"Religious press critics respond to The Real Cancun, It Runs in the Family, Identity, Confidence, and Raising Victor Vargas. Plus further views on Holes, Levity, The Good Thief, Laurel Canyon, House of 1,000 Corpses."

Willard and Spider suffer for the sake of their moms. Plus: A dangerous fugitive becomes The Hunted ; a girl plays sports (gasp!) in Bend It Like Beckham ; and Agent Cody Banks gets too sexy.

The youthful ID movement flexes its muscles in two documentaries

"Religious press reviewers write off Cradle 2 the Grave, but rave about He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not. Plus: Peter Chattaway's best of 2002 ; reviews of To End All Wars, Gods and Generals, The Quiet American, Dark Blue ; and readers consider the Roman Polansk"

"Mel Gibson stirs up controversy with his Christ film. A mainstream critic criticizes parents who take kids to rated-R movies. And critics mull over Bringing Down the House, Tears of the Sun, The Safety of Objects, Gerry, All the Real Girls, and The Son"

"The Academy Awards award Chicago and The Pianist. Meanwhile, critics suffer through Dreamcatcher, View from the Top, and Boat Trip"

"Creation and human invention join in Rivers and Tides. Plus: news about the Left Behind lawsuit and upcoming Narnia films. Plus: what religious critics are saying about Phone Booth, Piglet's Big Movie, Head of State, The Core, Basic, and Dreamcatcher, and"

Critics review City of God, Morvern Callar, Talk to Her, El Bola, Amen, The Recruit, Biker Boyz, and Final Destination 2. Also: the Vatican talks Harry Potter, RazorMouth speaks Greek, and Christian critics continue to list the best of 2002

Woe to the Academy, a preview of Daredevil, Fuller Seminary promotes Gods and Generals, and critics respond to How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, Shanghai Knights, Deliver Us from Eva, and Russian Ark.

Daredevil may care, but do critics? Plus: Religious media reviewers examine The Jungle Book 2, The Man Without a Past, The Quiet American, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, and Shanghai Knights

God gets mentioned a lot in Gods and Generals. But is it a good movie? Plus, reviews of The Life of David Gale, Dark Blue, The Pianist, Gangs of New York, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, City of God, and Daredevil

The Christian band declines a role in Saved. But what is this movie about?

The year saw a trend in despair, anger, and revenge at the cinema. Critics and readers weigh in on their favorite depictions of it.

Religious press critics review The Pianist, Just Married, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, Love Liza, Max, and other highly acclaimed recent releases. Plus: Criticizing Left Behind, and Regent U's controversial student films.

Critics are not laughing at the new year's batch of comedies: National Security, A Guy Thing, and Kangaroo Jack. Plus, persecuted Mel Gibson defends his Messiah movie

What critics are saying about Phillip Noyce's The Quiet American and Rabbit-Proof Fence, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, Darkness Falls, Chicago, and other recent hits. Plus: Holly McClure looks at Mad Mel's risky new film about Jesus.

Jim Carrey plays God with unholy flair in a movie that is Judeo-Christian to its bones.

A high-caliber film shows how messy it was when Luther helped change the course of history.