Faith and Pop Culture

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  Days of Future Past a Solid Seventh Entry in the X-Men Franchise Catch up with the previous films or you'll be lost, but with Singer back in the director's chair, this is a fun, funny, fast-paced romp. Susan Ellingburg May 29, 2014
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  The Monuments Men is an Entertaining, Skilled Throwback The patriotic schmaltz feels right. If we can't be sentimental about preserving culture, we've lost touch with what these characters did. Jeffrey Huston May 22, 2014
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  Million Dollar Arm is Predictable, but Pleasant A baseball movie that's not about baseball. A heartwarming (and completely predictable) underdog story based on a real-life competition. Susan Ellingburg May 22, 2014
• Lone Star Heiress Chapter Excerpt Ivy gently set the hoof back down on the grassy road and patted the mule’s side. “No wonder you’re limping, Jubal—it ’pears like you’ve picked up a honey of a stone bruise.” Winnie Griggs May 15, 2014
• Laughs and Truth Awkwardly Co-Mingle in Mom's Night Out Directors Jon and Andrew Erwin give faith-based humor with social and spiritual relevance their best shot and get two out of three right. Christa Banister May 15, 2014
• Ragamuffin Introduces Us to the Real Rich Mullins, and to God's Love Short on budget and famous actors, but undeniable authenticity in the storytelling helps set it apart from many other faith-based films. Christa Banister May 08, 2014
• Mortality, Meaning and Love Explored in The Fault in Our Stars Part of what makes Stars such an engaging read is that the protagonists meet in a support group for kids with cancer. Christa Banister May 01, 2014
• The Amazing - and Expanding - Universe of Spider-Man 2 Bigger and more ambitious than its predecessor in every respect, not just in style and scope but in what it’s trying to wrestle with. Jeffrey Huston May 01, 2014
• A Turn for the Best Set in 1776, the show follows a New York farmer named Abe Woodhull as he and a group of childhood friends form the war’s first spy ring. Ryan Duncan Apr 24, 2014
• The Railway Man Ponders Reconciliation Rather Than Revenge Hasn't been promoted to Christians, yet it’s an inspiring, powerful film that revolves around the tension between justice and mercy. Christian Hamaker Apr 24, 2014
• Philomena a "Good Cry Movie" about a Mom's Regret Prepare to be overwhelmed – especially if you’re a mother. Ready yourself, both for Judi Dench's performance and for tears. Jeffrey Huston Apr 17, 2014
• Can Our Film “Irreplaceable” Rise Above Censorship Efforts? It started in December, when Focus on the Family first began running “Irreplaceable” trailers in cinemas across the nation. The trailer – which you can watch on YouTube – was benign, a collection of clips... Jim Daly Apr 10, 2014