Over(street) and Out
This week marks the end of an era at CT Movies. Jeffrey Overstreet, our very first critic when we launched in the spring of 2004, is stepping aside to more fully pursue other writing opportunities. As Jef...
To Swear or Not to Swear?
Editor's note: When word leaked last week that Derek Webb had "crossed the line" with his label, INO Records, partly over the apparent use of a four-letter word in one of his songs, we responded with a co...
Cinema Surprises
Some time ago, we asked readers to tell us about their "movie surprises"—films they weren't necessarily expecting much from, but were wowed enough to leave an impression.
We've all seen t...
Thumbs Up for Mindless Fare
Some time ago, we asked readers what they thought about watching "mindless entertainment," watching movies just for the sheer entertainment value.
There were a few naysayers in response, but for the mo...
The Best Christian Albums of 2008
As we went back into the process of selecting the year's best albums, some of the panelists expressed initial concern that there weren't enough great releases in 2008. They quickly changed their tune after ...
2008 Readers’ Choice Christian Music Awards
Without question, the most impressive thing about the 2008 Reader's Choice Awards was not the winners themselves as the voter turnout. Close to 6,000 participated in this year's online survey, which is nearly t...
The Best Christian Albums of 2007
There's a sense among this year's panel that 2007 will go down as one of our most interesting lists of top Christian albums (released between December 2006 and November 2007). It could be because there was no o...
2007 Readers’ Choice Christian Music Awards
The readers have spoken—and the fan clubs have spoken even louder! Once again we've provided an opportunity to vote for your favorites in Christian music. And once again, with more than 3,000 particip...
2006 Readers’ Choice Christian Music Awards
We now have the results of our annual Skillet vs. Apologetix contest—oops, we mean, our annual Readers' Choice Awards.And the big winners are—surprise! Skillet and Apologetix! Again!With two...
The Best Christian Albums of 2006
Our annual selections for Best Christian Albums in small part serves as a snapshot of the state of the industry, and what's particularly interesting about this year's list is how many of the finalists seem "out...