When, in the blush of youth, people consider marriage, there are at least two mistakes they often make. One is not taking into account…
Andrew H. Trotter, Jr.
Drew Trotter is an occasional contributor to Critique and the Executive Director of the Consortium of Christian Study Centers. He lives with his wife, Marie, and their dog, Fenway, in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Mystic River (Clint Eastwood, 2003)
In the opening frames of Mystic River, the most recent in a long line of philosophical films by Clint Eastwood, three boys, looking for…
The Wizard of Oz (Victor Fleming, 1939)
Despite all the truth there is in the notions of perspectivalism and reality creation, which are fundamental to a postmodern view of the world,…
The Truman Show (Peter Weir, 1998)
Ever since its invention, Hollywood has hated television. Whether it is the satire of television news found in Network and Broadcast News, the political…
Traffic (Steven Soderbergh, 2000)
Rewarded with four Oscars, Traffic may be one of the best-remembered films from the last year of the last century. Directed by Academy Award…
The Talented Mr. Ripley (Anthony Minghella, 1999)
Movies are rarely about one theme as much as Anthony Minghella’s brilliant film The Talented Mr. Ripley. Deceit and the web of intrigue, cover-up,…
Sunset Boulevard (Billy Wilder, 1950)
What could possibly cause a fifty-something year old, black and white film to merit discussion in Critique and consideration by Christians for thought about…
Spiderman (Sam Raimi, 2002)
Spider-Man is a phenomenon. A bona-fide, honest-to-goodness phenomenon. Made for $139M, it has to date grossed over $383M, more than any picture this year…
The Sixth Sense (M. Night Shyamalan, 1999)
The Sixth Sense was my choice to receive the 1999 best movie Oscar, given the five nominees the Academy selected. Better than any of…
My Big Fat Greek Wedding (Nia Vardalos, 2002)
In a year of multiple surprises at the box office, the one that takes the cake (the wedding cake, that is) surely must be…