I am often in the position of arguing for the truthfulness of the Christian view of life and the world. My teaching and my…
Big Kahuna (John Swanbeck, 1999)
This movie has such a simple plot that most of the action occurs in a single room. And most of the action involves nothing…
March of the Penguins (Luc Jacquet, 2005)
This morning we began our day on the porch, bundled against a cool breeze blowing off the lake. We sipped hot coffee and watched…
Lost In Translation (Sofia Coppola, 2003)
Lost in space, a bubble drifting And I’m pretending to care When I’m not even there Gone, but I don’t know where ~Aimee Mann,…
I [HEART] Huckabees (David O. Russell, 2004)
In case you were wondering, the title of this movie is pronounced, “I [HEART] Huckabees.” If that raises the question, “What does that mean?”…
Hotel Rwanda (Terry George, 2004)
Tension between Hutus and Tutsis can be traced all the way back to the 14 th century. That was when Tutsis migrated into Hutu…
Garden State (Zach Braff, 2004)
You know that point in your life when you realize the house you grew up in isn’t really your home anymore? The idea of…
Crimes and Misdemeanors (Woody Allen, 1989)
Cliff Stern (Woody Allen) is an idealist filmmaker… until he’s offered a lucrative job shooting a flattering profile of a pompous TV producer (Alan…
Contact (Robert Zemeckis, 1997)
Word is out, in some circles, that Christians should avoid this film like the plague. “The movie is so blatant and one-sided in its…
Chocolat (Lasse Hallström, 2000)
Chocolat is a charming movie, a whimsical fairy tale that takes place “once upon a time” in an isolated and far-off French village. It…