Race Relation Drama and Humor Mix Well in Directorial Debut
DIRECTED BY JUSTIN SIMIEN/2014
Sylwinn Tudor: Tightly written and directed by first time filmmaker...
A Family Movie in Which Nothing is as Bad as It Seems (and That's Not Necessarily Good)
DIRECTOR: PETER HEDGES/2014
There is a reason Judith Viorst’s book ...
A Below-middling New Vision of the Dracula Legend
DIRECTOR: GARY SHORE/2014
In the past several years the Syfy network has become known for its intentional...
A Great Cast in a Less than Great Movie
DIRECTOR: SHAWN LEVY/2014
This is Where I Leave You is the newest entry in the long line of dysfunctional family co...
Inspiring Sequel is a Solid Family Film
DIRECTOR: CHARLES MARTIN SMITH/2014
The 2011 movie Dolphin Tale was a family film based on a true story: the rescue...
New Indie Musical is a Precious, Pretty Disappointment
DIRECTOR: STUART MURDOCH/2014
There is a terrible punchline to my viewing of God Help the Girl.
I...
At 25, Spike Lee's Controversial Classic Is As Relevant As Ever
DIRECTOR: SPIKE LEE/1989
Twenty-five years ago, Spike Lee was a new face (just look at h...
The Passion of Father James
DIRECTOR: JOHN MICHAEL MCDONAGH/2014
Calvary opens with a jolt. In a tightly framed shot inside a confessional booth, Father Ja...
Celebrating Eight Decades of Self-Assured Glamour and Presence
Jim Tudor: Far be it from me to declare who’s a “real woman” and who isn’t, but few would chall...
Giving Poverty a Boyish Face
DIRECTORs: ANDREW DROZ PALERMO & TRACY DROZ TRAGOS/2014
It’s easy, from the outside of poverty, to see it as simply a matt...
Sharon is an experienced writer with her own blog and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch's religion blog. A wife and mother to 5 kids, she in on staff with her church and enjoys running, coffee, and good books. A bit of an activist around certain topics (politics, religion, sexuality, gender), Sharon looks to cinema for the empathy and fun it can provide. “I believe art is a gift from a good Creator. Sometimes Christians are suspicious of film, but I find that thoughtful engagement with movies has been a means of personal and spiritual growth for me. I hope my involvement with Zeke helps others to have a similar experience with film!”
