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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...

October 2013

October 17, 2013

The Tragedy of Michael J. Fox

Since Michael J. Fox has recently made a comeback to prime-time television, producing and anchoring...

August 2013

August 24, 2013

When Jim Caviezel Met Jimmy Stewart

I just... can't... take... the awesomeness!

August 15, 2013

Movie Review: The Last Ride

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

July 2013

July 04, 2013

Up the Rebels, Down the British!

Happy 4th.

June 2013

June 13, 2013

My Top Five… Family Movies

I'm starting a new "top 5" series for movies. Eventually I hope to do so...

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...

December 15, 2012

The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and the Franchise Phenomenon

This weekend, Peter Jackson's first installment of The Hobbit is opening in theaters worldwide. It's...

December 10, 2012

Monday Morning Humor: The Great Escape

Since yesterday's post was devoted to Steve McQueen, I thought today I would revisit some...

December 09, 2012

Greater Grace: A Story of God, Redemption, and Steve McQueen

[Editor's note: As I write, it's been about 4.5 years since I first published this...

November 2012

November 27, 2012

Casablanca Turns 70

The greatest American film ever made turns 70 today. Here's looking at you, Casablanca. "Play...

June 2012

June 12, 2012

Hear The Last Ride Soundtrack Streaming Free

Some of you might have heard of a new indie film called The Last Ride....

May 2012

May 22, 2012

The Avengers, The Gospel, and Christian Movie-Watching

Some of you might be groaning already at this post's title. It's okay, I know...

May 02, 2012

Psalm 23 and The Elephant Man

Last year, I watched David Lynch's The Elephant Man. By the time I'd finished it...

October 2011

October 01, 2011

Courageous: My First Impressions Review

These are my thoughts on the movie Courageous, which I just watched in the theater....

September 2011

September 28, 2011

Coming Up… a Movie and a Concert

This Friday I'm planning to go see the Kendrick brothers' latest movie, which some of...

July 2011

July 27, 2011

A Few Words on Soul Surfer

Unless you've been living under a rock in the past few months, you've probably heard...

May 2011

May 17, 2011

A Tale of Two Songs: The Answer

Yesterday I conducted a little poll to see whether my readers could tell from isolated...

May 16, 2011

A Tale of Two Songs: The Poll

I'm going to give my readers a small quiz today. I'll quote snippets from two...

April 2011

April 10, 2011

Chariots of Fire: 30 Years

Last month, Chariots of Fire turned thirty. It's a little hard to believe that the...

March 2011

March 06, 2011

"This is my church!"

"Go back to your church!" "Boys, this is my church! And if you don't think...