Bright Angel

"...is set just north of Starkweather territory in the long, empty spaces of Montana and Wyoming. First, we see..."

July 26, 1991 Movie Review by Kathleen Maher

The Shack

The spiritual journey of a tortured soul

"...might feel much the same way as this slow, Christian-themed movie nears, and then passes, the two-hour mark...."

March 10, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Amen.

"...Lt. Kurt Gerstein (Tukur), a public-hygiene specialist and devout Christian whose innovative treatments for eradicating typhus indirectly inspired the..."

March 7, 2003 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman

Beyond the Mask

Christian swashbuckler changes the storytelling mode but not the message

"...the film is still an original take on a Christian redemption story...."

June 12, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Left Behind

God help us: Nic Cage is up against the Rapture.

"...snoozer based on the same series of hugely popular Christian novels. In fact, despite a larger budget and the..."

Oct. 10, 2014 Movie Review by William Goss

Home Run

A pro ballplayer with a substance-abuse problem goes back home for rehab, and finds Christian redemption by coaching a Little League team.

"...paint-by-numbers – well, except that it is an explicitly Christian work, specifically championing Celebrate Recovery, an umbrella addict recovery..."

April 26, 2013 Movie Review by Louis Black

Higher Ground

Oscar-winning actress Vera Farmiga makes her debut as a director with this film in which she also stars as a woman who struggles with religious faith.

"...and Joshua Leonard as an adult) and before very long, their freewheeling sex leads to pregnancy and marriage. Then..."

Sept. 9, 2011 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Last Flight Out

Righteously mediocre stuff from the "film ministry of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association"

"...connected to Al Qaeda" in order to rescue his long lost love Anne (Phillips), now a medical missionary selflessly..."

Aug. 13, 2004 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Separation, La

"...Directed by: Christian Vincent. Starring: Jerome Deschamps, Daniel Auteuil and Isabelle Huppert...."

Jan. 15, 1999 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Licensed to Kill

"...license to speak their minds, and by sustaining takes long beyond a rhythm that would accommodate glib sound bites,..."

Oct. 24, 1997 Movie Review by Russell Smith

Balthazar

"...has quietly been celebrating its 10th anniversary with a year-long retrospective of some of their favorite films from programs..."

Sept. 22, 1995 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Aileen Wuornos: The Selling of a Serial Killer

"...row -- has been adopted by a slight, horse-breeding Christian fundamentalist, Arlene Pralle, who prattles on about the glory..."

Aug. 12, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Crosstalk: City Council Calls for a Music Census Every Five Years, and More Music News

Jeff Tweedy and Joan Baez's ATX meetup, and Christian Bland's new house

"...Scott Schinder, longtime national music journalist who particularly loved Austin, has died..."

June 16, 2023 Music Column by Kriss Conklin

Seven Days in Utopia

Robert Duvall and Lucas Black join forces for this film version of psychologist/golfer David Cook's memoir, Golf's Sacred Journey: Seven Days at the Links of Utopia.

"...Journey: Seven Days at the Links of Utopia, this Christian-themed, inspirational foray into the sacred soul of golf and..."

Sept. 2, 2011 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Lorna's Silence

Belgium's Dardenne brothers deliver another striking film marked by its realistic milieu and moral quandaries.

"...open up the story to a more allegorical and Christian reading, that Lorna’s Silence takes a turn toward unsure..."

Sept. 11, 2009 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

The More You Learn About God, the Further Away from Him You Move

mewithoutYou frontman Aaron Weiss likes a good question, but finds some answers easier than others

"...of God. Not because the mewithoutYou frontman sings about Judeo-Christian matters throughout the Philadelphia quartet’s four-LP oeuvre, and especially..."

June 15, 2009 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

The Pevensie kids are summoned back to Narnia for yet another mystical adventure based on C.S. Lewis' series of fantasy books.

"...voiced by Liam Neeson) appears only briefly, although Lewis' Christian motifs and metaphors are writ large enough for a..."

May 23, 2008 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Rambo

In his fourth cinematic outing, Rambo's tasked with saving Christian missionaries in Burma.

"...in a mission to rescue a group of kidnapped Christian missionaries deep in the Myanmar jungles. Gone, however, is..."

Feb. 1, 2008 Movie Review by Steve Davis

One Night With the King

Despite a title that makes it sound like a tell-all about a one-night-stand with Elvis Presley, this movie is actually about the Jewish heroine, Queen Esther.

"...Hagai (Lister) takes a liking to her, so before long the peasant girl has become the first lady of..."

Oct. 20, 2006 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Jonah: A Veggie Tales Movie

Animated Old Testament.

"...thereby necessitating some form of spiritual Heimlich maneuver. The Christian message is there, along with chlorophyllic choirs of produce..."

Oct. 11, 2002 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Other Side of Heaven

"...you can bet that moonshine won't be around for long. This earnest family drama begins at a sock hop..."

Feb. 1, 2002 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

But I'm a Cheerleader

Campy film is fun viewing and shines light on lipstick lesbians who are willing to put their pom-poms where their mouths are.

"...doesn't know it yet. After all, she's a good Christian and a cheerleader. Thank goodness her concerned parents (Stole..."

July 28, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Articulations

Reports on The "Three 'J's" of Austin culture And Lily Tomlin At UT.

"...from the mighty support and advocacy of Jo Anne Christian, Jane Sibley, and Jare Smith -- known collectively as..."

Oct. 8, 1999 Arts Column by Robert Faires

Geronimo: An American Legend

"...of animals, Hollywood liberals have recast Native Americans as Judeo-Christian moral noble savages. This crass projection of personal values..."

Dec. 10, 1993 Movie Review by Louis Black

Easy A

The Scarlet Letter is refitted for the app age in this winning high school comedy.

"...Haden Church. Is it just me, or is the long arm of the Internet informing all our entertainment these..."

Sept. 17, 2010 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Extreme Days

"...he crazy, this Matt, but he's plainly infatuated with Christian “Hellion” Glover, aping that lovable indie madman's bizarrely halting..."

Oct. 5, 2001 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Finding Queer Family Within and Without Faith

Queer podcasters unpack evangelicalism in How Gay Thou Art

"...That is, unless you grew up as an Evangelical Christian like Jey Austen and Clint Keller...."

March 3, 2023 Qmmunity Post by Joelle DiPaolo

Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week

Oliver Tree, Christian McBride, Beach House, Daniel Fears, Kydd Jones, and more recommended shows

"...country community has really embraced me." – Kevin Curtin Christian McBride’s New JawnDell Hall @ the Long Center, Friday..."

March 25, 2022 Music Column by Kevin Curtin

Sing Street

The director of Once and Begin Again helms another joyful music film

"...and sent to a lesser one run by the Christian Brothers on Synge Street. There, he is subjected to..."

April 29, 2016 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Tyler Perry's The Single Moms Club

Tyler Perry makes a comedy about single mothers who don't get enough credit.

"...Directed by: Tyler Perry. Starring: Nia Long, Amy Smart, Cocoa Brown, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Zulay Henao, Terry..."

March 21, 2014 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

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