Faith and Pop Culture

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  Island of Lemurs: Madagascar is 40 Minutes of Wide-Eyed Wonder A quick-running, G-rated, family friendly film about Madagascar that educates and inspires without dancing hippos or polka-dot zebras. Christian Hamaker Apr 10, 2014
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  Middle Earth More Thrilling Than Our Last Visit in Second Hobbit Installment Less bloated, this second installment stands as a premium Hollywood production that can teach other major lit-franchises a thing or two. Jeffrey Huston Apr 10, 2014
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  Why You Should Go See the New Film Noah Undoubtedly Noah’s journey has been marked with controversy. Yet with these events in mind, I can tell you that I hope you will go see this film. Stephen McGarvey Apr 03, 2014
• Walking with Dinosaurs is 'Awesome' in 3D Feels like something you'd see at a good science museum. Dino-crazy youngsters will love it, and their parents won’t mind it either. Susan Ellingburg Apr 03, 2014
• A Spoonful of Sharpness Helps the Sugar Go Down in Saving Mr. Banks Seems to serve as a family-friendly version of the art vs. commerce debate, but also packs an emotional and thematic wallop. Christa Banister Mar 20, 2014
• Below the Surface is a Thrilling Ride Out of Dystopia It’s not just the change of scenery that makes Tim Shoemaker’s Below the Surface such an exciting novel. Christa Banister Mar 20, 2014
• Pixar Artist Draws on Faith in the Studio To the chagrin of its many fans, Pixar Animation Studios will not release a new film in 2014. But its artists, including Brian Green, 45, are working hard on upcoming projects. Nathan Spangler Mar 13, 2014
• It's Hard to Get Inside Llewyn Davis, but It's Worthwhile We're used to stories about dreams come true. This folk tale of folk music is the story of one that doesn't which toys with reasons why. Jeffrey Huston Mar 13, 2014
• There’s Not Much to Say About a Boy Odds are most people wouldn't consider About a Boy worthy of its own TV show, but apparently NBC had other plans. Ryan Duncan Mar 13, 2014
• 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 06, 2014
• My Prayer Playlist I’d like to take the opportunity to share ten songs that help me meditate on God and consider the prayers I've been speaking. Ryan Duncan Mar 06, 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 Mar 06, 2014