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"The 33" is a TV Movie of the Week, but a Big-Budget Good One

Even with such a conventional (and perhaps at times, fictional) approach, there's no denying that The 33 still delivers a powerful and deeply emotional payoff.

Faith, Family & Football Front and Center in "My All American"

My All American is a perfectly agreeable – and even stirring – bit of real-life drama turned into feel-good hokum. It's also a good football movie in general, and a heartrending one for Longhorn fans especially

In a High-Tech World, "Peanuts Movie" is a Lo-Fi Delight

There’s nothing worse than when childhood favorites become a little too modern for their own good.  So does Linus now lug around an iPad?  Is Lucy too politically correct to be crabby?

Check out our movie review of Peanuts Movie to see if this family favorite is still as funny and wonderful as you remember.

Drawn Out "Spectre" Will Test the Patience of All but the Most Devoted Bond Fans

Maybe Bond fans will find enough connections to earlier Bond stories to feel satisfied with this bloated entry in the long-running series, which has seen its share of highs and lows.

Modest "Brooklyn" A Charming Tale of Hope and Home

It is in the small and relatable moments that Brooklyn shines and most tugs on our heartstrings...

Find out if this moving cinematic tale is what your family wants to see when you check out our review!

"Jem" Mines No Deeper Than "Lizzie McGuire" or "Hannah Montana"

It’s a film likely to entertain audiences of pre-teen girls, especially those of the musical and theatrical flair. But fans of the show, music-lovers, or really any more mature audience member will mostly find Jem made of the same stuff as Lizzie McGuire and Hannah Montana films.

"Woodlawn" Wavers between Motivational and Theologically Problematic

The challenge will be to merge the film's simplistic proclamation of faith with the complicated nuances of our own less-cinematithe challenge will be to merge the film's simplistic proclamation of faith with the complicated nuances of our own less-cinematic reality.reality.

Sneak Preview: "Woodlawn"

A faith-based film based on an inspiring real-life story about love and unity in a school torn by racism and hate in the 1970s.

Coming to theaters October 16th

"The Martian's" Most Effective Moments Come Too Late

What can they do to make Mars seem fresh to audiences who have seen pictures of the planet in numerous earlier films, in footage returned from probes, or simply via images in their own minds?

"He Named Me Malala" Features the Progressive Muslim Voice the West Has Been Looking For

Once you hear the tale, you can’t help but feel that, with her name, Malala’s fate was irrevocably set. She was on a course toward greatness, but at the hands of violence.

Plumb’s Hit Song, "Need You Now" Featured in Movie Trailer

Plumb’s powerful anthem, “Need You Now” has touched millions of lives with its message of desperation and fear mixed with trust and hope. Now, the song reaches a new audience as the backdrop for an upcoming faith-based movie, I’m Not Ashamed.

Francesca Battistelli Featured in Upcoming Faith-Based Movie

Singer Francesca Battistelli branches out into motion pictures with a cast role in the upcoming movie Woodlawn.

Here's what we know so far...

"Hotel Transylvania 2" is Not Much to Sink Your Teeth Into

Anything in this oddball Halloween party pic worth really sinking your teeth into, though? Not really. But at least the movie doesn't bite back … very hard.  So does it bite too hard for your little ones?  Check out this video movie review from Plugged In.

"The Intern": They Don't Make 'Em Like This Anymore

The Intern isn't another retread of two opposites who grow to learn from one another in equal measure. It's the story of a strong but overwhelmed woman who needs someone in her corner, and the man who finds purpose again by having her back.

Oyelowo and Real, Gritty Faith Ensure This Christian Film Has a "Captive" Audience

From a storytelling angle, best-selling author Dr. Henry Cloud said it best when he described Captive as showing "faith as it works in real life… no sugar coating, no platitudes."

"Everest" is a Beautiful, Deadly Journey

Everest features the terror and suspense of any good Man vs. Nature film, although in number and length of the more visceral scenes, it falls on the lower end of the kind usually featured in disaster movies

For a Movie about Heaven, "90 Minutes" is Surprisingly Earthbound

Not all books, popular or otherwise, make for very good movies, and 90 Minutes in Heaven falls squarely into the not-cinema-ready category.

"The Transporter Refueled" is Fast, Fun, and Even Features a Few Lessons

There is an actual plot with nice little twists and turns—not always the case in an action movie—but they also packed a lot of action into a fast 96 minutes.

"The Man from U.N.C.L.E." is Just the T.I.C.K.E.T.

Director and co-writer Guy Ritchie pulls off a solid and enjoyable heist, with direction far cleaner and more energetic than your average summer flick.

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