One of the pitfalls of being a full-time movie critic is that you sometimes have to give less-than-positive reviews to films that you really, really wanted to like. It’s even more difficult when the director who made the film is someone you admire. But the new remake of The Day the Earth Stood Still marks […]
Dark Knight one of the best superhero films ever made
For years, the people who write the Batman comics and movies have been drawn to the theme of insanity. The Joker is wild, of course, and so are many of the other villains; and it is often suggested that a billionaire like Bruce Wayne must be crazy on some level too, if he feels compelled […]
Shyamalan’s cinematic magic no longer Happening
It’s a common mistake, but still worth noting: Contrary to what many people seem to think, The Sixth Sense was not M. Night Shyamalan’s first movie. It was, in fact, his third. But virtually no one had seen his first film, Praying with Anger (still not available on DVD), or his second film, Wide Awake […]
Ben Stein’s Expelled generates more heat than light
Canadians are making their mark on the evangelical movie scene — but unlike our brethren south of the border, most of us may have to wait until the movie in question comes out on video to see what all the fuss is about. The latest Christian film to crack the all-important top-10 list at the […]
Indiana Jones & The Crystal Skull, Prince Caspian and Silent Night
Indian Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull If you watch the Indiana Jones movies in the order they take place, rather than the order they were made, you may notice something interesting. The first, Temple of Doom, introduces Indy as a cynic out for “fortune and glory” who discovers that there are higher […]
Songs of Lament: An interview with Brian Doerksen (Part 2)
Based in Abbotsford, BC, Brian Doerksen has been one of the leading writers of contemporary Christian music over the last 20 years, producing songs such as ‘Come, now is the time to worship,’ ‘Hope of the nations,’ ‘Faithful One,’ ‘Refiner’s Fire’ and ‘Hallelujah (Your love is amazing).’ His Holy God CD was awarded the 2008 […]
Connecting with the heart: An interview with Brian Doerksen
Based in Abbotsford, BC, Brian Doerksen has been one of the leading writers of contemporary Christian music over the last 20 years, producing songs such as ‘Come, now is the time to worship,’ ‘Hope of the nations,’ ‘Faithful One,’ ‘Refiner’s Fire’ and ‘Hallelujah (Your love is amazing).’ His Holy God CD was awarded the 2008 […]
Bella comes to Canada, and Billy Graham gets the bio treatment
A lot can happen in a year or two. Take the case of Bella, an independent film that has been heavily promoted to Christian groups as a ‘prolife’ film. When it premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2006 – winning the People’s Choice Award, no less – this gentle and unassuming film, produced […]
Shack author strikes a nerve
The Shack is Christianity’s latest runaway best-selling book — and author Willam P. Young was in Abbotsford, BC last weekend for his only Canadian appearance. The book concerns a father whose daughter was killed on a camping trip. His marriage and his relationship with God have suffered, but one day he receives a note — […]
I am legend
I have never read Richard Matheson’s novel I Am Legend, but I have seen all three of the films that have been based on it. It is probably safe to say the newest version, starring Will Smith, is the most obvious in its use of religious themes – but also the shallowest. In other words, […]
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