

July 13, 2017

“War for the Planet of the Apes” review: Hail, Caesar

"War for the Planet of the Apes" is the type of movie I thought...

June 2017

June 30, 2017

Movie review: “Despicable Me 3” is a 90-minute headache

Let's get this out of the way: Your kids are going to love...

June 15, 2017

“Cars 3” Review: How Lightning Got His Vroom Back

It's official: I'm just never going to "get" Pixar's Cars universe. Despite the studio's ability...

June 04, 2017

Lord, Save Us From Your Followers: ‘The Keepers’ and the Dark side of Christianity

Few shows have provoked as much rage in me as Netflix's "The Keepers." I started watching...

May 2017

May 04, 2017

Review: “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” keeps Marvel weird

It's easy to forget that "Guardians of the Galaxy" was the first big question mark for...

April 2017

April 11, 2017

Crashing: Christian in the wild

HBO's new series "Crashing" finished its first season on Sunday. As with many of the...

March 2017

March 24, 2017

Review: Danny Boyle, Ewan McGregor return for another hit in “T2 Trainspotting”

The 1996 cult classic "Trainspotting" was released 12 years prior to director Danny Boyle's Oscar-winning "Slumdog Millionaire" and...

March 17, 2017

Review: “Beauty and the Beast” charms, never fully enchants

Disney's recent trend of remaking its animated classics has been successful because of the studio's...

March 12, 2017

Logan: Wolverine’s R-rated redemption

I've been wanting to write about "Logan," Hugh Jackman's final go-round as Wolverine, since I...

February 2017

February 11, 2017

Review – John Wick: Chapter Two

I've seen several movies begin with a car chase. "John Wick: Chapter Two" is the...

February 10, 2017

Review: The LEGO Batman Movie

See, Zach Snyder? Batman can be fun. Since Frank Miller's "The Dark Knight Returns" plunged...

February 03, 2017

Movies We Need: All the President’s Men

In light of the unprecedented times we're living in and the national turmoil surrounding us,...

January 2017

January 20, 2017

The Story of God: Heaven, hell, hope and justice

Season two of "The Story of God with Morgan Freeman" airs Mondays at 9 p.m. (8...

January 17, 2017

Wrestling with ‘Silence’

Raised in a Christian community, I constantly heard stories of martyrdom. The Bible is replete...

November 2016

November 23, 2016

Review: “Moana”

In a year of uncertainty, one thing has held true: Don't bet against Disney. Sure,...

November 08, 2016

“Doctor Strange:” Marvel goes magic

When "Iron Man" debuted in 2008, some wondered just how much leeway the public would...

October 2016

October 26, 2016

“Hell House” and shock-and-awe evangelism

George Ratliff’s “Hell House,” (2002) resonates with me in a way few documentaries have....

September 2016

September 02, 2016

Is the Internet the Antichrist?

When my dad bought our first computer with a modem and America Online shortly after...

August 2016

August 26, 2016

Review: Don’t Breathe

"Don't Breathe" is a late summer surprise, a superbly crafted genre piece thick with suspense and...

August 12, 2016

Review: “Pete’s Dragon”

"Pete's Dragon" returns wonder to family movies. Director David Lowery's remake of the 1977 Disney...

August 08, 2016

BoJack Horseman, Ecclesiastes and the search for happiness

The best show on television right now is a cartoon about an alcoholic horse. Three...

August 03, 2016

5 Reasons ‘Stranger Things’ is Great

If you read my July wrap up, you know that I've been obsessed with Netflix's...

July 2016

July 29, 2016

Review: “Jason Bourne”

The most disappointing thing about "Jason Bourne" is the feeling that we've seen it all...