Faith and Pop Culture Archives

Spectacularly brings to life a popular modern story. But in doing so, distorts, compromises and sells out the greatest story ever told.

No stilted caricature, Spielberg humanizes this beloved leader without placing him on too high of a pedestal in the process.

A terrific lesson about the mother/daughter relationship and the need for grace from both generations.

Disney's "love letter to video games" appeals equally to kids, gamers, and grown-ups.

Comic adventure turns into a heartfelt story about traditions, the meanings behind them and the relationships at their core.

Both theologians and management consultants like to point out that it wasn’t raining when Noah built the ark.

Zombies are everywhere it seems: in books, TV shows, movies. But why are we drawn to these gruesome figures?

How is Scotty McCreery the only "American Idol" winner yet to release a full-length holiday album? It's also no shock that the good musical tidings...

Though not without promise, the story and its moral feel more appropriate to a TV-length program rather than a feature film.

Even those not interested in surfing won’t mind spending two hours in the company of these characters because they feel so true to life.

The new movie Unconditional is a powerful tale of loss and renewal. It shows the sobering effects of crime on both victims and criminals, but it...

We have witnessed a cultural revolution over the last 20 years. We have moved, rather decisively, to a visually-based world. The most formative...

Whatever he’s doing, it’s always important to Kevin James to be part of something where audiences "can get away from the daily grind and walk away...

Not the most incredible VeggieTales disc ever assembled, but an honest, earnest treatment of an important, practical topic (fear) makes it one of...

How do you make butter carving in Iowa interesting? That's the question, and the problem, with this jumbled genre-mash.