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Interview: Mitch Albom on Faith, "Tuesdays With Morrie" and Finding His Glory

By John Hanlon (Nov 22, 2011)

  “That was really an accident,” Mitch Albom recently called the publication of his first nonfiction book, “Tuesdays with Morrie. .” At... more

Clint Eastwood Tells the Story of J. Edgar Hoover in New Biopic

By John Hanlon (Nov 11, 2011)

  It’s difficult to dislike Clint Eastwood. He’s an excellent director and a fine actor, who is openly conservative in a town that often disdains... more

Review: "Tower Heist" Steals Some Laughs But Shows Restraint

By John Hanlon (Nov 09, 2011)

Over the weekend, I attended a screening of "Tower Heist," a new comedy that pits a group of working-class employees at a residential high-rise against a corrupt financial... more

Corporate Villains, "In Time" and Occupy Wall Street

By John Hanlon (Nov 02, 2011)

Several months ago, film critic Nell Minow – aka The Movie Mom-- presented a segment on “Roger Ebert Presents” about corporate villians where she noted that "the most... more

Interview- Emilio Estevez on Finding His "Way" and His Message to Hollywood

By John Hanlon (Oct 24, 2011)

There are a lot of reasons why people know the name Emilio Estevez. Some know him because his father is Martin Sheen and his brother is Charlie Sheen. Others know him for... more

Martin Sheen Leads "The Way"

By John Hanlon (Oct 21, 2011)

  “We’re all on Daniel’s terms,” Tom (Martin Sheen) says referring to his adventure- seeking son in the new film, “The Way.”... more

Clooney Takes on Liberal Politicians in 'The Ides of March'

By John Hanlon (Oct 07, 2011)

“I don’t have to play dirty anymore. I got Morris.” Press secretary Stephen Myers (Ryan Gosling) says this early on in the new political thriller,... more

'Machine Gun Preacher:' A Strong Film about Faith

By John Hanlon (Oct 04, 2011)

“You can’t keep going the way you been going,” Lynn Childers (Michelle Monaghan) says to her husband Sam (Gerard Butler) early on in the new film, “Machine Gun Preacher.” The... more

Inspiring Film: Machine Gun Preacher

By John Hanlon (Sep 23, 2011)

“The last thing Christ wants is our heart…what God wants from us is our feet, our legs, our hands, our arms. He wants our entire body,” Sam Childers... more