Susan Ellingburg

• Twilight Dims with Breaking Dawn – Part 1
  The first of the last of The Twilight Saga, Breaking Dawn – Part 1 is a violent, sexually-charged, blood-spattered film.
  Friday, November 18, 2011
• Integrity and Expediency Battle in Alleged
  Set against the infamous “Monkey Trial,” Alleged is less about the case and more about the battle between integrity and expediency.
  Tuesday, November 8, 2011
• The Mighty Macs Is a Slam Dunk
  Based on the true story of Immaculata College’s 1971-72 team, The Mighty Macs is the original Cinderella story in women’s basketball.
  Friday, October 21, 2011
• Winning the Conversation Game
  If the thought of talking to someone without benefit of technology makes you nervous, just think of conversation as a game.
  Thursday, October 20, 2011
• Lives Are Changed Along The Way
  Together a little band of pilgrims walk, drink, and fight their way along the road. But do they find what they’re looking for?
  Friday, October 7, 2011
• Cancer Battle Gets Personal in 50/50
  Based on screenwriter Will Reiser’s own battle with cancer, 50/50 is a funny, heartbreaking look at what happens next.
  Friday, September 30, 2011
• Get the Picture and Get Organized
  Labor Day has come and gone. So how was your summer? Did you take a lot of photos? And what have you done with them?
  Thursday, September 22, 2011
• Golf and Life Lessons Learned in Utopia
  Golf lessons in Seven Days in Utopia do more than lower one’s handicap. They lead to the biggest life question of all.
  Thursday, September 1, 2011
• Time is of the Essence in Spy Kids 4
  “It’s not about how much time you have, it’s how you choose to use it.” That sentiment alone is worth the price of admission.
  Monday, August 22, 2011
• The Help Serves a Story of Hope
  Based on Kathryn Stockett’s bestseller, The Help is by turns hilarious and horrifying, but ultimately it’s a story of hope.
  Wednesday, August 10, 2011
• Intense Cowboys & Aliens Shoots 'Em Up
  Western/sci-fi Cowboys & Aliens is intense with “gotcha” moments looming anytime the action even thinks about slowing down.
  Friday, July 29, 2011
• Rest . . . and That’s an Order
  When God says “Rest” he means it. So maybe it’s time we put a little thought into what it actually means to rest.
  Thursday, July 14, 2011
• The Single Life: Packing for Success
  What’s your packing style? Planner or procrastinator? With summer vacation season upon us, here are a few of the tips and tricks I’ve learned that may help you avoid a packing disaster.
  Thursday, June 23, 2011
• Black Gospel Surveyed in Rejoice & Shout
  Rejoice & Shout is a near-encyclopedic journey through the almost 200-year history of “other people” who spoke God’s Word through black gospel music. And that’s good news—literally.
  Friday, June 17, 2011
• Life, Love Studied in Mike Mills’ Beginners
  Starring Ewan McGregor and Christopher Plummer and based on his own life story, director Mike Mills’ Beginners is a study of life, love and complicated relationships.
  Friday, June 10, 2011
• The Single Life: Take the Closet Challenge
  It’s not strictly necessary to wait for a tornado to deal with the clutter in your closet while hiding there. Any time will do. And it’s a project that can be done in stages, so don’t get...
  Thursday, May 12, 2011
• Sexual Content Trips Up Jumping the Broom
  Knowing that Dallas pastor T.D. Jakes was a producer, I was surprised at the amount of flesh on display in this film.
  Friday, May 6, 2011
• Opus Dei Founder’s Story Told in Dragons
  There Be Dragons is based on a true story. It’s refreshing to see a profile of someone like St. Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer, whose love for God is deep and where God is reverenced rather than...
  Friday, May 6, 2011