Crosswalk Culture Update

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  Merlin’s Blade A New Twist on an Old Tale Glenn McCarty Mar 06, 2014
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  12 Years a Slave the Definitive Slavery Film We’ve seen slavery depicted on film before, but not like this, comparable to the depths Spielberg plunged us to in Schindler’s List. Jeffrey Huston Mar 04, 2014
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  5 Reasons Why Christians Should See Noah in Theaters Noah is a biblical epic, starring Hollywood actors, directed by an atheist, about God's wrath and mercy, surrounded in unknowns. Shawn McEvoy Mar 03, 2014
• Occasional Moments of Inspiration Mark Solid Son of God A respectful telling of the life of Christ—perhaps too respectful—that, like so many other movies about Jesus, is a mostly solemn affair. Christian Hamaker Feb 28, 2014
• Simple Story, Visual Mastery Mark Mesmerizing Gravity Your response to this movie will depend on which element of filmmaking—originality, characters, or performances—means the most to you. Christian Hamaker Feb 25, 2014
• Grace Unplugged Hits a Few of the Right Notes A heartwarming message and strong production values are bogged down by an unnecessary dichotomy between faith and using our talents. Christa Banister Feb 18, 2014
• Is it Okay for Christian Artists to Share a Stage with Secular Artists? Crosswalk.com's Stephen Sanders interviews the members of Christian rock band Skillet about touring with both secular and Christian bands and "bringing the light to the darkness." Preorder "Rise" by Skillet... Stephen Sanders Feb 17, 2014
• Winter's Tale More Mystifying Than Magical What seemed like it might be a fantastic, magical story feels awkwardly stitched together, even laughable when not outright confusing. Christian Hamaker Feb 14, 2014
• Ender’s Game is Beautiful, Beguiling and a Bit of a Headscratcher Despite getting bogged down in details that don't always add up, one can't ignore its greatest strength: plenty of fascinating big ideas. Christa Banister Feb 11, 2014
• The Prophets of Sundance In days of old, God used a burning bush to get Moses’ attention. Today’s prophets are often the truth-telling artists, singers, songwriters and filmmakers. Dick Staub Feb 10, 2014
• Everything Stacks Up Superbly in The Lego Movie This rapid-fire laugh machine is a wildly inventive, highly enjoyable and thoroughly entertaining family film when we least expect it. Christian Hamaker Feb 07, 2014
• Dallas Buyers Club Will Win Acclaim but Lose Viewers An explicit, intentionally repellent film that earns a very hard-R, but it's also the most arresting AIDS drama since Philadelphia. Jeffrey Huston Feb 04, 2014