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April 2024

April 26, 2024

‘The Omen’ Works. ‘The First Omen’ Fails. Here’s Why.

When The First Omen crawled into theaters this month, it arguably scared up more press...

July 2020

July 13, 2020

How Netflix’s Bloody The Old Guard is Like the Sweetest Christmas Movie Ever

You wouldn’t think that Andy from Netflix’s The Old Guard would have much to...

March 2020

March 11, 2020

How the Movie ‘Wendy’ Shows How We’re Really Not of This World

The movie Wendy hasn’t been as warmly received as director Benh Zeitlin’s breakout film, 2012’s...

April 2019

April 19, 2019

Pilgrim’s Progress is Instructive, Inspiring … and Utterly Insane

I've never read Pilgrim's Progress. As a college English major, you think I would've. And...

March 2019

March 06, 2019

Dumbo Takes Flight (in This Behind-The-Scenes Snippet)

“Movies have gotten so bad!” People sometimes tell me. “The sex! The violence! The swearing!”...

December 2018

December 20, 2018

The Year’s Best Movies (According to Me)

Reviewing movies is hard, people. You have to watch a lot of movies, and then...

October 2018

October 04, 2018

The New Trailer for The Nutcracker and the Four Realms Looks Pretty Cool

A new trailer for Disney's upcoming fantasy film, The Nutcracker and the Four Realms, just...

August 2018

August 09, 2018

Move Over, Odysseus: Christopher Robin Takes a Classic Hero’s Journey

To the denizens of the Hundred-Acre Wood, Christopher Robin has always been a hero. In...

August 08, 2018

Robert Redford’s Greatest Performance Might Not Be What You Think

Robert Redford announced a couple of days ago that he's retiring from acting at the...

November 2016

November 22, 2016

What Would Moana Do? Seven Life Lessons From Disney Princesses

Moana, Disney’s latest animated heroine, sails into theaters this week. While she might not live...

October 2016

October 27, 2016

What Makes The Innocents So Frightening … and So Perfect for Halloween

It amazes me how many children show up in horror movies they're not allowed to...

August 2016

August 30, 2016

When Gene Wilder Played God (in a Chocolate Factory)

Gene Wilder, who died Aug. 29 at the age of 83, was not a particularly...

August 19, 2016

Forget Judah: Ben-Hur is All About Messala

The 1959 version of Ben-Hur is a triumph of filmmaking—one that won 11 Oscars, boasts...

August 05, 2016

The Little Prince is a Little Magical

We're in the shaggiest stretch of the dog days of summer, and the theaters are full...

September 2015

September 02, 2015

Ben Hur, 1925: When Christian Movies Were Just … Movies

A few days ago, a reporter interviewed me about the Christian movie industry—whether there should...

August 2015

August 19, 2015

Remembering Robin (Part Two)

To mark the sad anniversary of Robin Williams' death, Esther O'Reilly posted last week the...

August 12, 2015

Remembering Robin (Part One)

A year ago yesterday, we learned that Robin Williams was dead. I remember where I...

July 2015

July 01, 2015

The Spiritual Wind of Jazz Artist Kirk Whalum

Christian music, like Christianity itself, is a many-faceted thing. It encompasses Handel's Messiah and "Amazing...

May 2015

May 06, 2015

Orson Welles, Ultron and a Longing for Home

If he was alive, Orson Welles would've celebrated his 100th birthday today. Perhaps he'd celebrate...

December 2014

December 22, 2014

A Screen Full of Christmas Joy

Bah. Humbug. It's easy to get a little cranky around the fourth week of December....

November 2014

November 14, 2014

The Little Mermaid: Like the Garden of Eden, Only Wetter

The Little Mermaid opened in theaters 25 years ago Monday (Nov. 17). It proved to...

October 2014

October 17, 2014

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington: Jimmy Stewart Plays Jesus

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, directed by Frank Capra, premiered 75 years ago today in...

September 2014

September 28, 2014

Christian Movies Go Mainstream (Sorta)

I was reading an interesting article from the New York Post regarding the surge of...

September 05, 2014

Forrest Gump: He Knows What Love Is

"Stupid is as stupid does." That’s Forrest Gump’s snappiest comeback line. Whenever someone asks Forrest...