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January 2018

January 16, 2018

Christian’s Top 20 Movies of 2017

Christian Hamaker's Top 20 Movies of 2017

December 2017

December 05, 2017

Justice League does Justice to the DC Universe

A few nerdy/theological thoughts on Justice League.

November 2017

November 06, 2017

Christopher Nolan and the Revenge of Analog

In a world where cinemas have mostly converted from celluloid to digital projectors and digital...

October 2017

October 25, 2017

Faith, Family Take Central Roles in Fifth Middleburg Film Festival

Nine short reviews from the Middleburg Film Festival

October 13, 2017

Wonder Woman and the Problem of Human Nature

An excellent movie with much to say about human nature, and little to say about...

January 2017

January 04, 2017

The Top 20 Films of 2016

It was a highly rewarding year at the movies.

October 2016

October 26, 2016

Passion Projects Light Up Middleburg Film Festival

A festival that satisfies both critics and casual moviegoers in a setting that’s equal to...

October 14, 2016

Cameraperson Points Its Lens at Both Death and Life

Non-narrative filmmaking that makes a deeply human connection.

October 11, 2016

The Legend of Tarzan fails to build on the myth

Created in committee

October 07, 2016

Voyage of Time: The IMAX Experience Condenses All of Time to 44 Minutes

Spending so little time on human beings cuts both ways in a documentary focused mainly...

September 2016

September 07, 2016

The Vessel Proves See-Worthy

A Terrence Malick production steers clear of heavy-handed metaphor thanks to a bounty of beautiful...

August 2016

August 25, 2016

Identity Crisis Applies to More Than Just Characters in “Morris From America”

A too-thin slice-of-life story leaves audiences underfed.

August 19, 2016

Kubo and the Two Strings Strikes a Masterful Chord

Laika’s latest caps a strong summer for family movies.

July 2016

July 07, 2016

Potent Story Lacks Punch in The Innocents

A Polish religious drama has a distinctive story but a less memorable visual approach.

July 01, 2016

Les Cowboys Exchanges Indians for Islam

An update on The Searchers takes John Ford to France.

June 2016

June 29, 2016

AFI DOCS Highlight Life, Death and Industries Struggling to Survive

AFI’s documentary film festival gets stronger each year.

June 24, 2016

The Neon Demon Doesn’t Know When to Quit

Style struggles to triumph over substance. Does it succeed?

May 2016

May 20, 2016

Sunset Song Sure Is Something to See

Gloriously old-fashioned and visually stunning.

May 18, 2016

The Meddler: Interview with Lorene Scafaria

An ode to loving mothers and how to cope with grief

May 14, 2016

Last Days in the Desert offers portrait of Jesus the man

Getting down and dirty with the hypostatic union

April 2016

April 08, 2016

Jazz Biopic Battle Goes to Baker

Miles Davis may have been a more skilled trumpeter than Chet Baker, but the West...

April 07, 2016

Miles Ahead paints a complex but uninspiring portrait

There’s a fine line between swagger and conceit

March 2016

March 11, 2016

With ‘Knight of Cups,’ Have We Already Seen the Best Film of 2016?

Terrence Malick’s style may have reached its apex with this story of spiritual struggle.

March 03, 2016

Eddie the Eagle takes flight, but doesn’t quite soar

It’s not about winning, it’s about the beauty of naively competing

March 01, 2016

The Gods of Egypt aren’t that impressive

Myth is powerful until it starts feeling like a videogame

February 2016

February 26, 2016

A Longing for Something More Suffuses Only Yesterday

A delicately told early entry from Studio Ghibli gets an American release.

January 2016

January 07, 2016

The Revenant’s Brutal World

A chilling vision of Darwinian life

December 2015

December 31, 2015

The Top 20 Films of 2015

Counting down the year’s 20 best films.

November 2015

November 23, 2015

Firefly is just lukewarm

An underwhelming series and an excellent movie

October 2015

October 30, 2015

Middleburg Film Festival Puts Spotlight on Church Scandal

Faith, truth and belief fuel a strong slate of films at an up-and-coming festival.