A Triumphant Return
RETURN OF THE KING
After seven years in the making, the final film of the Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Return of the King, opens this..Read more
Recent Episodes
Inviting Trouble
Iraq, Terrorism, and the Media
As the second airliner crashed into the World Trade Center tower, a TV audience of hundreds of millions around the..Read more
More than a Matter of Ratings
Content and Ideas
Imagine for a moment that you feel like seeing a movie, either at home or in the theater. After listening..Read more
Sick, Twisted People
How Hollywood Portrays Christians
In the recent film Hannibal, a character named Mason Verger has just one goal in life: to catch up with the..Read more
Celluloid Philosophy Lessons
What is Hollywood Teaching Your Teen?
If you’ve got a teenager at home, now that school’s out, he’s going to spend a lot of time studying..Read more
Hell on Earth
Sin and Redemption in Science Fiction
If you want to get depressed in hurry, watch a lot of science-fiction movies. Think of Blade Runner, the definitive science-fiction..Read more
The Moviegoers
Discernment at the Cineplex
This summer, Americans are expected to spend approximately $3 billion at the box office watching The Matrix: Reloaded, Pirates of the Caribbean,..Read more
Willie and Joe
Quintessential American Soldiers
In a recent City Journal retrospective of three American cartoonists, Stefan Kanfer recalled one whose name might not be familiar: Bill Mauldin...Read more
Melody of Faith
THE PIANIST
Among the nominees for Best Picture in this year’s Academy Awards is The Pianist. The movie, which has been nominated for..Read more
Cloning Superman
ARE WE SWEEPING AWAY HUMAN DIGNITY?
Tonight’s episode of the TV series Smallville, the latest take on the Superman story, features an appearance by actor Christopher Reeve,..Read more