Character Ark: ‘Noah’ Writes The Book On Savvy Spectacle

Have you heard the Good News? One of the most innovative filmmakers of this millennium has released an epic blockbuster that caters heavily to a Christian audience — and it’s actually pretty decent.

Hit Or ‘Mis’: Hooper’s Musical Alternately Sinks And Soars

It’s here — the ultimate intersection of Hollywood and Broadway. A musical theater-lover’s wet dream. Les Misérables: the movie musical! Early buzz was good. Like, Best Picture good. Oscars all-around to the entire cast, life-changing good. Its opening day set a best-ever record for a movie musical at the box office, and was also one […]

Dwindle, Dwindle, Little Stars: The Rapidly Dimming Limelight

I used to think Britney Spears was a secret genius. An auspicious debut, her famous “virginity,” the Timberlake chronicles, a well-timed smooch with Madonna — it was all so masterfully plotted, so expertly timed to keep her in the limelight. She had to be pretty crafty to map this meteoric rise to the top of […]