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February 2019

February 21, 2019

My Best Picture of 2018

Like many of you, I will be otherwise occupied during the Oscars ceremony this weekend....

October 2018

October 19, 2018

First Man is NASA’s American Sniper

Last weekend was not a soaring opening weekend for Neil Armstrong biopic First Man. Bringing in...

August 2018

August 06, 2018

In Eighth Grade, the Kids Are Not All Right

“I’m sorry, but if you were seeing this with your parents…[and] you didn’t want your...

August 10, 2017

Two Sisters Review: Dunkirk (Part 2)

In which we discuss the inter-locking timelines, emotional investment, casting, Nolan worship, Christian humanism,...

August 08, 2017

Two Sisters Review: Dunkirk (Part 1)

I know. It's been a while. Okay, it's been all summer. We missed Wonder-Woman...

May 2017

May 11, 2017

Two Sisters Review: Guardians of the Galaxy, Volume 2

The Two Sisters are baaaaaack! We saw Guardians: Volume 2, and we're here to tell...

December 2016

December 21, 2016

Two Sisters Review… Rogue One (Part 2 of 2)

Is Rogue One really the first Star Wars movie to realize it's about war? Why...

December 20, 2016

Two Sisters Review…Rogue One (Part 1 of 2)

Well em gee... December sure flew by! As a reminder, for blog-only subscribers, you can follow...

November 2016

November 27, 2016

Two Sisters Review… Dr. Strange (Part 2 of 2)

Little Sis and I pick up where we left off. We begin by discussing the...

November 26, 2016

Two Sisters Review… Dr. Strange (Part 1 of 2)

Courtesy of Thanksgiving Break, Little Sis and I bring you our SPOILERIFIC deep dive into Dr....

August 2016

August 20, 2016

Seven Things I Hate About the New Ben-Hur Movie

[Note: If you were genuinely moved by the new Ben-Hur movie, chances are good you'll be offended by this...

July 2016

July 05, 2016

Two Sisters Review… Finding Dory

Little Sister returns, and today we're here to review Pixar's latest smash hit, Finding Dory! We...

March 2016

March 19, 2016

Movie Review: Risen

How often have I said to you that when you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains,...

December 2015

December 31, 2015

My Top 5 Films of 2015

In terms of films that had substance, were well-made and were palatable for Christian viewers,...

December 27, 2015

Two Sisters Review… Star Wars, The Force Awakens

Youngest sister is back! This is the third installment in our little series of movie review

August 2015

August 20, 2015

My Top Five Robin Williams Movies, Part II (cross-post)

Here's the link to the second half of my Robin Williams top five retrospective, guest-posted...

August 13, 2015

My Top Five Robin Williams Movies, Part I (cross-post)

Focus on the Family's Paul Asay has once again very kindly lent me his personal...

July 2015

July 16, 2015

Two Sisters Review… Inside Out

"[It's about] growing up, and about inner conflict, and about dealing with yourself, and all...

April 2015

April 09, 2015

Two Sisters Review… Beyond the Mask

This week, I took my youngest sister to the theater for a screening of a new family adventure...

January 2015

January 22, 2015

Answering Your Questions About "American Sniper" [UPDATED]

[UPDATE: 1/25/15 Since first writing this post, I've found more information on one of the slanderous...

December 2014

December 16, 2014

My Favorite Movie of 2014: Interstellar

"Do not go gentle into that good night; Old age should burn and rave at...

October 2014

October 30, 2014

Movie Review: The Judge

A good movie is hard to find. Bad writing, bad acting and even worse morals...

May 2014

May 08, 2014

Movie Review: God's Not Dead

So, I saw God's Not Dead in theaters last month, and I lived to tell the...

March 2014

March 20, 2014

Movie Review: Grace Unplugged

This film drew quite a bit of Christian buzz when it came out last year,...

January 2014

January 23, 2014

My Top 5 Films of 2013

It's awards season in Hollywood, that seemingly endless cycle of self-congratulation that mercifully does end...

August 2013

August 15, 2013

Movie Review: The Last Ride

The Last Ride is the debut of Bill Gaither's son Benjy as a film producer....

February 2013

February 28, 2013

My Favorite Movie of 2012

Oscars night has come and gone, and the nominees for Best Picture were, from a...

February 05, 2013

Movie Musical Review: Les Miserables (2012)

To love another person is to see the face of God. -- Victor Hugo If...

December 2012

December 23, 2012

Movie Review: The Hobbit—An Unexpected Journey (Part II)

Click here if you missed yesterday's Part I, in which I discuss clear pros and...

December 22, 2012

Movie Review: The Hobbit—An Unexpected Journey (Part I)

So I went to see The Hobbit the other day. Be honest now, you're going...