Good Dog, Bad Dog
After seeing Benji: Off the Leash!, some Christian critics want to adopt him, others to impound him. Plus: Hero, Exorcist: The Beginning, Without a Paddle, We Don’t Live Here Anymore, Riding Giants, and more reviews of Open Water, Garden State, Napoleon Dynamite, The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement, and Alien vs. Predator.
Joel Osteen vs. Rick Warren on Prosperity Gospel
Plus: Hindus attack Catholic school over “séance,” court approves Jesus prayers in government meetings, the latest on Iraq Christians, and other stories from online sources around the world.
Happy Ash Wednesday!
Plus: “Patriarch of the West” no more, Orthodox Church in America scandal, and many other stories from online sources around the world.
The Polar Express
Moving into the ‘Hood
In God’s Neighborhood, Scott Roley says Jesus relocated to be with us, so we ought to do the same.
Can Elf’s Jesusless Christmas Still Be Good?
“reviews of Love Actually, The Singing Detective, Anything but Love, The Matrix Revolutions, and Mystic River”
Return of the Raves
“Film critics continue to pile praise on The Return of the King, while readers have some gripes. Critics also examine Mona Lisa Smile, House of Sand and Fog, Girl with a Pearl Earring, The Statement. Plus: More reviews of In America, The Last Samurai, Big”
Oscars Honor the Best ; Theatres Feature the Worst
“The Academy Awards award Chicago and The Pianist. Meanwhile, critics suffer through Dreamcatcher, View from the Top, and Boat Trip”
‘Taking Christ Out of Christmas’ Leads to Lawsuit
Boston’s Cardinal Law resigns, and 90 other religion stories from online sources around the world
Is a Clean Movie Unrealistic?
Christian film reviewers look at Little Secrets, Simone, One Hour Photo, and Serving Sara, and readers debate movie-editing software.