Film reviews

Rewind, Review, and Re-Rate: ‘The Truman Show’: A Fascinating Look at Privacy and Reality

PG | 1h 43min | Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi | 5 June 1998 (USA) I’ve never been a huge fan of exaggerated or outrageous forms of comedy, not even of the ...

January 8, 2021BY Ian Kane

Film Review: ‘Soul’: Consistent Pixar Quality But Not Entirely Harmless for Kids

PG | 1h 40min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy | 25 December 2020 (USA) Pixar would appear to have ...

January 6, 2021BY Mark Jackson

Rewind, Review, and Re-Rate: ‘Platoon’: Soldiers Agree—Most Realistic War Movie Ever Made

R | 2h | Drama, War | 6 February 1987 (USA) I used to tend bar near Bedford ...

January 3, 2021BY Mark Jackson

Popcorn and Inspiration: ‘Stray Dog’ Review: Harley-Davidson Culture Is Therapy for U.S. War Vets

A documentary about an American war veteran and the PTSD therapy he receives from biker culture and caring ...

January 1, 2021BY Mark Jackson

Popcorn and Inspiration: ‘The Intouchables’: A Heartwarming Biopic About Togetherness Despite Differences

R | 1h 52min | Biography, Comedy, Drama | 2 November 2011 (France) As we head into 2021, ...

December 31, 2020BY Ian Kane

Popcorn and Inspiration: ‘Joyeux Noël’: A Modern Classic That Celebrates Our Common Humanity

PG-13 | 1h 56min | Drama, History, Music | 9 November 2005 (France) Christmas is the time of ...

December 24, 2020BY Ian Kane

Popcorn and Inspiration: ‘Erin Brockovich’: A Reminder of Massive Coverups

R | 2h 11min | Biography, Drama | 17 March 2000 (USA) “Spotlight” and “Erin Brockovich” are both ...

December 23, 2020BY Mark Jackson

Rewind, Review, and Re-Rate: ‘Elf’: A Decently Good-Natured Modern Spin on Christmas

PG | 1h 37min | Adventure, Comedy, Family | 7 November 2003 (USA) Unlike the films of the ...

December 22, 2020BY Ian Kane

Rewind, Review, and Re-Rate: ‘Christmas in Connecticut’: A Delightful Romp

Not Rated | 1h 41min | Comedy, Romance | 11 August 1945 (USA) Before Christmas, why not see ...

December 21, 2020BY Ian Kane

3 Classic Christmas Films: A Musical, a Romance, and a Christmas Surprise

The holiday season is the most sentimental time of the year. Yuletide customs, songs, and decorations that remain ...

December 19, 2020BY Tiffany Brannan

Rewind, Review, and Re-Rate: ‘Our Brand Is Crisis’: How Much Political Spin Is Too Much Political Spin?

What "Crisis" does, and more importantly, what Sandra Bullock does, is show us the toll that all this ...

December 18, 2020BY Mark Jackson

Popcorn and Inspiration: ‘The Bishop’s Wife’: Sometimes Only Divine Intervention Helps

Not Rated | 1h 49min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy | 16 February 1948 (USA) Christmas is not only ...

December 12, 2020BY Ian Kane

Film Review: ‘Up We Soar’: Love and Faith in the Face of Brutal Persecution

Why does the Epoch Times exist? Because of the dedication of its staff to truthful, unbiased, non-partisan old-school ...

December 8, 2020BY Mark Jackson

Popcorn and Inspiration: ‘The Untouchables’: Where Are They When You Need Them?

R | 1h 59min | Crime, Drama, Thriller | 3 June 1987 (USA) According to former Speaker of ...

December 6, 2020BY Mark Jackson

‘A Fight for Love and Glory’: Lessons From ‘Casablanca’

Sometimes love blindsides us. We glance at a woman in a café and listen to her speaking with ...

December 4, 2020BY Jeff Minick

Popcorn and Inspiration: ‘Spotlight’: Was Communism Responsible for Destroying Catholic Faith?

Speaking of Madonna, "Spotlight," the best movie of 2015, is about how the Catholic Church, in covering up ...

November 29, 2020BY Mark Jackson

Popcorn and Inspiration: ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’: The Mercy of Divine Intervention

PG | 2h 10min | Drama, Family, Fantasy | 7 January 1947 (USA) There are certain classic American ...

November 27, 2020BY Ian Kane

‘Miracle on 34th Street’: 1947 Versus 1994

Since 1924, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has been an annual New York event, beginning holiday shopping and ...

November 22, 2020BY Tiffany Brannan

Popcorn and Inspiration: ‘Small Group the Movie’: A Spy in the House of Love

PG-13 | 2h 1min | Drama | 18 October 2018 (USA) Faith-based movies like “Small Group the Movie” are ...

November 20, 2020BY Mark Jackson

Popcorn and Inspiration: ‘The Peanuts Movie’: A Substitute for No Publicly Available ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ in 2020

Schultz portrayed as wide a range of human emotion as Rembrandt, imbuing these essentially stick-figures with personalities arguably ...

November 20, 2020BY Mark Jackson

Rewind, Review, and Re-Rate: ‘She Wore a Yellow Ribbon‘: Earnest Cavalry Western Salutes Camaraderie

Passed | 1h 44min | Western | 22 October 1949 (USA) “She Wore a Yellow Ribbon” (1949) marks ...

November 16, 2020BY Ian Kane

Popcorn and Inspiration: ‘Stagecoach’: Western Revolutionizes Genre With Rousing Tale of Hope

Passed | 1h 36min | Adventure, Drama, Western | 3 March 1939 (USA) The 1930s marked the beginning ...

November 14, 2020BY Ian Kane

Popcorn and Inspiraton: ‘Heaven Is for Real’: Daring, Disarming, Dogma-Challenging

PG | 1h 39min | Biography, Drama, Family | 16 April 2014 (USA) America’s best products are movies ...

November 13, 2020BY Mark Jackson

Popcorn and Inspiration: ‘Son of God’: It Means Well

PG-13 | 2h 18min | Biography, Drama, History | 28 February 2014 (USA) They found him. The stunt-double ...

November 10, 2020BY Mark Jackson

Femininity During Adversity: ‘Since You Went Away’

Do you long for the days when Hollywood showed that women could be cheerful, helpful, loving, and kind, ...

November 9, 2020BY Tiffany Brannan

Rewind, Review, and Re-Rate: ‘Vera Cruz’: Greed, Gold, and Good Intentions During the Franco-Mexican War

Approved | 1h 34min | Adventure, Western | 25 December 1954 (USA) Mexico: the year 1866. The American ...

November 6, 2020BY Ian Kane

Popcorn and Inspiration: ‘Gandhi’: Modeling Peaceful Protest, a Must-See for 2020

PG | 3h 11min | Biography, Drama, History | 25 February 1983 (USA) I saw "Gandhi" when it ...

November 6, 2020BY Mark Jackson