There are so many different ways to approach this film. One prominent critic, Godfrey Cheshire of RogerEbert.com, has dubbed it “the movie..
This adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's century-old novel brings to life a really fantastic fantasy world of wizards, dwarves, elves, dragons and all..
A film that’s just been nominated for three Golden Globes should be better than this. It’s loosely based on the true story..
edited by Matthew Barrett and Ardel. B. Caneday Zondervan, Grand Rapids, Mich. 288 pages The controversy over a traditional versus an evolutionary..
edited by Margaret Kohl. Introduction by Richard Bauckman Fortress Press, Minneapolis, Minn. 292 pages What is so encouraging about Jürgen Moltmann is..
It follows the book. That’s probably because the author of the book, Cheryl Strayed, not only co-wrote the screenplay for the movie,..
“Diplomacy” is a French film about the French’s love for Paris. But it’s told from an interesting perspective: Based on a play..
As a lifelong believer, it’s hard not to view this epic film in terms of how it diverges from the biblical account..
This movie is very difficult to watch at several levels. The personal violence is bloody and brutal, even tortuous. The characters are..
Interview with Kuno Becker, writer/director/star of “Panic 5 Bravo” Dallas, Texas December 2, 2014 Presbyterian Outlook: So, how was it, being inside..
by Michael Card InterVarsity Press, Downers Grove, Ill. 217 pages Michael Card is creative and prolific. This commentary completes the Biblical Imagination..
“The Homesman,” based on a novel by Glendon Swarthout, feels like Larry McMurtry’s novels of The Old West. Here, people work very..
by Roger J. Gench Westminster John Knox Press, Louisville, Ky. 145 pages REVIEWED BY JEFF KREHBIEL My friend and colleague Roger Gench’s..
by F. Gerrit Immink Wm. B. Eerdmans, Grand Rapids, Mich. 280 pages Immink is rector and professor of homiletics at the Protestant..
by Joan S. Gray WJK Press, Louisville, Ky. 158 pages In her book, “Spiritual Leadership for Church Officers,” Joan Gray introduced the..
What is it about great musicians and addictions? Maybe they sense or feel something at a more expanded level than the rest..
Those of us who have loved the Deep South and have lived in it (this writer has lived in both South Louisiana..
Louis Bloom (Jake Gyllenhaal) is not a nice guy. We first meet him being caught by a night watchman stealing some construction..
Christine (Nicole Kidman) wakes up every day remembering nothing. She wakes up in bed with a man who claims to be her..
This is an extraordinary movie for music lovers, but even those without the requisite “chops” can still enjoy the sparkling dynamics. Andrew..
There are a couple bothersome things about this film that get in the way of its working well as a “true story.”..
The story of Stephen Hawking is a compelling one, and this film does a very credible job of developing it. Of particular..
There are negatives at the start. First, this movie does not stand alone. They assume way too much about what the viewers..
This is a great movie for theater lovers, and a pretty good one for everybody else. Michael Keaton is superb in the..
Faith Seeking Understanding: An Introduction to Christian Theology (third ed.) Daniel Migliore Eerdmans, Grand Rapids, Minn. 485 pages Twenty-five years after it was..
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