by Cliff Vaughn | Sep 22, 2006 | Opinion
The World War I aircraft in “Flyboys” fill the European skies with a wobbly grace. No wonder, for though the airplane—as a modern invention—was still finding its wings, some young Americans had already found aerial delight. Americans generally know much...
by Cliff Vaughn | Sep 15, 2006 | Opinion
Becky Fischer believes children can fix a “sick old world.” They just have to get on fire for Jesus. Fischer, an ordained Pentecostal minister, founded the “Kids on Fire” camp toward that end, and now that’s the subject of a fascinating...
by Cliff Vaughn | Sep 14, 2006 | Opinion
“Jesus Camp” follows three children who attend Becky Fischer’s charismatic “Kids on Fire” camp in North Dakota. What began as a documentary on devout children eventually morphed into a provocative project on how the church approaches...
by Cliff Vaughn | Aug 29, 2006 | Opinion
The PBS documentary series “P.O.V.” delivers its 10th film tonight with the sobering “Waging a Living.” Social-issues filmmaker Roger Weisberg candidly captures the struggles of the “working poor” by profiling four Americans who...
by Cliff Vaughn | Aug 24, 2006 | Opinion
Almost three years after Mel Gibson courted Christian churches for “The Passion of the Christ,” a major studio will put the birth of the Christ onto big screens. “The Nativity Story,” which focuses on Mary and Joseph prior to the birth of...