Hot Girls Wanted (Bauer & Gradus, 2015)

Last updated on: May 29, 2015 at 7:59 pm By Kenneth R. Morefield

This much talked about documentary from Sundance is now on Netflix. I reviewed it for Christianity Today Movies & TV. Read more

I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story (LaMattina, 2014)

Last updated on: May 27, 2015 at 10:40 am By Guest Contributor

Spinney realizes the similarities between himself and Big Bird, and acknowledges the influence that the show and the character have had on his life. Read more

Film History Spotlight: Max Ophuls

Last updated on: May 24, 2015 at 4:09 pm By Kenneth R. Morefield

Max Ophuls didn't invent the tracking shot, but he may have used it more effectively than anyone else. Read more

An Open Secret (Berg, 2014)

Last updated on: December 4, 2015 at 11:18 am By Kenneth R. Morefield

Billed as "The Film Hollywood Doesn't Want You to See," Amy Berg's documentary claims the practice of child molestation in the entertainment industry is pervasive. Read more

Update: Andrew is Moving to Secular Cinephile

Last updated on: May 19, 2015 at 3:58 pm By Andrew Spitznas

Andrew Spitznas announces his new movie blog, Secular Cinephile. Read more

Where Was God? (Palmer, 2014)

Last updated on: May 18, 2015 at 11:25 am By Kenneth R. Morefield

We call natural disasters "Acts of God," but we struggle to square them with our providential worldview. Read more

Our Man in Tehran (Taylor and Weinstein, 2013)

Last updated on: January 29, 2016 at 10:10 am By Kenneth R. Morefield

The remarkable thing about Our Man in Tehran is its ability (much like Rory Kennedy's Last Days in Vietnam which also played at the festival) to take a complex situation and distill it without being reductive. Read more

Misery Loves Comedy (Pollak, 2015)

Last updated on: May 14, 2015 at 4:43 pm By Kenneth R. Morefield

The relationship between suffering and comedy is hardly an unexamined one. Think for a moment: what do we mean by comic "relief"? Relief from what? Read more

Mad Max: Fury Road (Miller, 2015)

Last updated on: May 20, 2015 at 8:09 am By Alex McKee

Fury Road has set a high bar for action films: fully realized world, fully fleshed out characters, fantastic performances, and breathtaking visuals, all going full steam ahead without wearing the audience out Read more

American Sniper DVD Giveaway (Concluded)

Last updated on: May 18, 2015 at 9:33 pm By Kenneth R. Morefield

Warner Brothers is donating $1 for each sold American Sniper DVD, up to $1 million, to The Wounded Warrior Project. Read more