Paul Asay R-rated Question of the Day Today, I was interviewed by Paul Asay of Focus on the Family's Plugged In. We had a delightful conversation about Christian discernment at the movies. I respect Plugged In's focus on helping us be discerning moviegoers and discerning parents. It was a very encouraging exchange*, and
On Movies & Media Caspian's PG and David Dark's Next Did Prince Caspian get the right rating? Cinematical's Eric Snider thinks the "PG" is misleading. I didn't know the rating before I watched it, and I didn't remember, off the top of my head, whether the first Chronicles of Narnia was PG.
On Movies & Media PG, PG-13, or R? How should the MPAA distinguish between PG, PG-13, or R ratings? I find it's very easy to point out when they've done it wrong, but tough to lay out a plan for how to do it right. As I watched Revenge of the Sith, I realized
On Movies & Media ClearPlay: A Very Bad Idea [This article was originally published at Christianity Today on June 1, 2004.] When I was in the sixth grade, some of our school library books had words crossed out with black markers—words that teachers thought would harm children who read them. Even Mark Twain received this treatment. To me,
