!['From Up on Poppy Hill'](https://www.christianitytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/36052.jpg?w=602)
2013 Movie Picks: Nick Olson
Movies that tell truth – about social history, relationships, and more – through documentary, animation, biography, and fiction.
!['The Book of Life'](https://www.christianitytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/49183.jpg?w=602)
The Book of Life
Visually splendid tale of myth and wonder, though not without some disappointingly modern conclusions.
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The Boxtrolls
They worked so hard on the animation that they forgot to write a good story.
![Eric Bana and Sean Harris in 'Deliver Us from Evil'](https://www.christianitytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/43431.jpg?w=600)
Deliver Us From Evil
The biggest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing us he didn’t exist.
![Scott Derrickson](https://www.christianitytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/43360.jpg?w=602)
Prayer, Dark Mysticism, and Flannery: A Conversation with Scott Derrickson
The director of ‘Deliver Us From Evil’—and Marvel’s pick for ‘Dr. Strange’—talks about faith, evil, and why he makes horror movies.
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Muppets Most Wanted
The Muppets have always been about family – and this movie makes it clear what holds them together.
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The Quick Take for January 17, 2014
An evangelical film gets an Oscar nomination, ‘Frozen’ is headed to Broadway, and more.
![Domhnal Gleeson and Bill Nighy in 'About Time'](https://www.christianitytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/36149.jpg?w=599)
2013 Movie Picks: Tim Wainwright
A journey, a rom-com, a dark comedy, a thriller, a horror film, and a movie about Linda Lovelace.
![Bruce Dern and Will Forte in 'Nebraska'](https://www.christianitytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/36110.jpg?w=600)
2013 Movie Picks: Jackson Cuidon
Movies about family and coming of age, and one that will make you jump.
![Zhang Tao in 'A Touch of Sin'](https://www.christianitytoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/34766.jpg?w=483)
VFF 2013—Day 2: ‘Le Joli Mai’ and ‘A Touch of Sin’
Two films that ask us: Do you understand your sin?