Faith and Pop Culture

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  Are Horror Movies the Perfect Genre for Christians? Are horror movies nothing more than gratuitous carnage, or can they be a means of revealing the transcendent? I’ll share my thoughts about that next on BreakPoint. Eric Metaxas Jul 17, 2014
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  Rio 2 Runs Dry Too Soon As the flimsiness of the story becomes all too apparent, viewers may be wondering how much more they'll be able to endure. Christian Hamaker Jul 17, 2014
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  Bad Words Brings Out the Worst in Bateman A more or less uncomfortable viewing experience depending on your tolerance for pranks, put-downs and a barrage of bad language. Christian Hamaker Jul 10, 2014
• Jersey Boys Goes Behind the Music of the Four Seasons Sweet but sordid, a darker take on music that's usually identified with a more carefree, wholesome era. Christian Hamaker Jun 26, 2014
• Fall TV First Impressions: Fox Though Fox’s upcoming fall programs can’t be considered Christian by a long stretch, it’s likely the network will see an uptick in faith-based viewers. Ryan Duncan Jun 26, 2014
• Christians Might Want to Avoid The Vacationers The Vacationers is a smooth read that will keep readers turning pages long after they should have turned out the light and gone to bed. Susan Ellingburg Jun 19, 2014
• Anderson Waxes Artful in The Grand Budapest Hotel As cinematic tastes go, The Grand Budapest Hotel will come as nothing short of a delicious and savory multi-course feast. Jeffrey Huston Jun 19, 2014
• Alone Yet Not Alone Only Works for Those Tired of Everything Else Plays like a companion piece to Little House on the Prairie, but without engendering the same affection and falling dramatically flat. Jeffrey Huston Jun 19, 2014
• Thi'sl Tells his Story in Fallen King Rap fans across the board should pick up Fallen King and go for a fun, faith-strengthening ride. Ed Cardinal Jun 12, 2014
• Jack Ryan Reboots with Mixed Results Has enough potential that it need not take another decade to develop the next chapter in Jack Ryan's cinematic story. Christian Hamaker Jun 12, 2014
• Jolie is Scary Good in Maleficent For a PG film, it's potentially nightmarish for youngsters. Others will find the acting, themes, and new twist on an old tale enjoyable. Christa Banister Jun 05, 2014
• TV Matchmaking Gets a New Twist With It Takes a Church Unlike other dating shows, the new matchmaking game It Takes a Church puts a unique twist on the typical boy meets girl. Christa Banister Jun 05, 2014