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'Engaging' Heresy
Contrary to precedent, few plan to boycott The Da Vinci Code.
by Peter T. Chattaway
posted 05/12/2006 09:30 a.m.
OUT CAST: THE CHAD ALLEN CONTROVERSY
The Wrong End of the Spear
Is Christian passion for purity blinding us to our missionary impulse?
by Jim Hendershot
posted 02/08/2006 09:00 a.m.
OUT CAST: THE CHAD ALLEN CONTROVERSY
'I Feel Betrayed'
A son-in-law of one of the murdered missionaries says the casting was a mistake.
by Dan Kachikis
posted 02/08/2006 09:00 a.m.
A Tale of Two Kitties
Lovers of Aslan should heed the warnings from the creator of Hobbes.
by E.J. Park
posted 01/06/2006 10:00 a.m.
Devil in the Details?
Horror-flick director seeks to confront postmodern culture with ultimate issues.
by Peter T. Chattaway
posted 12/01/2005 10:00 a.m.
Quotation Marks
Recent quotes on Christian rock in school, family films, preemies, and Bushspeak.
Compiled by Ted Olsen
posted 01/27/2005 9:00 a.m.
Rubber Sharks and Real Kids
Ted Baehr tells parents to use common sense and cognitive development theory.
Interview by David Neff
posted 11/01/04 9:30 a.m.
Christianity Today News Briefs
Campus evangelism at New Orleans, Passion sales, the ark hunt fails, and the persecution watch.
By CT staff
posted 10/14/04 9:00 a.m.
Fascinated with The Passion
Gibson film draws big Muslim crowds in the Middle East.
By Deann Alford
posted 05/27/2004
Running Out of Miracles
Big Idea creator Phil Vischer had his dream crumble, but he's no longer s-scared.
By Bob Smietana
posted 05/14/2004
SIDEBAR
Putting Big Idea Back Together
There is no secret formula for a successful movie
By Bob Smietana
posted 05/14/2004
The Gospel, Literally
A break-through film makes the word visible
Reviewed by Ben Witherington III
posted 05/10/2004
Crash-Helmet Christianity
Talking about the real Jesus is a dangerous thing.
A Christianity Today editorial
posted 04/07/2004
Multi(per)plexed
Christians remain divided about what a 'good' movie is.
By Marshall Allen
posted 03/01/2004
The Return of the King: Best Picture, Perhaps, But Not Best Version
The author of The Battle for Middle-Earth examines the missing theology of the cinematic blockbuster.
By Fleming Rutledge
posted 02/27/2004
The Fountain Fill'd with Blood
Mel Gibson is drawing on a long tradition of Cross-centered devotion.
By Chris Armstrong
posted 02/26/2004
Lethal Suffering
The Passion underlines Christ's humanity like no film before
By Peter T. Chattaway
posted 02/25/2004
The Passion and Prejudice
Why I asked the Anti-Defamation League to give Mel Gibson a break.
By Michael Medved
posted 02/24/2004
The Latest Temptation of Christians
Troubling spite in the debate over The Passion shows that the church needs to take anti-Semitism more seriously.
By Yvonne Gomez Nelson
posted 02/24/2004
The Passion of Mel Gibson
Why evangelicals are cheering a movie with profoundly Catholic sensibilities.
By David Neff
posted 02/20/2004
Mel, Mary and Mothers
The mother of Jesus was still a mom
By David Neff
posted 02/20/2004
Doing Tolkien Justice
The Christian virtues of humility and sacrifice filter through a tarnished triumph.
By Jeffrey Overstreet
posted 12/17/2003
The Lure of the Obvious in Peter Jackson's The Return of the King
The film adaptations of a 1,200 page novel required making significant changes to the story. But at what cost?
By Ralph C. Wood
posted 12/17/2003
Where to Go for All Things Tolkien
The best sites on the Internet about the man, his faith, his books, the Inklings and the movies.
Compiled by Rob Moll
posted 12/17/2003
Todd Komarnicki: Producer, Director, Writer and Believer
The producer of Elf explains how his Christian faith affects his career as a Hollywood producer, director, and writer.
Interview by Jeffrey Overstreet
posted 11/13/2003
Exegeting The Matrix
A lot of spiritual stuff went into the Matrix films, but not as much as some authors think.
Reviewed by Todd Hertz
posted 11/06/2003
Two Weddings and a Baptism
It's still impossible to predict what will advance the gospel in Hollywood.
By Andy Crouch
posted 10/15/2003
A Reformer's Agony
A high-caliber film shows how messy it was when Luther helped change the course of history.
Luther, reviewed by Chris Armstrong
posted 09/26/2003
Big Idea Loses Suit
Jury says creator of VeggieTales owes $11 million to ex-distributor.
By Todd Hertz
posted 06/20/2003
In Bruce Almighty, God Is as Close as Our Breath
Jim Carrey plays God with unholy flair in a movie that is Judeo-Christian to its bones.
Reviewed by Anna Waterhouse
posted 05/29/2003
Speaking Out: Looking for God in The Matrix
Neo's return reminds us that a fallen world full of people is a world worth saving.
By Greg Garrett
posted 05/16/2003
Speaking Out: Desert of the Real?
The world of The Matrix is wrong: Creation really is beautiful.
By Frederica Mathewes-Green
posted 05/12/2003
Reimagining Francis
A documentary tells us less about the medieval saint than about pop spirituality.
Reviewed by Mark Galli
posted 04/11/2003
Intelligently Designed Films
The youthful ID movement flexes its muscles in two documentaries.
Reviewed by Thomas E. Woodward
posted 03/06/2003
Elms Make Like a Tree
The Christian band declines a role in Saved. But what is this movie about?
By Ted Olsen
posted 02/03/2003
Soul Wars, Episode Two
The second Lord of the Rings film raises the spiritual stakes.
By Jeffrey Overstreet
posted 12/18/2002
Clean Flicks, Illegal Flicks?
Hollywood directors file suit against CleanFlicks.
By Ted Olsen
posted 12/09/2002
What Is Hip?
Let's not kid ourselves that salvation depends on the ability to discuss Austin Powers movies.
A Christianity Today Editorial
posted 12/05/2002
The Force Is Not With Them
Over 100,000 residents of Australia and New Zealand claim their religion is Jedi.
By Ted Olsen
posted 11/25/2002
Courage and Empowerment Score in Hometown Legend
Based on the story by Jerry Jenkins, film asks whether football is the best measure of worth.
By Douglas LeBlanc
posted 11/21/2002
Mormon Film a Lesson in Telling Faith-Based Stories
Little Secrets avoids theological lectures but delivers an engaging story.
By Douglas LeBlanc
posted 11/21/2002
Seize the Virtue
The Emperors' Club Transcends Dead Poet's Society
Reviewed by Douglas LeBlanc
posted 11/14/2002
Few Flashes of Creativity Enliven Left Behind 2
Tribulation Force will satisfy those who feel the movies are meant to explicitly preach the gospel.
Reviewed by Douglas LeBlanc
posted 11/14/2002
Let's Get Metaphysical at the Damah Film Festival
Festival celebrates directors who explore spiritual experiences.
Reviewed by Douglas LeBlanc
posted 11/07/2002
Jonah Bags Boffo Box Office
But Big Idea lays off 30 in 'heartbreaking' cuts.
By Todd Hertz, with additional reporting from Bob Smietana
posted 11/01/2002
Big Idea Responds to CT Article
Phil Vischer, CEO and founder, issues a statement regarding company's financial status.
posted 10/07/2002
Runaway Asparagus
Big Idea's Jonah is both wholesome and hip.
By Douglas LeBlanc
posted 10/04/2002
The Top Tomato
Phil Vischer's tenacious campaign to dominate family entertainment.
By Edward Gilbreath
posted 10/04/2002
(The Voice of) Larry the Cucumber Speaks
"Nobody thinks growing up that they're going to be a cucumber."
An interview with Mike Nawrocki
posted 10/04/2002
The Serious Business of Silly Songs
The director of music for the VeggieTales talks about bringing musical depth to the score.
An interview with Kurt Heinecke
posted 10/04/2002
Aliens and Wonders
A Hindu director who attended Christian schools tells a parable about a Christ-haunted ex-priest.
By Douglas LeBlanc
posted 08/01/2002
Light Sabers and Self-Sacrifice
Two recent films—a blockbuster and an unknown—show two ways of confronting evil.
By Douglas LeBlanc
posted 07/11/2002
Why Suffering?
A young director's documentary is thin on theology but rich with compassion.
By Douglas LeBlanc
posted 06/13/2002
Joshua is a Pale Imitation
Joseph Girzone's modern messiah undergoes the Hollywood treatment.
By LaTonya Taylor
posted 05/02/2002
What Do Women-Ghosts Want?
A multi-genre film explores life after death—with maddening results.
By Douglas LeBlanc
posted 04/11/2002
Grace on the Diamond
In The Rookie, reconciliation is even tougher work than breaking into the majors.
By Douglas LeBlanc
posted 04/04/2002
Everybody's a Director
CleanFlicks and Movie Mask give film fans an alternative.
By Ted Olsen
posted 03/25/2002
Coming to a Screen Near You
Cloud Ten moves beyond end-times fare, and The Count of Monte Cristo brings swashbuckling into a new millennium.
By Douglas LeBlanc
posted 02/21/2002
Nights of the Living Dead
Do horror films help us conquer our fears, or merely exploit them?
By Brad Stetson
posted 02/14/2002
Coming Soon to a Screen Near You
Big screen and small screen features focus on C.S. Lewis, WWII pacifists, and young love.
By Douglas LeBlanc
posted 01/23/2002
Somewhat Wild About Harry
It's well nigh impossible to hate the warm-hearted Harry Potter.
By Douglas LeBlanc
posted 12/28/2001
Fantasylands
How to tell an orc from an ewok.
By Ted Olsen
posted 12/19/2001
Lord of the Megaplex
The onscreen Fellowship of the Ring launches a new wave of Tolkienmania.
Steve Rabey
posted 11/12/2001
Young Men Gone West
Are you the son of a Christian celebrity? Then you're probably working on a film.
Ted Olsen
posted 11/08/2001
Extreme Days for Megiddo
Film producer Matt Crouch reasons that God positioned the movie right after September 11.
Ted Olsen
posted 11/07/2001
Cinema Verities
Even when they're writing fiction, these Hollywood insiders bring the truth to bear.
Marshall Allen
posted 09/11/2001
Reel School for Real Christians
Act One prepares Christian screenwriters to write Hollywood blockbusters.
Marshall Allen
posted 09/11/2001
CT Classic: Can Any Good Thing Come Out of Hollywood?
An interview with producer Ken Wales.
posted 09/11/2001
Bonus: Giving a &*%$
Christian film critics and readers weigh in on "hearing no evil," and what makes language in film wrong, right, and R-rated.
By Jeffrey Overstreet
posted 8/2/01
I, Robot
Despite Steven Spielberg's reputation for producing warm fuzzies, A.I. is bleak.
Reviewed by Peter T. Chattaway
posted 8/1/01
Author LaHaye Sues Left Behind Film Producers
Producers didn't make the blockbuster they promised, he says.
By Michael R. Smith
posted 3/28/01
The Ten Commandments Become Flesh
A Polish director prods European and American audiences to consider God's timeless standards.
By Agnieszka Tennant
posted 2/14/01
The World Behind the Movie
Why Hollywood has a hard time getting Christianity right, and how we can tell when it does.
An interview with Bill Romanowski
posted 1/29/01
Film Tries to Bridge Jewish, Evangelical Chasm
A new documentary explores each group's concept of prayer, the Bible, and the Messiah.
By Deann Alford
posted 1/24/01
Horror Stories for Christians
Believers dream again of a breakthrough film. Left Behind is not it.
By Douglas LeBlanc
posted 12/6/00
Through a Glass Darkly
The Big Kahuna entertains and provokes with its treatment of Christian faith in the workplace.
By Jeff M. Sellers
posted 11/14/00
Pyramid Scheme of Benevolence
Pay It Forward preaches an inspirational idea—but does it really work?
By Steve Lansingh
posted 10/20/00
Multiplying the Golden Rule
Pay It Forward does not invoke Jesus' teaching, but the spirit of selflessness is unmistakable.
By Douglas LeBlanc
posted 10/20/00
Tammy Faye, Gay Icon
A new documentary rescues the former PTL star's reputation, especially in the homosexual community.
By Steve Rabey
posted 10/4/00
Agent of Grace Gains Prestige
New film relates Bonhoeffer's inspiring story to a wider audience.
By Cheryl Heckler-Feltz
posted 8/10/00
$40 Million Suit Filed Over Omega Code
Dying minister claims Trinity Broadcasting Network stole her story.
By Mark A. Kellner in Los Angeles
posted 8/8/00
Cameras Rolling
Bestseller Left Behind's big-screen debut set for 2001.
By Denyse O'Leary in Toronto
posted 7/14/00
Christian History Corner: Agent of Grace
PBS's Bonhoeffer film shows us a theologian in action.
By Elesha Coffman
posted 6/9/00
How Not To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
The Big Kahuna reveals the tricky temptations of the Christian in the world.
By Steve Lansingh
posted 6/8/00
Lights, Camera, Jesus
Hollywood looks at itself in the mirror of the Messiah.
By Roy M. Anker
posted 5/12/00
Christian History Corner: Glorified Gore
The early church wouldn't have been pleased with Gladiator.
By Elesha Coffman
posted 5/12/00
Keeping the Faith Shouldn't Have Kept Script
The best scenes of Edward Norton's pseudo-religious film seem like they came long after he was committed to his stereotyping screenplay.
By Steve Lansingh
posted 4/14/00
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