AUTHOR
Joseph W. Smith III
12 Short Movies for an Early Night
For folks challenged by increasingly long run-times on films, here are a dozen worthwhile movies at or under 90 minutes in length—shorter than two episodes of your favorite show. (All are unrated unless otherwise noted.)
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10 Films with a Christian Perspective
Here are ten recommendations from a long-time movie buff from various eras and genres that hold forth the ancient ideals of truth, goodness, and beauty.
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Giving Praise and Affirmation: Do You Have the Transparency for This Biblical Mandate?
How many times have you been to a funeral where the person who died was extolled in the warmest possible terms? If you’re like me, this describes nearly every memorial service you’ve attended. Why do we wait until after death to abundantly praise and affirm people?
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Holiday Movies 2017-18: Dickens, Division, Family, Forbearance—and One Lump of Coal
The annual holiday movie season, running from mid-November through the new year, usually offers a smorgasbord of worthwhile films—and 2017 was perhaps richer than most. So here’s a little help with the cinematic choices at your local multiplex—or in your living room—over the coming months.
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Learning to Respect Your Enemies—the Western “Hostiles”
Despite its aggressive title, the Western “Hostiles” is really about forgiveness, reconciliation, and learning to respect others—even those you might regard as enemies. Writer-director Scott Cooper manages to craft beauty out of horror; friendship out of hate; faith out of doubt; and strength out of weakness.
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