Crosswalk Culture Update Archives

Clear parallels to the life of Christ and themes of sacrifice, redemption and love elevate Superman's story above mere entertainment.

When Christian singer/songwriter Steven Curtis Chapman’s 5-year-old daughter Maria was killed in a tragic accident five years ago, he wondered if...

This is not a message movie, not a film that makes us better people. This one is just for fun. And what a lot of fun it is.

If there was any ambiguity about Miley Cyrus not exactly sharing much in common with her squeaky clean alter-ego Hannah Montana, Bangerz officially...

May prove to be a classic example where film critics and the masses part ways, as there is much to pick on but there were also cheers.

Flawed, but it only takes one special element to set a film apart. Here, it's a loony performance from the great Jeff Bridges.

You want your kids to read, but putting the right books in their hands can be tricky.

Easily the sparsest film of the one-man survival genre, this virtually wordless film pairs intriguingly with current release Gravity.

Not family-friendly, and not really a Christmas movie. But it tries hard to be a Christian movie without sanitizing real-world problems.

Suffers from a few trademark flaws that mar faith-based films, but succeeds in telling a story that will resonate with most audiences.

Laughs are consistent and abundant in this all-female take on the cop buddy genre. So are the f-bombs and misuses of God's name.

At heart, a father-son story in which a young man is called upon to put dad's lessons into action. Not complex, but largely satisfying.

How many of us, especially in the West, have been privileged to see the actual landscape where Jesus Christ walked?

A funny, family-friendly, family-affirming movie that parents will identify with and kids will love.

How the morality tale of a cancer-stricken chemistry teacher who transforms himself into a cold-blooded, drug kingpin will end is what legions...