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FILMMAKERS OF FAITH
The Master of Darkness
Fritz Lang's divided faith—and mixed cinematic messages—kept audiences guessing till the very end.
Eric David | August 25, 2009
Over(street) and Out
A farewell to Jeffrey Overstreet, the first-ever critic at CT Movies, who is stepping away to pursue other writing projects after years of great contributions here.
August 14, 2009
COMMENTARY
Shaping a Generation
Looking for love, friendship, and community: How the movies of John Hughes shaped Gen X's ecclesiology.
Al Hsu | August 12, 2009
THROUGH A SCREEN DARKLY
Feasting on Film
With Julie and Julia opening this week, it's a good time to savor a few great movies that are centered around food and its delights.
Jeffrey Overstreet | August 4, 2009
Harry Potter: Good or Evil?
Readers react as the debate continues over the merits (or lack thereof) of Harry Potter.
July 29, 2009
FILMMAKERS OF FAITH
A Happier Audience
Director Leo McCarey (An Affair to Remember, The Bells of St. Mary's) wanted his viewers to leave the theaters with a smile on their faces.
Eric David | July 21, 2009
Is Harry the Chosen One?
As Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince opens, we are once again reminded of the characteristics that make him something of a Christ figure.
Connie Neal | July 14, 2009
THROUGH A SCREEN DARKLY
A Mann's World
Public Enemies director Michael Mann often blurs the line between the good guys and the bad in the moral crossfire between cops and robbers.
Jeffrey Overstreet | June 30, 2009
THROUGH A SCREEN DARKLY
Job Search
Two foreign films poignantly illustrate that our quests for the perfect job—more money, more stuff—might miss the point of what really matters in life.
Jeffrey Overstreet | June 3, 2009
Saints, Sinners, and Salvation
The Terminator franchise—including the new Terminator Salvation—is full of religious imagery, much of it ultimately embracing hope for mankind.
By Peter T. Chattaway | May 20, 2009
FILMMAKERS OF FAITH
'I Try to Be a Christian'
Orson Welles had a Catholic upbringing and was involved in several projects based on the Bible, but he mostly identified with Shakespeare's Falstaff—a Christ figure 'decorated with vices.'
Eric David | May 19, 2009
Ego, Super-Ego, & Id
Why we've always found the Trek triumvirate of Kirk, Spock, and McCoy so, ahem, fascinating.
By Gary D. Robinson | May 5, 2009
THROUGH A SCREEN DARKLY
Dam Yangtze!
Two films chronicle China's endeavor to flood entire cultures via the "progress" of building the world's largest dam.
By Jeffrey Overstreet | April 28, 2009
Eyes Wide Open
We often feel that the movies "owe" us entertainment value, to the point where we've lost our sense of wonder. Here's how we might go about reclaiming it.
By Bob Davidson | April 14, 2009
THROUGH A SCREEN DARKLY
Films with Class
Two thrilling movies about classrooms, students and teachers, guaranteed to stir your soul.
By Jeffrey Overstreet | March 16, 2009
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