Scripture on the silver screen
You often hear that the Bible is the best-selling book of all time. It turns out that movies and TV shows based on the Bible can set records in their own mediums, too. The most recent example is The Bible,…Read More→
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Articles written by Peter Chattaway
Unconvincing fable hides under striped pajamas
By Peter Chattaway and ChristianWeek on
Ten years ago Roberto Benigni wrote, directed and starred in a rather unlikely but surprisingly popular comedy about the Holocaust called Life Is Beautiful. Benigni won two Oscars for his portrayal of a Jewish father who shields his son from…Read More→
The Golden Compass not so magnetic after all
By Peter Chattaway and ChristianWeek on
Before it came out in theatres December 7, I used to tell people that I hoped the film version of The Golden Compass would be great—and I hoped it would flop. The original book—the first part of a trilogy known…Read More→
Bridge to Terabithia masks spiritual overtones
By Peter Chattaway and ChristianWeek on
There are fantasies, and there are stories about children who fantasize. The film, Bridge to Terabithia—about a boy and girl who create an imaginary kingdom for themselves, as a sort of refuge from the travails of home and school—is most…Read More→
World Trade Center stands tall
By Peter Chattaway and ChristianWeek on
Japanese planes attacked Pearl Harbor in December 1941. Lt. Col. Doolittle and his bomber pilots struck back at Japan in April 1942. A movie about their mission, called Thirty Seconds over Tokyo , was released in November 1944. By then,…Read More→
Much ado about movie ratings
By Peter Chattaway and ChristianWeek on
Facing the Giants, a low-budget movie about a high-school football team, was recently rated PG for parental guidance in the U.S. The film’s Christian producers and the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), which hands out movie ratings south of…Read More→
B.C. urged to charge polygamists
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CRESTON, BC-Seven women have taken their fight against polygamy and the politicians who do nothing about it to the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal. In a complaint filed with the tribunal in late May, the complainants allege the Bountiful commune near…Read More→
Passion piques interest and raises eyebrows
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Thousands of Canadian pastors and ministry leaders got a sneak preview of The Passion of the Christ last month, as Campus Crusade and several other evangelistic organizations sponsored a cross-country tour of a rough cut of Mel Gibson’s graphic and…Read More→