What Banner reviewers thought of some of the films of 2011.
Mixed Media
Reviews of books, movies, music, television, websites, and more, looking at the world of arts and entertainment from a Reformed perspective. To submit a review, click here.
How shall we then eat?
The Interrupters
reviewed by Josh LarsenThe year’s most moving moment of cinematic grace was a real-life one.
Joyful Noise
reviewed by Kristy QuistSister Act meets “Glee†in a mess of a movie.
Pinterest
reviewed by Sandy SwartzentruberListmakers will love —an online bulletin board that puts a creative new spin on org
Moneyball
reviewed by Kristy QuistBilly Beane endured a disappointing career as a Major League Baseball player, only to move into a career as the general manager of one
So you got a new phone for Christmas? Make the most of it.
Maybe you have heard about a starring French ac
In England during the 1950s, teens Janie and Benjamin must use ancient natural recipes in order to concoct brews that will help them s
One of the best gifts I received this past year was Josh Garrels’s free album
Midnight in Paris
reviewed by Otto Sellesis Woody Allen’s love letter to t
Ten-year-old Enaiatollah Akbari and his mother fled from Afghanistan to Pakistan because of threats to sell the boy into slavery.
Bret Lott is an author and a Christian.
The Adventures of Tintin
by Steven SpielbergFans need no introduction, but for the sake of the uninitiated, Tintin is the star of the classic Tintin comic book series, p
War Horse
reviewed by Kristy QuistEngland declares war on Germany during World War I, and young Albert’s beloved horse, Joey, is sold into war service.
Billy Jago and his 12-year-old son, Charles, discover a flint stone carved by a magic man in ages past.
The Gift of Devotion
by Kristy QuistLooking for a meaningful gift this year?
The Canadian Christian band explores themes such as love, dependence on Go
A grandmother in New England and her grandson in Africa are separated by distance, climates, and cultures.
Singer/songwriter has been called a contemporary psalmist because he helps liste
The Muppets
by Josh LarsenThere is no moral to the Muppets, which is what I love about them.
Interview: Dan Hubka of Family Christian Stores
by Kristy QuistDan Hubka is the music buyer for Family Christian Stores.
I have been amazed at the sensitivity of these talks with God, and have been blessed and enriched by them.