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“I need to say…I’m sorry.” For the Crusades. For calling evangelistic events crusades. For people in churches and denominations who do not know how to get along, much less care to try. For being more concerned about being right than loving … Continue reading →

 Plot Spoilers in this review. Consider yourself warned. “Humans are beautifully flawed.” This statement uttered by a Roman Catholic priest to 19 year-old Hannah, the protagonist of the film, captures poignantly the essence of human complexity portrayed in the film. With … Continue reading →

This review of Hunger Games contains plot spoilers. Fair warning. Also, please carefully read the whole thing before choosing to leave a comment. “May the odds be ever in your favor….” And so begins the 74th annual Hunger Games. Set … Continue reading →

Rio bursts onto the big screen in a dance of color and music. Set in beautiful Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the setting suggests the carefree life of tropical paradise. That is, until money hungry exotic bird smugglers enter the scene and … Continue reading →

It is fitting that Hop lacks an e in its name. While it hops all about the screen in spasmic fits of bunnyness, it fails to deliver hope for animated family fare. What a disappointment. Allow me to explain why. … Continue reading →

Warning: Contains plot spoilers. Read on at your own risk. “You can’t walk out on your own story,” drawls the Clint Eastwood-like sage as he leans back toward the defeated, demoralized, and shamed Rango. And that is the essence of … Continue reading →

 True Grit has true grit. It grabs you by the neck from the first scene and doesn’t let go until the credits roll, along with your tears–that is, if you are moved by true grit. With a stellar cast featuring … Continue reading →

What do you do when the James Bond feature film acting is so bad, you must seek counter-espionage help elsewhere? You call on Dogs to the rescue, of course. And cats. Yes, I said it. Cats have to work together with Dogs in … Continue reading →

Inception is a sophisticated sci-fi thriller constructed on the premise of postmodern deconstructionist doubt, and a brilliantly conceived and executed tight-rope walk between plot, dialogue, and multiple layers of character development. Indeed, not only were the principal leads carefully nuanced, so too were many of … Continue reading →

To infinity and beyond! But not without first scaring the wits out of the kids in the process. Toy Story 3 in 3D is a top notch animated thriller posing as a comedy/thematic narrative about love, loss and leaving no … Continue reading →