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Today’s Movie Zoo
OK, so you love a good film. But you’re also a discerning sort that just can’t abide exposing yourself or your family to all the
Titanic’s Second Voyage
Class struggles. Young love. The greed and arrogance of the industrial age. These and other themes—plus lots of slam-bang action—energize James Cameron’s Titanic, which was
Movie Monday: Forget the Wrath. It’s All Games
Spring is traditionally a fallow season for the box office. The blockbusters of summer are still months away. Oscar hopefuls are still being gussied up
Words and Pictures
So I’ve been following the robust conversations y’all have been having regarding The Hunger Games. And while much of the discussion has focused on the
Don’t Turn Around … It’s Watching
Let’s face it, we’ve got 4G phones, wireless game consoles and smart TVs. And we’re getting pretty comfortable with all those interconnected devices and the
A Voice From ‘The Voice’
We have a tendency to bemoan reality television, and sometimes with good reason. But, just like most everything in life, it’s a mixed bag: For
What Makes a Movie ‘Christian,’ Anyway?
Lost in all the Hunger Games brouhaha this weekend was the remarkably strong debut of October Baby. The film details both the literal and spiritual
Movie Monday: The Hunger (and the Ratings) Games
We all saw this coming. The Hunger Games, one of the most hotly anticipated movies of 2012, screamed to an estimated $155 million opening weekend
The Radical Mr. Rogers
When I was a little boy—maybe 4—I was sure of perhaps just one thing. That no matter how bad I was that day, whether I
A King-Sized Hunger for IMAX
The last three months notwithstanding, it’s no secret that Hollywood has been struggling for the last few years. Movies are more expensive to make, consistently
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