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‘Logan’: A gory, gutsy film, in the worst sense
In between the very first word which begins with "F" and the last image which is sacrilegious, the movie spares no expense for on-screen bloody mayhem, all in an effort to show the protagonist's angst.
What comes after ‘Before I Fall’ is key to a conversion tale
The main character's "Groundhog Day"-like experience after death can be viewed as representing a sort of purgatory through which she must pass. Other aspects of the movie preclude endorsement for young people.
‘The Shack’ builds a case for a Christian perspective on evil
This film on the best-selling book takes on too many weighty subjects -- from the suffering of innocents to the need for forgiveness -- to treat any one of them in a fully satisfying way. But it is a beautiful, intriguing endeavor.
Connecting history to Gospel never easy, says Duke religion professor
Mark Goodacre is one of several religion scholars featured on-camera on the second season of "Finding Jesus," to be seen 9-10 p.m. Eastern time Sundays beginning March 5 on CNN.
Insightful look at ‘radicals’ shows link between faith, social action
Today as racism, sexism and electoral politics divide millions of Americans, the distinguished religious scholar Albert J. Raboteau offers moving accounts of seven 20th-century activists whose commitment to social justice is exemplary.
Physician-author finds God in studies of near-death experiences
Despite this and other attempts to study what happens after we die, we may just have to take it on faith. At the very least, "God and the Afterlife" leads us to ponder the reality of God, if not to find a definitive answer.
‘Rock Dog’ is animated fun, if far fetched
Guitar-playing dogs as rock heroes? A pop radio station in the Himalayas? Implausible, but as Elvis once crooned, the paw-tapping film "ain't nothin but a hound dog."
Tongue stays parked in cheek as cars run amok in ‘Collide’
There's so much high-speed demolition derby that it becomes more entertaining, just on the basis of sheer volume, than the thin drug-smuggling plot. Even the characters seem in on the joke.
A long history of advertising to kids — and of trying to stymie it
There has been considerable debate over the years as to what is the second-oldest profession, and advertising might be it.
Movie review: Get Out
Is the thriller "Get Out" (Universal) as good as all get out? Well, not exactly.