Calvary and the Christian Cinema Crisis
Last week, after a Good Friday service, I watched a Christian movie. Every good movie contains truth, but some go even further and explicitly proclaim the way of Jesus. I…
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B+
While We’re Young
Noah Baumbach is old school. His films aren’t playing at a theater near you, because they’re not for you. He writes and directs his way, on his terms. Quirky characters…
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Christian Pacifism and Big Hero 6
What are we going to do about ISIS? That’s the question on everyone’s mind. We’ve seen the pictures. We’ve read the articles. They must be stopped. But how? Perhaps the…
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A
Whiplash
What does it take to be great at something? Not just talented. Not just good. Great. That’s the question at the heart of the gripping film Whiplash. Terrence Fletcher thinks…
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Oscars 2015 – Who Should Win?
What a great year for movies. Will the creative well ever run dry? Somehow, great films continue to come out every year, and 2014 had even more than usual. Now…
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Best Movies of 2014
Birdman Whiplash Interstellar Selma Guardians of the Galaxy A Most Wanted Man Calvary The Imitation Game Foxcatcher Nightcrawler
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Best Movies of 2013
The Place Beyond the Pines Inside Llewyn Davis 12 Years a Slave Dallas Buyers Club Blue Jasmine Before Midnight Her About Time The Spectacular Now Gravity
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B
Black Sea
“I’m claustrophobic,” declares a character early on in Black Sea. We grin because we know that phobia will be tested to the limits for both the character and us. Claustrophobia…
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D
The Boondock Saints
Cult films are a distinguished breed. The label, typically granted to features that pass through theaters unnoticed only to gain a ripe following on DVD, is characterized by a rabid…
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A
Fiddler on the Roof
I revisited Fiddler on the Roof kicking and screaming. The problem wasn’t musicals; West Side Story is one of my favorite films. The problem was my memories. You see, Fiddler…
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