“Inside Out” May Very Well Be Pixar’s Greatest Film
While I love Woody and Buzz and McQueen and Mater and Sulley and Mike, they all take a back seat to the two standout heroines of Inside Out. A film set […]
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“Birdman” Beating “Sniper” Wasn’t Surprising, And Not for the Reasons You May Think
As much as I wanted American Sniper to win Best Picture last night, I knew it wouldn’t. And this has nothing to do with “liberal Hollywood.” If you know the […]
Beyond Christian to Christ: My Thoughts on “Fifty Shades of Grey”
The new movie Fifty Shades of Grey opens today, just in time for the Valentine’s Day holiday. The book that inspired it already sold over 100 million copies worldwide. The movie […]
My Best Films of 2014
The Oscar nominations will be announced in a few short hours, and once again, I believe the Academy will get it wrong. Critics get it wrong, the Guilds get it […]
You Should Go “Into the Woods”
When you think of Disney fairytales, you probably think of happily ever afters, catchy musical numbers, charming princes and beautiful princesses. Into the Woods, the new film from Walt Disney […]
Disney’s “Very Bad Day” is So Very Good
Everyone has had one of those days where nothing seems to go right, where everything seems to be just terrible, horrible, no good, and just plain very bad. It’s one reason […]
10 Things Parents Can Do for Their Kids to Help Them Succeed
I have four children, so I get it. Parenting is hard. As James Dobson once wrote, it’s not for cowards. That beautiful little sleeping newborn is actually the beginning of […]
10 Things You Can Learn from Disney’s “Frozen”
It’s the biggest movie in years, crossing over from family and little girls who love princesses to being a global phenomenon. It’s a two-time Oscar winner with thousands of YouTube […]
A Completely Subjective Ranking of All 53 Animated Films from Walt Disney Studios (Part One)
This is one of those posts that is sure to cause disagreement, because of the very nature of lists, and the very nature of film. What appeals to one person […]
What the Seattle Seahawks Can Teach Parents and Kids Everywhere
I’m not a football fan. I don’t obsess about records or scores. I can remember the names of players from my childhood better than the players who currently take the […]
