Directed by Tommy O’Haver (Get Over It)Starring Anne Hathaway, Hugh Dancy, and Cary ElwesI’ve heard “Ella Enchanted” compared to “Princess Bride” . . . yes both films have castles and Cary Elwes, but “E.E.” (Ella Enchanted) doesn’t come close to “Princess Bride” in my book. Don’t get me wrong, it’s an entertaining, clean, mildly amusing film—rare these days....

Starring Holly Hunter, Evan Rachel Wood and Nikki ReedDirected by Catherine HardwickeMany of us who work in youth ministry have heard the hype about the 2003 movie "Thirteen," now on video and DVD. Newspapers reviewed it as "a wake up call to parents today." The buzz on the street was that this was the movie for moms and teenage...

Directed by Mel Gibson (Braveheart, The Man Without a Face)Starring Jim CaviezelIt's hard to look at Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ" without comparing it to other films made on the life of Jesus. Christians have been looking for a good film on the life of Jesus for decades, and until now, everything has fallen short.When I grew...

Rated PG-13 for some frightening momentsDirected by M. Night Shyamalan (The Sixth Sense, The Village, Unbreakable)Starring Mel Gibson, Joaquin Phoenix and Rory CulkinTragedy yanks us out of our comfort zone and leaves us with nothing to grasp but our faith and hopes. If we have no faith and don't truly hope ... then tragedy brings emptiness. The movie SIGNS,...