Articles by Nick Olszyk

The 2014 movie God’s Not Dead is one of the most successful faith-based productions of all time, grossing more than $60 million worldwide. The movie, produced by Pure Flix Entertainment, tells the story of a […]

MPAA Rating: PG USCCB Rating: A-II Reel Rating:                Zootopia has everything a great animated film should have: witty writing, amazing landscapes, multi-faceted characters, and a positive message for youngsters. […]

MPAA Rating: PG-13  USCCB Rating: A-III  Reel Rating: (4 out of 5 reels): Risen begins as a proto-detective story about a first-century Sherlock Holmes investigating the claims of Resurrection hours after its supposed happening. It’s […]

MPAA Rating: PG  USCCB Rating: A-II  Reel Rating: (2 out of 5 reels) Right from the beginning, this installment of the Kung Fu Panda franchise commits a cardinal sin by violating its own universe, creating […]

When this year began, I was skeptical. In addition to way too many sequels, the first film I reviewed was Fifty Shades of Grey. Ugh. To my utter joy, this slow start turned into a […]

MPAA Rating: PG-13 USCCB Rating: A-II Reel Rating: (4 out of 5 reels) The Force Awakens may be the most anticipated film of the Millennial generation as proven by the insane number of internet plot […]

MPAA Rating: PG-13 USCCB Rating: A-II Reel Rating: The Hunger Games film series, based on the best-selling young adult novels (2008-10) by Suzanne Collins, began in 2012 as fairly standard dystopian fantasy, admittedly grim but […]

MPAA Rating: PG USCCB Rating: A-II Reel Rating: Early in Genndy Tartakovsky’s Hotel Transylvania 2, Wayne the werewolf’s four dozen children are running through Count Dracula’s luxury resort destroying everything in their path. When confronted, […]