Movie Features Archives

Our 8-person panel of editors and film critics has weighed in on our top films of 2013 based on strong themes and original stories.

12 Years a Slave, out on DVD March 4, stars Chiwetel Ejiofor in a career performance and tells the true story of Solomon Northup, a free Northerner...

Stories about experiences of heaven have come and gone. But none have so captivated public attention or stirred controversy like Heaven Is for...

CrosswalkMovies begins the new year with a review of Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit, a spy thriller featuring Chris Pine, Keira Knightly, and Kevin...

Ragamuffin: The True Story of Rich Mullins is making a strong debut at nationwide screenings.

There’s a new movie out tomorrow with big-time stars and a big-time pro-life message. I’ll tell you about it next, on BreakPoint.

“People get frustrated with so many little things these days, and these girls have been through everything,” director Krauss says.

Paul Greengrass directs this Oscar-nominated true story, out on DVD Jan. 21, about a 2009 showdown between Somali pirates, the U.S. Navy, and the...

The Academy Awards are nearly upon us, and a nomination for Best Song has some critics scratching their heads.

Vanessa Hudgens makes her mark as a serious actress in Gimme Shelter.

Each of this year's nine Best Picture nominees was reviewed by Crosswalk film critics. Here's how we graded them...

One of Crosswalk's favorite films of 2013 is Philomena, which features an award-worthy performance from Judi Dench as an aging Irish woman trying...

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty is a sweet, sincere PG-rated film that is getting mixed reviews from critics. Crosswalk's Stephen McGarvey and...

Stephen McGarvey and Shawn McEvoy from CrosswalkMovies dissect the positives and negatives in Part Two of Peter Jackson's adaptation of The Hobbit,...

Dr. Ralph Wood of Baylor University helps us understand the greed of the modern world through the writings of J.R.R. Tolkien and the hero he...