Hollywood is not exactly known for films that explore the difficulty modern man has with concepts like repentance or forgiveness. Changing Lanes is a…
American Beauty (Sam Mendes, 1999)
American Beauty, the first effort of director Sam Mendes and writer Alan Ball, is a remarkable production reminiscent of the best-made films of the…
The Age of Innocence (Martin Scorsese, 1993)
In The Age of Innocence, Martin Scorsese (the well-known director of Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, and Goodfellas) has made a film pitting expectation against…
A Beautiful Mind (Ron Howard, 2001)
We’ve all heard the criticism: “Oh, come on; you’re making that up. It’s all in your head.” For many of us whatever the “it”…
The Exorcism of Emily Rose (Scott Derrickson, 2005)
“Why is it that when we speak to God we are said to be praying, but when God speaks to us we are said…
Everything is Illuminated (Liev Schreiber, 2005)
Everything Is Illuminated is based on the novel of the same name by Jonathan Safran Foer. The film tells of the author's search for…
Collateral (Michael Mann, 2004)
Collateral is a fast-paced action film but it is much more than that. Director Michael Mann (Ali, The Insider, Heat) has a penchant for…
Saved! (Brian Dannelly, 2004)
A few years ago I had an epiphany. There was a period in my Christian life where I became extremely frustrated and upset about…
Wit (Mike Nichols, 2001)
"I am not in isolation because I have cancer, because I have a tumor the size of a grapefruit. No, I am in isolation…
A Simple Plan (Sam Raimi, 1998)
Two brothers (Hank and Jacob Mitchell) and Jacob’s friend (Lou) find a small crashed plane hidden under the winter snow with $4.4 million on…