Julianne Moore's Oscar Winning Role as an Alzheimer’s Sufferer
DIRECTED BY WASH WESTMORELAND AND RICHARD GLATZER/2014
Still Alice depicts the nightmare of e...
New Version Shortchanges the Music in the Musical
DIRECTOR: ROB MARSHALL/2014
I am an Annie fan from way back. The musical opened on Broadway in 1977 and ...
A Bleak Marriage Comedy is One of the Year's Finest Films
DIRECTOR: RUBEN ÖSTLUND/2014/Swedish
We are most truly ourselves when we’re caught in an unguarde...
"The Vision That Was Planted In My Brain Still Remains..."
Where have you gone, Mike Nichols?
That was a likely question from many fans of the celebrate...
Race Relation Drama and Humor Mix Well in Directorial Debut
DIRECTED BY JUSTIN SIMIEN/2014
Sylwinn Tudor: Tightly written and directed by first time filmmaker...
A Family Movie in Which Nothing is as Bad as It Seems (and That's Not Necessarily Good)
DIRECTOR: PETER HEDGES/2014
There is a reason Judith Viorst’s book ...
A Below-middling New Vision of the Dracula Legend
DIRECTOR: GARY SHORE/2014
In the past several years the Syfy network has become known for its intentional...
A Great Cast in a Less than Great Movie
DIRECTOR: SHAWN LEVY/2014
This is Where I Leave You is the newest entry in the long line of dysfunctional family co...
Inspiring Sequel is a Solid Family Film
DIRECTOR: CHARLES MARTIN SMITH/2014
The 2011 movie Dolphin Tale was a family film based on a true story: the rescue...
New Indie Musical is a Precious, Pretty Disappointment
DIRECTOR: STUART MURDOCH/2014
There is a terrible punchline to my viewing of God Help the Girl.
I...
Sharon is an experienced writer with her own blog and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch's religion blog. A wife and mother to 5 kids, she in on staff with her church and enjoys running, coffee, and good books. A bit of an activist around certain topics (politics, religion, sexuality, gender), Sharon looks to cinema for the empathy and fun it can provide. “I believe art is a gift from a good Creator. Sometimes Christians are suspicious of film, but I find that thoughtful engagement with movies has been a means of personal and spiritual growth for me. I hope my involvement with Zeke helps others to have a similar experience with film!”
