Top Ten Biblical Films
What makes a great biblical film? Is it the accuracy of its script to the original text, the sheer magnitude of its spectacle or its popularity with churchgoing audiences? For […]
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Robert Hillyer Barnett on “Tears of God”
After delivering one of last year’s most electrifying performances in Amy Seimetz’s “Sun Don’t Shine,” the remarkably prolific actress, Kate Lyn Sheil, is set to star in a deeply intriguing […]
Indie Outlook’s Two Cents on Oscars 2014
With the 2014 Academy Award nominees announced early this morning, Indie Outlook offers its instinctive predictions for each category: who will win, should win and should’ve been nominated. For a […]
Slamdance Preview: “Little Hope Was Arson”
What causes faith to be snuffed out like a flickering flame? How do young minds morph into angry avengers, lashing out at a world seemingly indifferent to their needs? Is […]
Twenty-Five Anticipated Films at Sundance 2014
The 2014 Sundance Film Festival, held from Thursday, January 16th, to Sunday, January 26th, in Park City, Utah, offers an embarrassment of riches for any self-respecting cinephile. Merely attempting to […]
“Lone Survivor” Portrays Passion of the Soldier
On February 25th, 2004, I was seated in a theater watching “Passion of the Christ” with members of my church congregation. I had never witnessed so much crying outside of […]
“The Snowman and the Snowdog” Captures Magic of Original
Whenever I’m asked about what films I consider to be the best ever made, the titles that pop into my head are a smorgasbord of revered classics (“Citizen Kane,” “It’s […]
Indie Outlook Picks the 2013 Nominees
As awards groups around the globe scramble to assemble their list of nominees in all the major categories, Indie Outlook couldn’t resist putting together its own. If Indie Outlook picked […]
Top Twenty Films of 2013: Part II
In an ordinary year, any of these ten films would easily have deserved the number one slot. Yet 2013, despite some high-profile misfires and disastrous would-be blockbusters, has ultimately proven […]
Top Twenty Films of 2013: Part I
Audacity reigned at both mainstream multiplexes and art house theaters in 2013, proving once and for all that cinematic storytelling is best experienced on a big screen with a large […]
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