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1. What Christians Need to Watch Out for With Popular New 'Joker' Movi

Joker, the new movie starring Joaquin Phoenix about the origins of Batman's arch-nemesis, has received criticism from some shooting victims and critics for the movie's gun violence. In response to these ...

Created on 07 October 2019

2. Are We Training Our Children to Kill?

More American politicians and citizens, including President Trump, are calling for the country's leaders and people to consider the effects of media violence on mass shootings in the wake of three recent ...

Created on 09 August 2019

3. Hollywood Says 'Sex Sells'—But This Study Proves Otherwis

For the 26th year in a row, the Annual Report to the Entertainment Industry by Movieguide®: The Family Guide to Movies and Entertainment shows clearly that moviegoers prefer relatively clean, heroic, family-friendly ...

Created on 05 February 2018

4. The #FakeNews Cabal Strikes Again

... of Steven Spielberg's The Post.   Tom Snyder is editor of MOVIEGUIDE®, which The New York Times has called the "most conservative" review service on the internet. He has more than 30 years' experience as ...

Created on 20 December 2017

5. 20-Year-Old Study Could Have Predicted the Harvey Weinstein Scandal

Researchers at Purdue University analyzed 48 hours of prime-time television in 1997 and found that 84 percent of the shows studied "contained at least one incident of sexual harassment." Incidents that ...

Created on 17 October 2017

6. Survey Says Movieguide® Is Now the Top Family Review Website

For years, Movieguide® has been the leading movie review website among Christians; it's now also the favorite family review website among parents.  An InspireBuzz/NRG survey of parents done for VidAngel ...

Created on 29 March 2017

7. Easter Sunday TV Special on REELZ Will Celebrate the Best, Most Inspiring Movies of the Past Year

Movies make a profound difference in our lives. They can stir our imaginations and stimulate our minds. They can bring us laughter, tears, joy—or the whole range of emotion. They can arouse our compassion, ...

Created on 13 March 2017

8. 25th Annual Movieguide® Awards Celebrates Inspiring Movies and TV Programs; Entertainment With Strong Christian Content Receives Special Honors

The Young Messiah and Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love took home the top honors at Movieguide®'s 25th Annual Faith & Values Awards Gala, held Feb. 10 in Los Angeles. They won the ...

Created on 24 February 2017

9. 'Killing Jesus' Movie Waters Down Christ's Life and Teachin

... Movieguide editor Dr. Tom Snyder said, "Bill O'Reilly would let National Geographic water down his book's teaching on the many miracles that history says people saw Jesus perform and why it would portray ...

Created on 27 March 2015

10. Mainstream Media Doesn't Mind Offensive Attacks on Christian

News-media outlets recently have suspended several reporters and commentators for their allegedly controversial political views. ESPN suspended two of its stars for being offensive. Steven A. Smith was ...

Created on 22 August 2014

11. Jesus Character Drops F-Bombs, Smokes Pot and Gets Drunk

The Christian Film & Television Commission (CFTVC), an advocacy group promoting quality Christian entertainment, is organizing a protest against the Cartoon Network's new controversial program Black Jesus. ...

Created on 08 August 2014

12. What’s Behind the Recent Success of Faith-Based Movies?

What's behind the recent success of faith-based movies and television programs in Hollywood? The question isn't what, but who? For 22 years, Ted Baehr and the family-friendly faith-based awards show he ...

Created on 30 May 2014

13. How Anti-Christ Bigotry in Mass Media Contributes to Mass Murder

... to this is the gospel of Jesus Christ. Spreading that gospel is the best way to stop further media terrorism like what happened Friday night. Tom Snyder is Movieguide's editor. Ted Baehr is founder and ...

Created on 30 May 2014

14. Why in the World Are Christians Complaining About 'Heaven Is for Real'

... Ted Baehr is founder and publisher of Movieguide, as well as chairman of the Christian Film & Television Commission. Tom Snyder is Movieguide's editor. This article originally appeared on Movieguide.org. ...

Created on 28 April 2014

15. I Thought I Knew How Christians Should Act Toward Hollywood, Until I Read This ...

... and publisher of Movieguide, as well as chairman of the Christian Film & Television Commission. Tom Snyder is Movieguide's editor. This article originally appeared on Movieguide.org. If you enjoyed this ...

Created on 23 April 2014

16. Movieguide: 'Black Nativity' Is an Unsung Masterpiec

The Christmas season is the best season for a lot of really great movies. This season, Disney’s wonderful animated work, Frozen, is seeing some well-deserved accolades from both critics and moviegoers. ...

Created on 12 December 2013

17. Hollywood, Foul Language Is Hardly Artistic

... Curtis to reconsider what kind of movies they’re making and stop cutting off their nose to spite their face. Carl Kozlowski is a contributing writer for Movieguide. Tom Snyder is Movieguide's editor. This ...

Created on 21 November 2013

18. Rapper Stirs Controversy by Putting 'White Jesus' on Stage During 'Yeezus' To

Controversial rapper Kanye West is stirring up more controversy this fall. He recently launched his “Yeezus” tour in Seattle and wasted no time making it clear to critics and fans that his style of performance ...

Created on 08 November 2013

19. Movieguide: Wolverine Isn't Asking the Right Questio

The Wolverine is the sixth film in the X-Men franchise—and sadly, it’s the least redeeming of the series. In it, we see the evils that come from an Eastern, Buddhist worldview, including the weak moral ...

Created on 29 July 2013

20. Unconstitutional and Unconscionable: No Man Has Right to Sanction Gay Marriage

Ted Baehr, world-renowned speaker and scholar, says the Supreme Court’s ruling Wednesday that effectively legalized same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. “Neither the court, the state, the president, ...

Created on 27 June 2013