This is a film that so desperately wants you to find it meaningful that it practically begs you.

Yet another droll, dyer-than-dry account focusing on a down-and-out man on the fringes of society.

Simply put, The Fall ends up drowning in its own excesses.

Of course, the outcome of the film is never really in question. However, the joy is in the way that the film arrives there.

Compared to the rest Herzog’s canon, Rescue Dawn might rank a little lower than others, but overall a very solid, if sometimes safe film.

There’s plenty of sound and fury to go around in Macbeth, but really nothing significant.

There’s some espionage, betrayal, and financial hijinks, but to call it “high-voltage” is to dramatically oversell the film.

Proof yet again that even the biggest budget can’t save a film if it’s lacking a solid storyline and well-developed characters.

Much like Jesus’ parables, Father Anatoly’s unconventional behavior cuts through religious formalism and legalism.

As a pure mood piece laced through with introspective thoughts concerning the roles of fathers, Times and Winds can be quite powerful and haunting.

That famous church with the shocking sign sure got your attention, but at what cost?

A song from Arcade Fire’s latest puts things into perspective.

Science is also a chief way in which humanity can increase in humility, as we realize that despite our many wonderful achievements, there will always be deeper and stranger mysteries.

Any form of immortality which cannot account for the totality of existence, and which can’t transcend our limitations and blind spots, is no immortality at all.

Recent actions by Google seem to fly in the face of their slogan.

Annoyed at Amazon for selling a book in favor of pedophilia? There’s more than meets the eye.

Though Christians may scoff at King’s assertions, we can use this as an educational experience.

It’s a simple enough question, and yet one that many have no doubt asked throughout the years.

What is incredulous to me is this continuing idea that popular culture — be it rock n’ roll, television, video games, etc. — ought to still be considered as something not worth serious consideration and thought.

Zero tolerance policies may have been created in the pursuit of justice and safety, but they have proven themselves to be anything but.