‘Tis the season for…Holiday Movies!! For some, Thanksgiving and Christmas are times to celebrate much that is sacred about our lives and culture. For some it’s a time that shows more than others that our culture is splitting apart in terms of what we believe about faith and its role in our society. For some…

When I was in middle school in 1993, a friend and I made up a Christmas carol to the tune of “Jingle Bells” so that we could win movie tickets from a local radio station. Our song was rife with references to how rabid people got during the holidays. We painted a lyrical picture that…

Kudos to David Letterman for paying his “Late Show” staff out of his own pocket while production on his nightly show is shut down because of the writers strike. The news comes at the same time as reports that Letterman and Jay Leno are each losing $100,000 every night the strike continues. Letterman plans to…

Religion and the movies can be a combustible mix. It’s sometimes led to protests, boycotts, even threats, and at least one tragic act of murder. Click here to see our Top 10 list of the most controversial religious movies of all time, then use the comments box below to tell us what you think of…

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