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The Disappearance of Alice Creed (Blakeson, 2009)
August 9, 2010 – 10:16 pm | No Comment
<em>The Disappearance of Alice Creed</em> (Blakeson, 2009)

These comments originally appeared at Christianity Today Entertainment Blog during the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival.
Speaking of horror films, there seems to have sprung up a subgenre in recent years that plays on cultural fears …

Close Encounters of the Third Kind (Spielberg, 1977)
July 23, 2010 – 1:33 pm | No Comment
<em>Close Encounters of the Third Kind</em> (Spielberg, 1977)

When is calling something a “spectacle” a slam? How do Spielberg’s films and those of John Ford rankle some viewers in the same way? What about this film is claimed to make Spielberg very uncomfortable …

AI: Artificial Intelligence
June 19, 2010 – 12:45 pm | No Comment
<em>AI: Artificial Intelligence</em>

Anti-science fiction? Kubrickian anti-narrative? Spielbergian sentiment? Readers at Cinevox seem to agree that the film is not successful. They don’t all agree why. Have an opinion? Join the discussion at Cinevox.

Coming Soon…
May 23, 2010 – 9:37 pm | No Comment
TIFF 2009 Summary: Chalk
September 21, 2009 – 1:36 pm | No Comment
TIFF 2009 Summary: Chalk

In sportscasting and sports betting terminology the word “chalk” denotes a team or program with a long history of success and that is thus a prohibitive favorite to emerge victorious over underdogs or dark horses. …

Leslie, My Name is Evil (Harkema, 2009)
September 16, 2009 – 12:04 pm | No Comment
<em>Leslie, My Name is Evil</em> (Harkema, 2009)

Helter Skelter + Saved! + South Park with a dash of Rocky Horror Picture Show thrown in. Now write a review for a Christian audience. My try is at CT Movies.