CNA Columns
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest
Pirates of the Caribbean has become quite the cultural phenomenon since its release in 2003, spawning a plethora of popular... Read more
A Prairie Home Companion*
Imagine a combination of Garrison Keillor’s radio show A Prairie Home Companion and Robert Altman’s unique style of directing. In... Read more
Swords about the Cross
Lepanto, by G.K. ChestertonWith Explanatory Notes and CommentaryEdited by Dale Ahlquist (American Chesterton Society, Minneapolis, 2003)$11.95 at www.chesterton.org <http://www.chesterton.org> “People... Read more
The Da Vinci Code
First, I admit that I have never read Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code, nor have I ever been tempted... Read more
Movie Review-May 12
Akeelah and the Bee Read more
With Friends Like These
Without Roots: The West, Relativism and Islamby Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger (now Benedict XVI) and Marcello Pera, trans. by Michael F.... Read more
Take the Lead
Despite being a predictable film in the “noble-teacher-takes-on-delinquent-students” genre, Take the Lead is a film of impressive character, advocating chivalry,... Read more
Thank You for Smoking
Jason Reitman's satirical comedy follows the work of its lead character, Nick Naylor, a talented spokesman for big tobacco. Nick... Read more
Movie Review
The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada Read more
The Best Book of All – The Good Samaritan
Despite the ubiquity of "best sellers," my experience is that only a minority of people – perhaps a small minority... Read more
Movie Review- March 20th
V for Vendetta Read more
The Great Mystery
“Male and Female He Created Them”: On Marriage and the Family, by Jorge Cardinal Medina Estevez (Ignatius Press, San Francisco,... Read more
Brokeback Mountain
Until now, I have done my best to avoid entering the debate about Ang Lee's newest film Brokeback Mountain. However,... Read more
Tristan & Isolde
Never tired of successful genres, Hollywood has again brought us that classic combination of historical war epic and doomed romance... Read more
Memoirs of a Geisha
Few directors enjoy a debut like Rob Marshall's 2002 film Chicago, popular among critics and movie fans of all circles. ... Read more
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
C.S. Lewis's The Chronicles of Narnia stories have previously been adapted for the screen, most notably in the late 1980s... Read more
The Family Stone
This holiday film tells the story of a family with five children reuniting for Christmas. The oldest son, played predictably... Read more
