REEL NEWS
First Glimpse of Nativity Story
New Line Cinema launches site for The Nativity Story with a teaser and behind-the-scenes feature, hosted by its evangelical screenwriter. Plus: Free tickets—just for Christians—to global warming movie; Gospel According to John in the works; Anne Rice signs on for Jesus flick; and more.
by Josh Hurst |
posted 07/03/06
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Superman Returns
After a 19-year hiatus from the big screen, the Man of Steel is back—this time with "relationship issues" in addition to his usual gig of saving the world from Lex Luthor.
by Peter T. Chattaway |
posted 06/27/06
Rated PG-13
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REVIEW
The Devil Wears Prada
Not as classic as a Prada, The Devil should at least stay fashionable through this movie season.
by Camerin Courtney |
posted 06/30/06
Rated PG-13
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DVD releases for June 27:
Madea, the gun-toting granny in Diary of a Mad Black Woman, faces a whole new set of challenges in Madea's Family Reunion when she's ordered by the courts to take in a hardened foster child while dealing with other issues on the side. Also, the 10th Anniversary Edition of the campy but fun Independence Day releases—just in time for the Fourth of July.
posted 06/27/06
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INTERVIEW
The 'Savior' Returns
Bryan Singer, director of the highly anticipated Superman Returns, says it makes sense to compare his protagonist to Jesus because, after all, "Superman is a savior."
by Mark Moring |
posted 06/26/06
COMMENTARY
What's So Super About This Guy?
Born in the Great Depression, Superman still holds our rapt attention 70 years later, even as he headlines a new movie opening this week.
by Gary D. Robinson |
posted 06/27/06
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COMMENTARY
Whither Frodo and Jesus?
How could the American Film Institute have missed The Return of the King when picking its list of the 100 Most Inspiring Films of All Time? And not a single movie about Jesus? What's up with THAT?
by Mark Moring |
posted 06/20/06
FILM FORUM
Superman Returns, but Is That a Good Thing?
The return of the Man of Steel earns mixed reviews, and Click should be turned off. Plus, reviews of The King, The Proposition, Waist Deep, Wordplay, and another review of Cars.
compiled by Jeffrey Overstreet |
posted 06/29/06
INTERVIEW
The Role of a Lifetime
Golden Globe winner Olivia Hussey always wanted to play Mother Teresa, and finally got her chance in 2003. Now, as the film hits DVD, Hussey discusses one of her favorite roles.
by Mark Moring |
posted 06/13/06
NEWS
O Little Town
We went to Italy to visit the set of The Nativity Story, a New Line Cinema film coming to theaters this Christmas. Here's a behind-the-scenes peek at the making of the movie.
by Mark Moring |
posted 06/07/06
INTERVIEW
From the Radio to the Big Screen
Garrison Keillor has been telling stories on the radio for years via A Prairie Home Companion. Now he brings his yarn-spinning to a new movie by the same name.
by Carolyn Arends |
posted 06/05/06
INTERVIEW
'Times are Very Dark'
Director John Moore, a self-professed "lapsed Catholic," says the time is right for a remake of The Omen, which he calls "an emboldened reaffirmation of the existence of God."
by Peter T. Chattaway |
posted 05/31/06
COMMENTARY
Al Gore, Preacher Man
With the urgency of a Baptist preacher with a judgment day sermon, the former politician is spreading the bad news of global warming—including in a new film. Christians would do well to listen up.
by David Neff |
posted 05/31/06
COMMENTARY
X-Men: In the World, Not of It
The mutants are back, and Christians can learn some life lessons from them—especially about engaging a world that's not our own.
by H. Michael Brewer |
posted 05/23/06
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Citizen Kane: The Pain of Loss
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