Articles filed under Movies

1. Columns // Movies0

   Unconvincing fable hides under striped pajamas

   By Peter Chattaway and ChristianWeek on Dec 1, 2008

   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→

2. Columns // Movies0

   The Golden Compass not so magnetic after all

   By Peter Chattaway and ChristianWeek on Jan 1, 2008

   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→

3. Columns // Movies0

   Bridge to Terabithia masks spiritual overtones

   By Peter Chattaway and ChristianWeek on Mar 1, 2007

   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→

4. Columns // Movies0

   World Trade Center stands tall

   By Peter Chattaway and ChristianWeek on Sep 1, 2006

   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→

5. Columns // Movies0

   Much ado about movie ratings

   By Peter Chattaway and ChristianWeek on Jul 21, 2006

   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→