journalism
‘Fitna’ Link Shut Down, Replacements Proliferate

As you've seen if you clicked on the link in the story immediately below, the film Fitna w...

movies
Mixed-Up Messages from J-Lo’s ‘Bordertown’

The Jennifer Lopez 'message film' Bordertown is seriously mixed up about the causes of cri...

movies
‘Fitna’ Outlines Muslim Plans for the West—and the World

The Dutch politician Geert Wilders has released Fitna ("Fatwa"), his short film ...

movies
The Changing of the American Mind

Two crime movies based on the same play nicely illustrate the change in the mind of the Am...

movies
The Art of Richard Widmark and Classic Hollywood

Hollywood actor Richard Widmark dies at age 93, represented Hollywood's heyday.Richard Wid...

movies
David Mamet Swings to the Right

TAC correspondent Michael D'Virgilio analyzes the cultural implications of the political j...

movies
Jack Black Wrestles for God

The zany Jack Black comedy Nacho Libre, now on The Movie Channel, has a surprisingly stron...

books
The Light in “Dark” Fiction

"Dark" fiction can have highly positive values behind it, writes S. T. Karnick. ...

movies
Clooney’s Anti-Business Fairy Tale

Michael Clayton, now on DVD, blu-ray, download, and pay per view, is presented as a "...

genres
The Violent Hypocrisy of Mainstream Film Critics

American film critics detest violent movies—unless there's an antisocial message inv...

commerce
Oscars Draw Record-Low TV Audience

In addition to the low box office numbers for most of the films nominated for Academy Awar...

movies
Hollywood Honors Coen Brothers, ‘No Country for Old Men’

As expected, Joel and Ethan Coen won the Academy Award for Best Picture for their film No ...

genres
A Defense of Pop Fiction

Here's a preview of an article coming soon on another site. I've been working with the edi...

commerce
Romantic Comedies Are Strong Draws in Runup to Valentine’s Day

U.S. film audiences continued to show their preference for light fare this week, as two ne...

movies
Herzog’s Brilliant ‘Rescue Dawn’

S. T. Karnick examines Warner Herzog's Rescue Dawn, now available on DVD and pay per view....

commerce
Super Bowl, Miley Cyrus Rule the Weekend

Everyone in America either watched the Super Bowl or went to the Miley Cyrus movie last w...

movies
An Ode to the Power of Music

Correspondent Mike D'Virgilio reviews the musical film Once. Or is it more than a musical?...

commerce
“Cloverfield” Leads Pack, Shows Value of Ingenuity, Human Scale

Cloverfield, the innovative monster movie directed by TV producer J. J. Abrams (Alias, Los...

journalism
An Anti-Christian Movie Criticism

I haven't seen The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A Veggie Tales Movie, so of course I hav...

commerce
Weird Comedies Take Movie Box Office Lead

Two comedies about decidedly unfunny subjects took the U.S. movie box office lead this pas...

genres
Salute to Val Lewton

Turner Classic Movies is presenting a documentary on filmmaker Val Lewton, produced and na...

genres
A Dangerous Mystery Writer

TAC Mystery Fiction Correspondent Mary Reed reviews a classic novel by English suspense wr...

commerce
Cheerful Juno, National Treasure: Book of Secrets Still Going Strong

The witty, charming comedy Juno, about an unmarried, pregnant teenager who decides to bear...

movies
A Hard Walk Through the Omniculture

Jud Apatow provides a comic history of modern American culture.Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox St...

movies
Two Entertaining Genre Films, with a Little More

A couple of 2007 films that didn't get much attention but were at least entertaining and a...

commerce
A Bad Sign for Christian Cinema—UPDATE

A year ago, upon the release of the Fox Faith theatrical film Facing the Giants, I reporte...

genres
The Unusual Appeal of “National Treasure: Book of Secrets”

Most movies, even those that seem rather mindless, actually do have some serious thematic ...

commerce
Lighthearted Fare Remains Strong at U.S. Box Office

Old-fashioned entertainment once again emerged as the strong preference of American movieg...

commerce
2007 at the Movies

New The American Culture correspondent Mike Long has put together a very contrarian and ve...

commerce
Escapism, Star Power Drive Movie Box Office

The weekend U.S. box office totals once again show American audiences as having a str...

commerce
Golden Compass Sliding Outside U.S.

Planned sequels to failed pro-atheism children's film are increasingly unlikely. ...

movies
Cohen Retires Famous Characters

Comedian-actor Sacha Baron Cohen is retiring two characters that made him famous—and...

commerce
“Legend,” “Chipmunks” Dominate Movie Box Office

As expected, the Will Smith-starring intellectual zombie film I Am Legend opened very stro...