by Cliff Vaughn | Dec 13, 2002 | Opinion
No one was interested in portraying Gollum as a completely evil being. Philippa Boyens, one of the screenwriters, said Tolkien believed that people weren’t totally evil, and that the potential for evil existed in everyone. However, the ring’s power...
by Cliff Vaughn | Nov 27, 2002 | News
Michael Hoffman, director of “The Emperor’s Club,” recently spoke with EthicsDaily.com about ancient Rome, Pyrrhic victories and how both relate to his new movie about living with character, virtue and integrity. Hoffman, who lives in Idaho with his...
by Cliff Vaughn | Nov 22, 2002 | Opinion
Based on a short story called “The Palace Thief” by Ethan Canin, “Club” follows the fortunes of classics teacher Mr. Hundert (Kline) and his young charges at the St. Benedicts School for Boys, where one of the directives is “non...
by Cliff Vaughn | Nov 1, 2002 | News
Take another look at promotions for the new “Come Together & Worship” Christian concert tour. That’s not a cross above the title. It’s Chevrolet’s “bow tie” logo. That’s because the car manufacturer owns the title...
by Cliff Vaughn | Oct 28, 2002 | Opinion
Here is the church, here is the steeple, open the doors and here are … abortion, homosexuality and gun violence—at least in the annual “Hell House” sponsored by Trinity Church (Assemblies of God) in Cedar Hill, Texas. This haunted house, built on that...
