Written by Cinemagogue contributor Elliot Strong My friend Elliot wrote an article for the Vox Pop and I wanted to post it here for commentary. While we don’t see eye-to-eye, in true Ebert/Roeper form I…
A Review of “Resident Evil: Extinction” (R) There is nothing new about the third installment in the Resident Evil series… though, for avid readers of Cinemagogue, you know that’s not necessarily harsh criticism. Still, while…
The Invasion is over, everyone. and the science fiction occupation has begun. While “sci-fi” once remained relegated to the Area 51s of the FOX Network or the Sci-Fi Channel, it has now descended from the…
There are some filmmakers that can sharply divide: some people love them, others hate them. Many times these controversial directors remain in the independent circuit… although occasionally a polarizing Oliver Stone or Michael Bay becomes…
I’m blessed to get into advance screenings and contribute movie reviews for Hollywood Jesus from time to time. This time it was precisely 3:10… the time a steam puffing train rolls into Yuma with actors Christian Bale…
J.J. Abrams has gone where no one else dared. Not only is it officially announced that we’ll be seeing another Star Trek feature next year (by the red-hot director who gave us Lost, Alias, Mission Impossible…
What exactly was the obsession with the Drive-In Movie? Was it really that much more economical than building a theater? Was it our 50s love affair with the car? You know, drive-in restaurants, drive-in movies,…
I wonder… has lecture become a bad word? I confess, I can listen to hours of good teaching at a stretch, but use the “L-word” (lecture, not the other one) and even my autonomic yawn…
I often get asked to list ten of the more theologically provocative films. The first three are oft-referred to as the “Mars Hill Trilogy”, frequently popping up on pastor’s lists. Not all our pastors would…