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…pening this weekend: “October Baby” which supports our values and world view and “The Hunger Games” which does not. But, don’t take my word for it; instead, read these extremely well researched reviews. 1. http://www.movieguide.org/reviews/movie/october-baby.html 2. http://www.movieguide.org/reviews/movie/the-hunger-games.html The important thing to remember is that this is the weekend in a film&#… Continue reading →

Steve Jobs & Movieguide®

By David Outten, Production Editor The death of Apple Computer co-founder Steve Jobs this week got me to thinking about the impact Mr. Jobs had not only on the world but also on Movieguide®. In 1987, I moved to Atlanta, Georgia to become editor of a newspaper called The Atlanta Christian News. We published early Movieguide® reviews in the newspaper. The publisher of the paper was a friend of Ted and Lili Baehr. When I was introduced to… Continue reading →

Hollywood, Humanism and History

…do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them.” Ephesians 5:11 2. Read up on the Biblical and contemporary issues so that you can recognize deception in the media. Visit www.movieguide.org for reviews of current films from a Christian perspective. Subscribe to Movieguide 1151 Avenida Acaso, Camarillo California 93010 USA. You can also access some of our own film reviews, most from a historical point of view,… Continue reading →

LIES

MOVIEGUIDE® reviews every movie, or almost every movie, in order to do a valid economic analysis of the box office. Therefore, sometimes we do reviews of movies that are quite abhorrent. LIES is one of those movies. Regrettably, it is getting good secular reviews and had a significant number of people watching it at a regular theatrical screening. LIES is the movie that QUILLS wanted to be. Sadomasochistic perversion brought to the big screen. I… Continue reading →

BOOK GUIDE – CHRISTIANS IN THE MOVIES: A Century of Saints and Sinners

…jectionable. GENRE: Christian/Film History INTENDED AUDIENCE: Teenagers and above REVIEWER: Dr. Ted Baehr REVIEW: In his book, CHRISTIANS IN THE MOVIES: A CENTURY OF SAINTS AND SINNERS, Peter E. Dans reviews, with great insight and aplomb, movies released during various periods (such as The Silent Era) over the last century of the motion picture industry. He also reveals the magnitude of the cultural shift that has occur… Continue reading →

Clean the Screens!

…l theaters, and the family. However, when the major religious affiliations withdrew their support, the entertainment industry became rife with vulgarity, gore, nudity and explicit perversions, even pedophilia. Now, Movieguide reviews productions for moral content, and even hosts an annual “Faith and Values Awards” Gala, similar to the Academy Awards, to recognize media that has a positive impact on our culture. Meanwhile, the enterta… Continue reading →

Recent Letters to the Editor

…electronic babysitter” of a generation. . . . God save the children. Entertainment Industry owner – name withheld ** Shudder Island For fun I thought I would call one of the studios you list at the bottom of your reviews. So I called (323) 956-5000 and got a sec, maybe even Sumner’s secretary at PARAMOUNT. Told her my mother didn’t like all the violence in SHUTTER ISLAND and that I think they need to attenuate this and go… Continue reading →

WHY MOVIEGUIDE®?

“Whoever controls the media controls the culture.” MOVIEGUIDE® has a long, proven reputation of providing in-depth reviews with a comprehensive analysis. More often than not, MOVIEGUIDE® is able to pinpoint those good movies that are going to do well at the box office and expose those that are detrimental to society, especially children and teenagers. Our reviews do much more than list the amount of violence, sex, nudity, foul langu… Continue reading →

The Coming Apple Television: Expect a Revolution

…review and you’ll see the text version, which your television can read to you if you wish. You’d be able to ask for MOVIEGUIDE®’s Best Family Movies of 1995 and get a quick listing on your TV or any other device. MOVIEGUIDE® reviews would be in the cloud available on demand complete with the ability to ask, “What MOVIEGUIDE® reviews are available for movies opening this weekend?” The Tuesday “New on DVD” newsletter would be renamed to something… Continue reading →