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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 …

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. …

The Road (Hillcoat, 2009)
September 21, 2009 – 12:25 pm | 2 Comments
<em>The Road</em> (Hillcoat, 2009)

Damn it, I feel like a traitor to my vocation.
As a professional literature teacher, I always feel guilty about not getting behind the Cormac McCarthy bandwagon. Surely anything that promotes reading of a more literate …

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.

Agora (Amenábar, 2009)
September 15, 2009 – 1:39 pm | One Comment
<em>Agora</em> (Amenábar, 2009)

Update: Thought I’d give this teaser for my review at CTMB a bump since the film finally appears headed for a theatrical release in the United States:
This review originally appeared at Christianity Today Movies Blog …

Bright Star (Campion, 2009)
September 13, 2009 – 3:27 pm | No Comment
<em>Bright Star</em> (Campion, 2009)

Bright Star is passionate, penetrating, and surprisingly tender. It is easily my favorite Jane Campion film. More thoughts available at the Christianity Today Movies Blog.