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June 2014

June 12, 2014

Thomas Kinkade and the Dog: A Drunkard Christian’s Dream

Revisiting the life and legacy of Thomas Kinkade, the "Painter of Light," a broken man.

June 06, 2014

Movie Review: Weepy ‘Fault in Our Stars’ Exceeds Weepy Lovesick Teen Genre

A sad but uplifting story ultimately for anyone who dares to love.

June 02, 2014

Ann B. Davis aka Alice from ‘The Brady Bunch’ Left Hollywood for Faith: ‘I was Born Again’

"I was born again," she told the AP in 1993. "Sometimes it doesn't hit you...

May 2014

May 29, 2014

Review: Angelina Jolie stars in ‘Maleficent,’ an Irony-Free Answer to ‘Wicked’

She's not misunderstood or good deep down. But she's also not doomed to be only...

May 23, 2014

Review: X-Men Days of Future Past Fun for Fan and Novice Alike

Everything you want in a time-traveling, mutant-filled, disco-styled, over-the-top, effects-filled extravaganza.

May 15, 2014

New ‘Hunger Games: Mockingjay’ Images – See Julianne Moore as President Coin

First look at one of the year's most anticipated movies.

May 01, 2014

Review: ‘The Amazing Spider-Man 2’ is a Teenage Dream

Aside from the interesting Malcolm X power dynamics of the villain, this treatment is light...

April 2014

April 03, 2014

Released from Paramount Contract, ‘Noah’ Bible Guru John Snowden Responds to Ken Ham, Ray Comfort, Brian Godawa

Is 'Noah' too environmental? Too humanistic? Too pagan? The Biblical advisor for the film speaks.

March 2014

March 24, 2014

‘Noah’ Interview: Aronofsky and Handel Creating Conversation, Not Agenda

"We want conversation," Aronofsky explained, "because I think there’s a lot of nervousness about Hollywood,...

March 21, 2014

Review: ‘Noah’ a Rare Bible Movie that Never Preaches, Never Browbeats

It’s the kind of movie that Christians, indeed everyone, should want Hollywood to make.

March 21, 2014

Review: ‘Divergent’ Offers an Antidote to ‘Twilight’

As dark, dystopian teen drama romances go, this one is pretty good.

March 19, 2014

Interview: A Religious Critic and Jason Bateman Discuss the Very R ‘Bad Words’

Jason Bateman's 'Bad Words' has much more than just bad words. It earns its R....

March 07, 2014

The Horrible, Awful Story of How My Children Caged Me – Nic Cage, That Is

It started with the silverware drawer. Never open the silverware drawer unprepared.

March 06, 2014

Video: How They Made an Ark From Biblical Specifications in ‘Noah’

How do you make a ship to save animals in a massive flood? The Bible...

February 2014

February 26, 2014

‘Gravity’ Wins Best Picture in Patheos Movie Awards, Full List of Winners

Patheos also announces winners for Best Movie to Watch as a Family (The Way, Way...

February 26, 2014

Interview: Roma Downey and Mark Burnett Talk ‘Son of God’ and Future Projects

Roma Downey and Mark Burnett discuss their groundbreaking Bible miniseries, the Son of God feature...

February 19, 2014

What We Talk About When We Talk About Noah

I am glad a director with the insight and dark vision of Darren Aronofsky has...

February 18, 2014

Christian Response to Aronofsky’s ‘Noah:’ Downright Embarrassing

Aronofsky's movie hasn't been seen yet and already we're being all Judgey McJudgeington. It's embarrassing.

February 11, 2014

Biopic of Mother Teresa Coming to Big Screen

The movie about the inspiring nun will be written by 'Hotel Rwanda' scribe Keir Pearson.

February 10, 2014

Wolf of Hollywood: Only One Oscar Nominee was Made in Fiscally-Unfriendly California

California punishes business. Which is bad news for its signature industry.

February 07, 2014

Review: Spectacular ‘LEGO Movie’ Connects All the Right Pieces

Watch it once to laugh. Watch it again to think and wonder.

February 03, 2014

Guest Post: The Wealthy Conservative Family Behind Former Oscar Nominee ‘Alone Yet Not Alone’

Written by one sister, starring another, and possibly financed by dad? The story of the...

January 2014

January 30, 2014

Review: Oscar Nominee ‘Her’ and Its Sadly Small, Dehumanizing Version of Love

The Oscar contender is most interesting for the things it leaves out.

January 23, 2014

6 Steps to a Better Bieber: An Open, Motherly Letter to Justin

Here's how Justin can turn it all around and be the Bieber he was meant...

January 21, 2014

Interview: Real Life Encounter With Homeless Teen Inspired Director Ron Krauss to Make ‘Gimme Shelter’

On a cold January night, Ron Krauss met Agnes "Apple" Bailey, a girl in need...

January 10, 2014

Review: Americans Can Take Pride in Tough, Gripping ‘Lone Survivor’

Mark Wahlberg stars in a true story of a disastrous Navy SEAL mission in the...

December 2013

December 23, 2013

Review: ‘Secret Life of Walter Mitty’ Should Have a Different Name

He's a daydreamer, but not James Thurber's daydreamer.

December 23, 2013

Review: ‘Wolf of Wall Street’ a Long, Boring Mess

Please, don't give anyone associated with this mess an Oscar.

December 20, 2013

Review: Mediocre ‘American Hustle’ Does Not Jive with Oscar Expectations

On paper, American Hustle should be the movie of the year, but its supreme promise...

December 19, 2013

Director of ‘Jerusalem’ IMAX movie: ‘Jerusalem will Surprise You’

The film narrated by Benedict Cumberbatch views the Holy City through the eyes of teen...