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October 2013

October 03, 2013

Confession is Good for the Soul

An effective and unexpected picture of repentance from this week’s episode of Sleepy Hollow

September 2013

September 27, 2013

Parents Are the Problem in Enough Said

An enjoyable, if sometimes frustrating, viewing experience.

September 27, 2013

Ron Howard’s Rush is a high speed thrill ride with substance.

The glory of Formula One done up to the nines.

September 25, 2013

Sleepy Hollow’s Abbie Mills: From Law-Breaker to Law-Keeper

A cloudy picture of the Gospel from this week's installment of FOX's new show.

September 18, 2013

FOX’s Sleepy Hollow; or, George Washington and Ichabod Crane vs. Evil

Where is America in the Book of Revelation?

September 15, 2013

A Warrior Fights to Come Home

A surprisingly moving story about suffering and forgiveness.

September 11, 2013

As You Wish: The Inconceivable Love of The Princess Bride

Does true love really conquer all?

September 09, 2013

To See or Not to See: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

The classic comedy that destroyed American culture.

September 06, 2013

‘UP’ brings down generational barriers

Respecting your elders has never been this much fun.

September 02, 2013

2013 Blockbuster Roundup

The Year the Blockbuster Busted

August 2013

August 30, 2013

Bambi: The Deer King

Death, love, and parenting in Disney’s most lethal tale.

August 28, 2013

Ella Enchanted/Ella Transformed

Her curse is our only hope.

August 26, 2013

American Gods: Made in the U.S.A.

Call me unpatriotic, but when it comes to deities, I don’t buy American

August 23, 2013

The World’s End: We can finally laugh at ground zero of the apocalypse.

Simon Pegg and Nick Frost are back for a journey through small-town England to the...

August 23, 2013

In Texas, Saints in Search of a Better Story

The provocatively titled film does little to transcend its inspirations, simply reminding us of earlier...

August 23, 2013

Ain’t Them Bodies Saints or Sinners

A doomed romance in the Hill Country of Texas.

August 23, 2013

Grandmaster, Your Kungfu is Weak

The Grandmaster fails

August 21, 2013

The Once and Future (Totally Depraved) King

In which everyone is awful, and King Arthur very nearly becomes a Calvinist

August 19, 2013

‘Just One More Thing’ We Can Learn from Columbo

A valuable life lesson from TV’s beloved detective

August 16, 2013

Jobs as Vicariously Living of the Selfish Life

The new biopic falls under Steve Jobs’s spell

August 16, 2013

The Butler Serves Racial Equality

The Butler is the Forrest Gump of the civil rights movement.

August 09, 2013

2 Guns and Lots of Swag

Mark and Denzel take on the world with a pair of pistols. . . and...

August 09, 2013

From the Earth to ‘Elysium’

What if the earth isn’t worth inheriting?

August 09, 2013

Percy Jackson and the Savage Critics

Percy isn't nearly as bad as the critics say, but not nearly as good as...

August 02, 2013

Blanchett Wondrous in Woody’s Humdrum Blue Jasmine

The movie leaves us thinking about the broken-down, “babbling” Jasmine—and not much else. For some...

July 2013

July 29, 2013

Ruby Sparks and True Freedom

Can we be free?

July 26, 2013

The Wolverine and the Curse of Immortality

The burden of immortality. Also, ninjas!

July 19, 2013

Glittery Vampires in Love

How much does Twilight suck?

July 17, 2013

When Mocking Jews Was Cool

Political correctness and anti-Semitism in the Best Picture of 1947.

July 15, 2013

Snow White Showing Her Age

Does the Disney classic still hold up today?