…ewborn baby in a small body of water in the woods. Scientific and historical evidence shows that this kind of graphic violence will encourage a few young people to actually commit murder. It’s only a matter of time before the news media will be reporting one or more violent copycat crimes inspired by BLAIR WITCH 2. The first movie had the good sense to tone down the graphic, explicit violence that usually appears in today’s horror movies. The fac… Continue reading →

…or in vain” (127:1). Of course, anyone with a modicum of common sense realizes that extramarital affairs do not provide a solution to a troubled marriage, but tend to destroy it as trust disintegrates. However, the Good News is that the Lord can provide answers to any situation…. Continue reading →

…s a tour guide in the Holy Land. The grandson, Axel, is fascinated with Israel and develops a genuine friendship with the hit man, which is labored when Axel reveals himself as homosexual. Even though Eyal is repulsed at this news, he must continue his correspondence with Axel to find the ex-Nazi. WALK ON WATER is poised to make some interesting comments on our shared humanity in the face of national conflicts, but it takes the easy way out and s… Continue reading →

…earned to use the media to make his job easier. Confident and brilliant on air, Eddie hides another side, which DeNiro brings out in a series of sweetly comic scenes depicting Eddie’s nervous preparations for proposing to his newswoman girlfriend. This is one of DeNiro’s best performances in recent years, and he’s been better than usual in his most recent movies. Edward Burns also gives an excellent performance as the young arson investigator. Ka… Continue reading →

…DAWN opens as a young woman, one of the few who survived the massacre, discussing the fact that this is a story of good versus evil and love versus hate. Jon Voight, a local bishop and a fictional character, recalls burning a newspaper office and beating the printer when they published anti-Mormon materials. In the reprisal raid by the townsfolk, Joseph Smith is killed. Now the Mormons feel that the only solution, as Brigham Young says, is to kil… Continue reading →

…der. Laura Linney and Campbell Scott are also outstanding as the two lead attorneys. The scenes of demonic possession and exorcism are too scary for impressionable moviegoers, especially children and young teenagers. The good news is that they are realistically done and don’t include the kind of outlandish effects that more sensational exorcism movies have had. Also, the movie has a strong Christian worldview, in a Roman Catholic setting. C… Continue reading →