Films

March 2018

March 19, 2018
It sends up Communist ideology with glee, but shows a tendency toward corruption, insularity and...

February 2018

February 23, 2018
'Annihilation' tackles big questions—without pat answers.
February 20, 2018
Audiences can enjoy grim humor. But is there a limit?

January 2018

January 16, 2018
Christian Hamaker's Top 20 Movies of 2017

December 2017

December 05, 2017
A few nerdy/theological thoughts on Justice League.

November 2017

November 06, 2017
In a world where cinemas have mostly converted from celluloid to digital projectors and digital...

October 2017

October 25, 2017
Nine short reviews from the Middleburg Film Festival
October 13, 2017
An excellent movie with much to say about human nature, and little to say about...

January 2017

January 04, 2017
It was a highly rewarding year at the movies.

October 2016

October 26, 2016
A festival that satisfies both critics and casual moviegoers in a setting that’s equal to...
October 14, 2016
Non-narrative filmmaking that makes a deeply human connection.
October 11, 2016
Created in committee
October 07, 2016
Spending so little time on human beings cuts both ways in a documentary focused mainly...

September 2016

September 07, 2016
A Terrence Malick production steers clear of heavy-handed metaphor thanks to a bounty of beautiful...

August 2016

August 25, 2016
A too-thin slice-of-life story leaves audiences underfed.
August 19, 2016
Laika’s latest caps a strong summer for family movies.

July 2016

July 07, 2016
A Polish religious drama has a distinctive story but a less memorable visual approach.
July 01, 2016
An update on The Searchers takes John Ford to France.

June 2016

June 29, 2016
AFI’s documentary film festival gets stronger each year.
June 24, 2016
Style struggles to triumph over substance. Does it succeed?

May 2016

May 20, 2016
Gloriously old-fashioned and visually stunning.
May 18, 2016
An ode to loving mothers and how to cope with grief
May 14, 2016
Getting down and dirty with the hypostatic union

April 2016

April 08, 2016
Miles Davis may have been a more skilled trumpeter than Chet Baker, but the West...
April 07, 2016
There’s a fine line between swagger and conceit

March 2016

March 11, 2016
Terrence Malick’s style may have reached its apex with this story of spiritual struggle.
March 03, 2016
It’s not about winning, it’s about the beauty of naively competing
March 01, 2016
Myth is powerful until it starts feeling like a videogame

February 2016

February 26, 2016
A delicately told early entry from Studio Ghibli gets an American release.

January 2016

January 07, 2016
A chilling vision of Darwinian life
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