The good go to Heaven
Sermon two in a series entitled 'Answering Wrong Assumptions' delivered by Simon Manchester at St…
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The Wager
03/11/08 | Mark Hadley
Christian films often run the risk of looking strained or improbable for the simple reason that the decisions the key characters make just don’t seem to make sense to an unbelieving world.
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Heroes
26/02/07 | Mark Hadley
Maybe it’s only a boy thing, but did you ever tie a tea towel around your shoulders and pretend you could fly?…
Maybe it’s only a boy thing, but did you ever tie a tea towel around your shoulders and pretend you could fly?…
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Letters from Iwo Jima
22/02/07 | Mark Hadley
The latest offering by director Clint Eastwood examines one of the most devastating land battles in the Pacific…
The latest offering by director Clint Eastwood examines one of the most devastating land battles in the Pacific…
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The Good Shepherd
15/02/07 | Joseph Smith
In The Good Shepherd directed by Hollywood legend Robert De Niro, the birth of the CIA is told through the…
In The Good Shepherd directed by Hollywood legend Robert De Niro, the birth of the CIA is told through the…
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Little Children
08/02/07 | Mark Hadley
Little Children differs significantly from the homely or even comic pictures of parenting that Hollywood…
Little Children differs significantly from the homely or even comic pictures of parenting that Hollywood…
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Some high hopes for 2007
30/01/07 | Mark Hadley
Television is the small window in every lounge-room that looks out on the world. In 2007 the networks promise views…
Television is the small window in every lounge-room that looks out on the world. In 2007 the networks promise views…
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Dreamgirls
18/01/07 | Joseph Smith
This triple Golden Globe award winning film from director Bill Condon deals with racism, trust, superficiality,…
This triple Golden Globe award winning film from director Bill Condon deals with racism, trust, superficiality,…
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Apocalypto
10/01/07 | Joseph Smith
Mark Hadley and Joseph Smith talk about Apocalypto which is going to be one of the very big releases in…
Mark Hadley and Joseph Smith talk about Apocalypto which is going to be one of the very big releases in…
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The Queen
28/12/06 | Mark Hadley
The Queen underscores the truth that it is impossible to separate the public and private spheres of life, because what a person is in private they remain…
The Queen underscores the truth that it is impossible to separate the public and private spheres of life, because what a person is in private they remain…
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Babel
20/12/06 | Joseph Smith
The biblical Tower of Babel was the result of an attempt to deny God his glory. Does the film of the same name repeat that ancient error?
The biblical Tower of Babel was the result of an attempt to deny God his glory. Does the film of the same name repeat that ancient error?
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Eragon
18/12/06 | Andrew Robinson
Eragon: the name sounds familiar, doesn’t it? Dragons, elves, a chosen one on a quest to fight.
Eragon: the name sounds familiar, doesn’t it? Dragons, elves, a chosen one on a quest to fight.
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Casino Royale
14/12/06 | Mike Baines
After seeing a Bond film, I do nothing for the next three days without first asking myself a question that can be helpfully condensed into a catchy acronym:…
After seeing a Bond film, I do nothing for the next three days without first asking myself a question that can be helpfully condensed into a catchy acronym:…
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The Nativity Story
07/12/06 | Joseph Smith
The Nativity Story might well do for Christmas what The Passion of the Christ has already done for Easter.
The Nativity Story might well do for Christmas what The Passion of the Christ has already done for Easter.
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Idle worship
30/11/06 | Mark Hadley
Our idols reveal a fatal flaw – we will choose the obviously attractive over the genuinely good any day of the week.
Our idols reveal a fatal flaw – we will choose the obviously attractive over the genuinely good any day of the week.
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Summer box office blitz
27/11/06 | Joseph Smith
We preview four of this Summer's biggest cinema releases.
We preview four of this Summer's biggest cinema releases.
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Heavy metal hallelujah
09/11/06 | Joseph Smith
From ‘devil summoning’ notes and subliminal lyrics to the promotion of church burning and suicide, the heavy metal scene has a lot to answer for. But…
From ‘devil summoning’ notes and subliminal lyrics to the promotion of church burning and suicide, the heavy metal scene has a lot to answer for. But…
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Jamie’s Kitchen Australia
01/11/06 | Mark Hadley
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver’s efforts to turn food into a force for political change are almost certain to earn him a platter of honours here and overseas.…
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver’s efforts to turn food into a force for political change are almost certain to earn him a platter of honours here and overseas.…
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Suburban Mayhem
22/10/06 | Joseph Smith
Can you really get away with murder? Welcome to the world of Katrina Skinner, a 19-year-old single mum who plans to do just that.
Can you really get away with murder? Welcome to the world of Katrina Skinner, a 19-year-old single mum who plans to do just that.
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Little Miss Sunshine
12/10/06 | Joseph Smith
When I think of the quintessential American family road movies I think of the National Lampoon’s Vacation quadrilogy. I think of Chevy Chase’s…
When I think of the quintessential American family road movies I think of the National Lampoon’s Vacation quadrilogy. I think of Chevy Chase’s…
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