There have been far too many sequels and reboots coming out of Hollywood that are obvious money grabs. But “Ghostbusters: Afterlife,” out now in theaters and doing gangbuster business, while both a sequel and a […]
Director Denis Villeneuve first came to my attention when I saw his outstanding science fiction film Arrival (2016), a visually stunning and philosophically profound story about mankind’s first contact with extraterrestrials. Villeneuve then went on […]
MPAA Rating: Not rated USCCB Rating: Not rated Reel Rating: 3 out of 5 reels Baseball is, I think, God’s favorite sport. This is no doubt a controversial opinion and admittedly purely subjective, but I […]
MPAA Rating: PG-13 USCCB Rating: A-II Reel Rating: 4 out of 5 reels (Disclaimer: This review contains spoilers!) Mass is a unique film. Ninety percent of the runtime takes place with only four actors in […]
Throughout his historic seven-decade acting career, Clint Eastwood has cut a towering figure on the big screen as an iconic example of traditional masculinity. In his latest film Cry Macho – his 45th as a […]
It’s becoming increasingly rare to find a Hollywood effects-driven blockbuster that also has something worthwhile, never mind profound, to say about the way we live our lives. But the current box-office smash Free Guy is, […]
MPAA Rating: PG-13 USCCB Rating: Not rated at the time of this review Reel Rating: 5 out of 5 reels The acronym “CODA” refers to “children of deaf adults,” which could be the title for any […]
MPAA Rating: R USCCB Rating: NA Reel Rating: 3 out of 5 reels Most films contain a standard three act/eight sequences structure that is easy to discern and even easier to digest. Occasionally, however, filmmakers […]
MPAA Rating: PG-13 CNS Rating: A -III Reel Rating: 2 out of 5 In the fantastic parody musical Twisted, each Disney villain is given the opportunity to justify his evil. One by one they sing: Ursula: […]
Fred Rogers’ Christian witness continues to defy our culture’s reflexive cynicism. […]
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