Articles filed under Movies

1. Columns // Movies0

   Film Review — The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey

   By ChristianWeek on Dec 21, 2012

   Since finding success with the Lord of the Rings franchise (2001-2003), Peter Jackson has struggled to match those achievements. Subsequent projects King Kong (2005) and The Lovely Bones (2009) were met with only limited accolades and seemed to fall short…Read More→

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   Film Review — Life of Pi

   By ChristianWeek on Dec 14, 2012

   Life of Pi, directed by Ang Lee (of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Brokeback Mountain fame) is a movie that may strike Christian audiences in a somewhat peculiar way. On a broad-strokes level, the film is deeply spiritual. But upon…Read More→

3. Columns // Movies0

   Film Review — Skyfall

   By ChristianWeek on Dec 7, 2012

   As someone who not only sees, but also enjoys a lot of movies in theatres, it’s easy to get caught up in the moment and start prematurely calling every “good movie” I see a “masterpiece.” So I try not to…Read More→

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   Film Review – Wreck-It Ralph

   By ChristianWeek on Nov 30, 2012

   Disney’s newest animated feature Wreck-It Ralph is a tip of the cap to viewers who have grown up playing video games. Longtime gamers will recognize several of their classic favourites in the opening moments of the film, including Q*bert, Pac-Man,…Read More→

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   Film Review — Cloud Atlas

   By ChristianWeek on Nov 16, 2012

   Cloud Atlas, directed by the Lana and Andy Wachowski (The Matrix trilogy), is a movie that defies conventional filmmaking on almost every level, and is as grand thematically is it is in cinematic scope. There are virtually no films that…Read More→

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   Film Review – Hellbound?

   By ChristianWeek on Oct 26, 2012

   How did we arrive at our idea of what hell looks like? Can we be so sure that the Bible is saying what we think it says? And perhaps most importantly, how do we approach those with whom we disagree?…Read More→