Cinema in Focus: ‘The Fall’
This fantasy, which weaves the lives of a storyteller and a child, is a dark tale with troubling implications.Cinema in Focus: ‘Iron Man’
The movie, a classic tale of good vs. evil, raises the relevant issue of using power for selfish purposes.Cinema in Focus: ‘Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull’
The fourth in the series is nostalgic and divergent, and includes the classic values in other Indiana Jones films.Cinema in Focus: ‘Chronicles of Narnia, Prince Caspian’
The second film in the series isn't as insightful, but there's an important moral behind the fairy tale.Cinema in Focus: ‘Speed Racer’
Go for a spin with a good-vs.-evil tale as it accelerates through the moral choices we all have had to make.Cinema in Focus: ‘The Visitor’
This nuanced tale portrays the hopes and struggles of illegal immigrants whose lives become intertwined.
Cinema in Focus: ‘Young @ Heart’
Documentary follows an aging chorus as members sing their hearts out in celebration of life.
Cinema in Focus: ‘Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed’
A search for truth reveals a clash of the titans of religion and science.
Cinema in Focus: ‘Leatherheads’
A delightful romantic comedy scores with quirky humor and just plain fun.
Cinema in Focus: ‘Die Falscher (The Counterfeiters)’
The authenticity of a moral dilemma confronts us with our own disturbing choices.
Cinema in Focus: ‘21’
Gambling with our abilities for selfish gain can lead to regrettable outcomes and a lost cause.
Cinema in Focus: ‘Horton Hears a Who!’
Dr. Seuss favorite is simple reminder that there's always life before us.
Cinema in Focus: ‘The Bank Job’
Sometimes the underside of humanity is best kept locked away.
Cinema in Focus: ‘10,000 B.C.’
This journey back in time is more of a cartoon jaunt.
Cinema in Focus: ‘The Other Boleyn Girl"
Moral implications and consequences make film a royal mystery.
Cinema in Focus: ‘Charlie Bartlett’
Setting the boundaries between adult responsibilities and carefree childhood opportunities.
Cinema in Focus: ‘Jumper’
This leap of faith is an exciting, if disturbing, journey into a fictional future.
Cinema in Focus: ‘Persepolis’
Animation gives life and insight into a conflicted, struggling nation.
Cinema in Focus: And Now for the Winners ...
Four stars, five movies. Cinema In Focus bestows its own academy awards.
Cinema in Focus: ‘Saving Sarah Cain’
Out of death comes a tale of redemption and a heart's journey home.
Cinema in Focus: ‘Definitely, Maybe’
We all long to be loved, but unconditional love is the greatest treasure of all.
Cinema in Focus: ‘The Diving Bell and the Butterfly’
Trapped in a void of sensation and sensibility, it is relationships with others that prevail.
Cinema in Focus: ‘Atonement’
Sin exposes human limits to finding forgiveness ourselves.
Cinema in Focus: ‘27 Dresses’
Romantic comedy delivers insightful lessons for life.
Cinema in Focus: ‘The Bucket List’
A simple checklist reconnects pair to life and love.
Cinema in Focus: ‘There Will Be Blood’
Money can't buy happiness, even in California's wildcatter oil boom of lore.
Cinema in Focus: ‘Juno’
A journey of exploration — of life's sorrows as well as its graces.
Cinema in Focus: ‘The Kite Runner’
The depth of love and the power of forgiveness transcend time and place.
Cinema in Focus: ‘The Great Debaters’
A lesson of faith and reason is the inspiration for the transformation of lives and a nation.
Cinema in Focus: ‘Charlie Wilson’s War’
The perils of war sometimes reverberate for decades.
Cinema in Focus: ‘I Am Legend’
Fascinating premise fades into deeper questions about a world run amok.
Cinema in Focus: ‘What Would Jesus Buy?’
Comedic crusade is a one-stop shop to avert the coming "shopapocalypse."
Cinema in Focus: "The Golden Compass"
Message of truth is an aimless journey to a destination with no soul.
Cinema in Focus: ‘August Rush’
Within a musical masterpiece and a convergence of consequences, spring bonds of love.
Cinema in Focus: ‘This Christmas’
Family dynamic comes to a head — and to a reconciliation — at Christmas.
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