Crosswalk Culture Update

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  Newsboys Co-Founder Says He is Now an Atheist George Perdikis, co-founder of the Christian rock group Newsboys, has announced that he is an atheist. Carrie Dedrick Jan 28, 2015
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  The Book of Life Deals More in Death and Questionable Truth Full of humor, charming characters, and some interesting life lessons, but quite a lot of it is about death and what happens after. Susan Ellingburg Jan 27, 2015
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  Here’s the Faith in the 'American Sniper' You Won’t See in the Film Chris Kyle, often described as the most lethal sniper in U.S. military history, wrote in his autobiography that he prioritized his life in the following order: God, country, family. Sarah Pulliam Bailey Jan 26, 2015
• Black Sea's Thrilling, Twisty Ride Freshens Up the Heist Genre Has an almost-retro feeling and aesthetic quality evoking classics of the past, and Jude Law hasn't been this good in years. Christa Banister Jan 23, 2015
• 'The Boy Who Came Back From Heaven' Recants Story, Rebukes Christian Retailers Alex Malarkey, the boy at the center of the book The Boy Who Came Back From Heaven has reportedly recanted his story, saying that he did not go to heaven after all. Carrie Dedrick Jan 22, 2015
• Filmmakers Seeking Child Audience Should Think Outside The Boxtrolls The directors dedicated so much energy to making it surreal and quirky that they forgot who, namely the younger set, will be watching. Christa Banister Jan 20, 2015
• 10 Films We're Looking Forward to in 2015 What upcoming movies have you bursting with anticipation? For us, here are ten movies we can’t wait to see in 2015. Ryan Duncan Jan 19, 2015
• Phoniness is on Trial in Fincher's Dark, Disturbing Gone Girl The stuff of compelling post-movie banter; more than just a capable cautionary tale. But at times every part of me recoiled in disgust. Christa Banister Jan 13, 2015
• Selma a Work of Divine Inspiration and Timing You can't have a conversation with anyone involved in the making of Selma without them attributing its existence to the result of a Higher Power. Jeffrey Huston Jan 12, 2015
• A Most Violent Year a Precisely Crafted Homage Lacking a Clear Voice An impressively rendered facsimile of the great films by 1970s American auteurs. Impossible not to admire yet without distinction itself. Jeffrey Huston Jan 09, 2015
• The Equalizer: Not Enough Good to Equalize the Brutality, Language Feels like the studio dusted off an old script, hired an Oscar-winning team for illusion of merit, then re-branded an old TV property. Jeffrey Huston Jan 06, 2015
• A Day Without Art: Missing Out on the Human Experience Art is an essential part of a well-rounded curriculum, as it adds so much value to the learning (and the life) experience. Pat Knepley Jan 05, 2015