All through its first season, CBS' 'Evil' has played with notions of separating the natural from the supernatural, and ordinary human evil from demonic evil (not that ordinary human evil isn't horrific on its own). The season finale, airing Thursday, ups the devilish ante. Read more
There are many messages in '1917.' but one of the biggest ones is that a person can make a difference, if he or she is willing to put everything on the line for someone else. Read more
Throughout the day on New Year's Eve, I rung out 2019 by watching all 10 episodes of Netflix's 'Messiah,' which started streaming on New Year's Day. Once again, I watch so you don't have to. Read more
'Silicon Valley,' creator Mike Judge's half-hour of great writing, bad language, crude jokes, wild plot twists, indelible characters and computer mumbo-jumbo is one of the best morality plays I've ever seen on TV. Read more
The HBO fantasy drama 'His Dark Materials' aims to take on organized religion through a story of souls and the supernatural. Read more
TV and movies have all gone Oprah Santa: "You get a Christmas movie! And you get a Christmas movie! And YOU get a Christmas movie!" But what do these movies actually have to do with Christmas? The answer is, it depends on what you think Christmas is. Read more
It's always a challenge for independent films, especially indie faith-based films. But writer/director/actor Tarek Tohme, a USC film-school grad, turned his cinematic dream into a reality. His debut feature, 'Hold On,' opened Dec. 6 and is currently in theaters. Read more
Only for the sake of truth, dear reader, and for you, would I have slogged through the seventh episode of HBO’s comic-inspired Watchmen, searching for the long-promised answer to why the main crimefighting character is dressed (sorta) like a nun and wears what appears to be an actual rosary on her belt. Warning: Spoilers ahead. Read them and save yourself while there’s still time. As I wrote in an earlier story (after having seen six episodes): What piqued my curiosity is... Read more
Director Clint Eastwood's taut, understated drama 'Richard Jewell,' hitting theaters on Friday, Dec. 13, will not be a movie beloved in federal law-enforcement or journalism circles, but it is vital watching for anyone who believes in fairness, justice, the presumption of innocence and the rule of law. Read more
Hallmark Channel Christmas movies are heavy on cocoa, Santa Claus, holly, presents, mistletoe and eggnog, but they're pretty light on the reason for the season. Kristin Chenoweth is doing a bit about that in 'A Christmas Love Story.' Read more
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