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Book and Movie Reviews and News

Good Books and Resources for Kids
To find reviews of other movies on these sites, follow these links:

• Plugged In!
  
• Christianity Today
• MovieGuide (Movieguide is Dr. Ted Baehr's ministry dedicated to redeeming the values of the mass media according to biblical principles, by influencing entertainment industry executives and helping families make wise media choices.)
• Film Reviews for Parents
  Before you rent that video or cart your children off to the theater, read the reviews. Not every movie is what you would expect from the advertisements or promotional trailers.
  

The Camie Awards annually presents MoviePicks, movies that are wholesome and character building (CAMIE = Character and Morality in Entertainment)! 

Recent Picks:

Prince Caspian, the latest in the Chronicles of Narnia series:

Prison Fellowship: (Both of these articles come with extensive references)

• Mark Earley: “Get Ready for Prince Caspian”
• Charles Colson: “The Tao of Narnia - Understanding Prince Caspian”

 American Family Association:

• Rebecca Grace: Humanity's Need for Redemption

Christianity Today:

Dr. Ted Baehr’s Movie Guide:

• A Film Fit for a King

• Behind the Scenes of PRINCE CASPIAN: Keeper of the Sacred Trust – An Interview with Douglas Gresham

Enchanted: Trying her best to live happily ever after in the land of Andalasia, Giselle is tricked by an evil queen and banished from her animated kingdom to a distant, wicked place called ... Manhattan.

• Review by Sam Thielman, World Magazine: "Enchanting Film ... Disney musical offers a genuine defense of marital love!" Read here.
• Review by Bob Hoose, Focus on the Family: Read here.
  

The Golden Compass:

• Reviews by Mark Early, Breakpoint Commentaries: A recent email has claimed that the books and this movie is based on a series of books with anti-religious themes. Read more about the email (which is not a hoax, as some have claimed) here and here, and get more information about the author, Phillip Pullman, and his writing, including what he has said about himself. Another new review by Mark Early is here.
  
• Review by Adam R. Holz, Focus on the Family: The movie premieres Dec. 7. But the first book was published a dozen years ago. Plugged In Online takes a closer look at Philip Pullman's 'Golden Compass' and the 'His Dark Materials' trilogy. Read more here.
• Review by Rebecca Grace, of American Family News Network: In What Direction Does the Golden Compass Point? "As with any movie I review on behalf of the American Family Association, I felt a huge sense of responsibility when I stepped into the theater for an advanced screening of New Line Cinema's The Golden Compass. I walked out of the theater with an even greater burden ... and a headache." Read more here.
  

"Bella": Two friends—one damaged by the past and the other afraid of the future—help each other make a pair of life-changing choices in this small art film with a big message. 

• Review by Charles Colson, Breakpoint Commentaries: "What a Good Movie Can Do:" There is a powerful new movie in theaters now getting a lot of attention -- not just because of its pro-life message, but because it is a good movie." Read more here.
• Review by Bob Hoose and Steven Isaac, Focus on the Family: Read here.