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Silence (2017) Martin Scorsese - Movie Review
Silence (2017) Directed by: Martin Scorsese Writers: Jay Cocks, Martin Scorsese (Screenplay), Shusaku Endo (Book) Stars: Andrew Garfield, Adam Driver, Liam Neeson, Yôsuke Kubozuka, Yoshi Oida, Issei Ogata, Ciarán Hinds, Run Time: 161min Rated: 14A (Canada) R (MPAA) for some disturbing...
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) Gareth Edwards - Movie Review
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) Directed by: Gareth Edwards Writers: Chris Weitz, Tony Gilroy, John Knoll, Gary Whitta (Screenplay), based on characters created by George Lucas. Stars: Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Mads Mikkelsen, Ben Mendelsohn, Forest Whitaker, Donnie Yen, Wen Jiang,...
Doctor Strange (2016) Scott Derrickson - Movie Review
Doctor Strange (2016) Directed by: Scott Derrickson Writers: Jon Spaihts, Scott Derrickson, C. Robert Cargill (Screenplay), Steve Ditko (Comic Book) Stars: Benedict Cumberbatch, Tilda Swinton, Mads Mikkelsen, Benedict Wong, Benjamin Bratt, Chiwetelu Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams Run...
Ben-Hur (2016) Timur Bekmambetov - Movie Review
Ben-Hur (2016) Directed by: Timur BekmambetovWriters: John Ridley, Keith R. Clarke (Screenplay), Lew Wallace (Book) Stars: Jack Huston, Toby Kebbell, Rodrigo Santoro, Nazanin Boniadi, Ayelet Zurer, Pilou Asbæk, Morgan Freeman, James Cosmo, Sofia Black-D'Elia, Haluk Bilginer Run Time:...
Suicide Squad (2016) David Ayer - Movie Review
Suicide Squad (2016) Directed by: David AyerWriters: David AyerStars: Will Smith, Margot Robbie, Viola Davis, Jay Hernandez, Jared Leto, Ben Affleck, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Karen Fukuhara, Joel Kinnaman, Cara Delevingne, Jai Courtney, Alain ChanoineRun Time: 123min Rated: PG (Canada) PG -...
Independence Day: Resurgence (2016) Roland Emmerich - Movie Review
Independence Day: Resurgence (2016) Directed by: Roland EmmerichWriters: Nicolas Wright, James A. Woods, Dean Devlin, Roland Emmerich, James Vanderbilt (screenplay), Stars: Jeff Goldblum, Liam Hemsworth, Jessie T. Usher, Bill Pullman, Maika Monroe, Sela Ward, William Fichtner, Judd Hirsch,...
The Conjuring 2 (2016) James Wan - Movie Review
The Conjuring 2 (2016) Directed by: James WanWriters: Carey Hayes, Chad Hayes, James Wan, David Johnson (screenplay), Stars: Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga, Madison Wolfe, Frances O'Connor, Simon McBurney, Franka Potente, Bob Adrian, Bonnie Aarons, Lauren Esposito, Benjamin Haigh, Patrick...
X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) Bryan Singer - Movie Review
X-Men: Apocalypse (2016) Directed by: Bryan Singer Writers: Simon Kinberg (screenplay), Bryan Singer, Simon Kinberg, Michael Dougherty, Dan Harris (story) Stars: James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Oscar Isaac, Rose Byrne, Evan Peters, Sophie Turner, Tye Sheridan,...
Captain America: Civil War (2016) Anthony and Joe Russo - Movie Review
Captain America: Civil War (2016) Directed by: Anthony and Joe RussoWriters: Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely (screenplay), Mark Millar (comic book), Joe Simon, Jack Kirby (characters) Stars: Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie, Don Cheadle,...
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) Zack Snyder - Movie Review
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) Directed by: Zack Snyder Writers: Chris Terrio, David S. Goyer Stars: Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Gal Gadot, Amy Adams, Jesse Eisenberg, Diane Lane, Laurence Fishburne, Jeremy Irons, Holly Hunter Run Time: 151min Rated: PG (Canada) PG - 13 (MPAA) for...
The Young Messiah (2016) Cyrus Nowrasteh - Movie Review
The Young Messiah (2016) Directed by: Cyrus Nowrasteh Writers: Cyrus Nowrasteh, Betsy Giffen Nowrasteh, (Screenplay), Anne Rice (novel) Stars: Sean Bean, David Bradley, Jonathan Bailey, Vincent Walsh, Sara Lazzaro, Christian McKay, Adam Greaves-Neal, Rory Keenan, Jane Lapotaire, Finn Ireland, ...
Risen (2016) by Kevin Reynolds - Movie Review
Risen (2016) Directed by: Kevin Reynolds Writers: Kevin Reynolds, Paul Aiello (screenplay), Paul Aiello (story) Stars: Joseph Fiennes, Peter Firth, Tom Felton, Cliff Curtis, Stephen Greif, María Botto, Stewart Scudamore, Stephen Hagan. Run Time: 107 min Rated: PG (Canada) PG-13(MPAA) for...
Hail Caesar! (2016) by Joel and Ethan Coen - Movie Review
Hail Caesar! (2016) Directed by: Joel and Ethan Coen Writers: Joel and Ethan Coen Stars: Josh Brolin, George Clooney, Alden Ehrenreich, Ralph Fiennes, Scarlett Johansson, Tilda Swinton, Channing Tatum, Jonah Hill. Run Time: 106 min Rated: PG (Canada) PG-13 (MPAA) for some suggestive content...
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) By J.J. Abrams - [Spoilers] Movie Review
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) Directed by: J.J. Abrams Writers: J.J. Abrams, Lawrence Kasdan, Michael Arndt Stars: Harrison Ford, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Peter Mayhew, Adam Driver, Carrie Fisher, Max von Sydow, Andy Serkis, Mark Hamill, Run Time: 135 min Rated: PG (Canada) PG-13...
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) By J.J. Abrams - Initial Response Spoiler Free Review
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) Directed by: J.J. Abrams Writers: Lawrence Kasdan, J.J. Abrams, Michael Arndt Stars: Harrison Ford, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Peter Mayhew, Adam Driver, Carrie Fisher, Anthony Daniels, Mark Hamill, Run Time: 135 min Rated: PG (Canada) PG-13 (MPAA) for...
Star Wars - Original Trilogy (1977-1983) Honour Your Father? Thoughts on the 4th Commandment and Star Wars
Listen here for audio of radio interviews about films from a Christian perspective with Pastors Ted Giese and Todd Wilken on IssuesEtc.org where Christianity meets culture. The Fourth and the Force At this point writing anything about Star Wars is like adding a drop of water into the...
The Martian (2015) Directed By Ridley Scott - Movie Review
The Martian Directed by: Ridley Scott Writers: Drew Goddard (screenplay); Andy Weir (book) Stars: Matt Damon, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Peña, Jessica Chastain, Jeff Daniels, Sean Bean, Kristen Wiig, Benedict Wong Run Time: 141 min Rated: PG (Canada) PG-13(MPAA) for some strong language,...
Black Mass (2015) Directed By Scott Cooper - Movie Review
Black Mass Directed by: Scott Cooper Writers: Mark Mallouk, Jez Butterworth (screenplay); Dick Lehr, Gerard O'Neill (book) Stars: Johnny Depp, Joel Edgerton, Benedict Cumberbatch, Dakota Johnson, David Harbour, Kevin Bacon, Peter Sarsgaard, Julianne Nicholson, Luke Ryan Run Time:...
Fantastic Four (2015) by Josh Trank- Movie Review
Fantastic Four (2015) Directed by: Josh Trank Written by: Jeremy Slater, Simon Kinberg, Josh Trank Stars: Miles Teller, Tobias Kebbell, Jamie Bell, Michael B. Jordan, Kate Mara Run Time: 100min. Rated: PG (Canada) PG-13 (MPAA) Rated PG-13 for sci-fi action violence, and language Listen...
Ant-Man (2015) by Peyton Reed - Movie Review
Ant-Man (2015) Directed by: Peyton Reed Written by: Edgar Wright, Joe Cornish, Adam McKay, Paul Rudd Stars: Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas, Evangeline Lilly, Michael Peña, Corey Stoll, Abby Ryder Fortson, Anthony Mackie, Judy Greer Run Time: 117min. Rated: PG (Canada) PG-13 (MPAA) for sci-fi...