Crosswalk Culture Update

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  CrosswalkMovies' Top 10 Films of 2013 Our 8-person panel of editors and film critics has weighed in on our top films of 2013 based on strong themes and original stories. Editorial Staff & Film Critics Feb 03, 2014
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  Labor Day is a Big, Gooey Mess of a Movie Director Reitman finally has a real stinker on his resumé with this sappy, schlocky film. Even Nicholas Sparks would scratch his head. Christa Banister Jan 31, 2014
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  Rush the Exception to Most Formulaic Hollywood Storytelling Such an accomplished piece of mainstream commercial filmmaking that it’s difficult to dislike, even if Formula 1 racing isn't your thing. Christian Hamaker Jan 28, 2014
• Hanks & Greengrass Bring Captain Phillips' True Story to Life Tom Hanks carries the weight of this observational piracy story with a control that is all at once intellectual, primal, and brittle. Jeffrey Huston Jan 21, 2014
• Marriage, Pride & Prejudice: Sound Advice from Jane Austen Getting marital advice from a 19th century English fiction writer would be a “novel” idea, but it might be a good one. Eric Metaxas Jan 20, 2014
• The Butler Serves a Moving Slice of Dramatic History Quite the opposite of feel-good cinema, but director Lee Daniels is mostly successful in satisfying his multi-faceted objectives. Christa Banister Jan 14, 2014
• Miley Cyrus and the Moral Gag Reflex Have we finally triggered a gag reflex in Western culture? I think we may have. John Stonestreet Jan 13, 2014
• Scott Stapp Offers Proof of Life With his latest solo album, the former Creed frontman continues to seek reconciliation with God Warren Cole Smith Jan 08, 2014
• Faith and Perseverance Frame Linsanity What really sets Linsanity apart from other documentaries is the presence of faith basketball star Jeremy Lin gives to his interviews. Ryan Duncan Jan 07, 2014
• Exciting Finale not Enough to Save Lumbering 47 Ronin More often dull, listless, and unengaging than outright bad or painful to watch, though its Eastern witchcraft may be bothersome to some. Christian Hamaker Jan 03, 2014
• One Direction: This is Us is Safe, Sincere, Staged In capturing a worldwide phenomenon, Morgan Spurlock clearly highlights the songs and what makes One Direction tick as people. Christa Banister Dec 31, 2013
• Evangelical Tracts and Real Art It may be cliché to say that evangelicals are bad at art. We are, and I think most thoughtful folks know it. But we struggle to identify why we are bad at art. Chris Krycho Dec 30, 2013