Growing up, I watched the various Ernest movies more than any young kid should. From the days of catching Ernest Scared Stupid on cable to being gifted a copy of Ernest Goes to Camp on VHS to watching ...

These five films are different in tone (some are cozy, some are sharp, some are quietly devastating), but they share one theme: love doesn’t begin in ...

If we watch carefully, we can glean a good deal of wisdom from the nuanced media we consume on a daily basis. Even a simple kids' movie, like Disney's “Frozen,” has lessons to offer us as we go about ...

The actor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, were recently found deceased, alongside one of their dogs. Many mourn their passing, including Hackman’s legions of movie-going fans. Two of my ...

The first good movie of the new year happens to be a "tale as old as time, song as old as rhyme." "Beastly" is a high school non-musical updating of "Beauty and the Beast. Witty, warm, well-cast and ...

Korean films are peculiarly adept at challenging points of view, stirring emotions, and inspiring transformation. Whether a tale of survival, moral dilemmas, or human connection, these movies present ...