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On Movies & Media

Walking out of The Secret Life of Pets

This just in on Facebook from my friend Christy Tennant Krispin — a testimony worth considering: It was a mutual decision — he showed remarkable discernment for an 8-year-old boy. My first moment of disgust was when they introduced the lead bad guy and he was voiced by Kevin Hart with a

Compliance (or "Why I Walked Out") (2012)

[This review was originally published at Good Letters, the Image blog.] Between 1994 and 2004, strip search prank call scams happened several times. In each scenario, a perverse prank caller phoned a small business—usually a fast food joint—and persuaded employees to perform acts of sexual abuse. His targets

Lost Highways: Two Films That Drove Me From the Theater

This doesn’t happen often. I think I can name only five films that have driven me from the theater in my moviegoing lifetime. But these two were especially surprising, as both films had come highly recommended by prominent American film critics and by close friends in my film-enthusiast community. B

Have You Ever Walked Out of a Movie? Which One? And Why?

Have You Ever Walked Out of a Movie? Which One? And Why?

Maybe you've done this very thing. If so, I'd love to hear about it. Last night, I walked out of a movie. I wasn't going for popcorn. I didn't need to visit the Men's Room (although the movie did make