Delivery Man
NEW YORK (CNS) -- "Delivery Man" (DreamWorks) is a morally paradoxical comedy that begins with an objectively sinful premise, but then follows a thoroughly ethical trajectory as its protagonist tries to cope with the consequences [...]
Thor: The Dark World
NEW YORK (CNS) -- Wielding his mighty hammer, the "God of Thunder" returns with a vengeance in "Thor: The Dark World" (Disney), a rousing 3-D adventure based on the popular Marvel Comics series.Director Alan Taylor, [...]
Man of Steel
NEW YORK (CNS) -- "Man of Steel" (Warner Bros.), director Zack Snyder's take on the familiar narrative of Superman, has the makings of an engaging drama and features thematic elements that viewers of faith in [...]
The Big Wedding
NEW YORK (CNS) -- Ah, Hollywood! It's a place where the RMS Titanic can be reconstructed down to the last detail and where audiences can be shown the unusual gait with which Abe Lincoln is [...]
This Is 40
NEW YORK (CNS) -- The supposed miseries of middle age -- and of marriage -- are showcased in the shrill comedy "This Is 40" (Universal). In updating the lives of secondary characters from his 2007 [...]
Somewhere Between
NEW YORK (CNS) -- Happily ever after can be an elusive goal when it comes to international adoptions, as the documentary "Somewhere Between" (Long Shot Factory) explains.Eighty thousand Chinese children, most of them girls, have [...]
Last Ounce of Courage
NEW YORK (CNS) -- A story with a Christian message is a rare and compelling gem for Catholic viewers in today's Hollywood culture. At the same time, a film that leads first with a positive [...]
2016: Obama’s America
NEW YORK (CNS) -- "What does Barack Obama believe?" asks right-leaning scholar Dinesh D'Souza, narrator of the engaging political documentary "2016: Obama's America" (Rocky Mountain). The film -- which D'Souza also co-directed and co-wrote with [...]