MPAA Rating: PG-13 USCCB Rating: A-III Reel Rating: (3 out of 5) In most artistic trilogies the sequel is usually darker than the original and Insurgent—based on the second novel of the popular Divergent trilogy, […]
MPAA Rating: NR USCCB Rating: NR Reel Rating: (5 out of 5) In the last few years, there have been numerous movies dealing with pro-life topics that have ranged in quality from okay (October Baby, […]
MPAA Rating, PG-13 USCCB Rating, A-III Reel Rating, (4 out of 5) Unbroken is the amazing story of WWII hero Louie Zamperini (Jack O’Connell), a tale of courage, patriotism, and […]
MPAA Rating: PG USCCB Rating: A-II Reel Rating: (4 out of 5) The new film adaptation of Annie is one of the better Hollywood musicals in recent memory; it is easily the best since 2012’s Les […]
In 2013, Hollywood had its best year of the young decade, with great films featuring old school Disney magic (Frozen), specular visuals (Gravity), and important lessons from history (12 Years a Slave). 2014 saw less […]
MPAA Rating: PG-13 USCCB Rating: NR Reel Rating: (2 out of 5) There are several film and television adaptations of the story of the Exodus and subsequent events—most notably, of course, Cecil B. DeMille’s classic […]
MPAA Rating: PG-13 USCCB Rating: A-III Reel Rating: (3 reels out of 5) [Spoiler alert: This review contains several key plot elements and details.] The first images of director Christopher Nolan’s space opera Interstellar are […]
MPAA Rating: PG USCCB Rating: A-II Reel Rating: (4 reels out of 5) As the name implies, Big Hero 6 is a larger than life movie filled with an impressive array of superheroes. It’s an […]
MPAA Rating: PG USCCB Rating: A-II Reel Rating: (4 reels out of 5) At the beginning of Extraordinary Synod three weeks ago, 20th Century Fox released Gone Girl (see my CWR review, “Fincher’s Nightmare”), a […]
MPAA Rating, R USCCB Rating, O Reel Rating, As I exited the theater after seeing David Fincher’s latest film, Gone Girl, a cheerful usher asked a dazed patron if she […]
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