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If you grew up in the 1990s, chances are that Jurassic Park holds a pretty special place in your memories

If you’re part of “Generation X” — the age cohort born between the mid-1960s and the early 1980s — you’re probably

Last weekend, the box office offered a remake of a campy old ghost story and an original, if Disney-ified, adventure

Summer isn’t here yet, but it’s getting close. And for many people, the arrival of summer means it’s time for

When I think of comedy duos, the names Vergara and Witherspoon never would have come to mind. I, however, really

Mother’s Day is almost here. This occasion may have special significance for you if you’ve been fortunate enough to have

In Artificial Intelligence research, there is something called the Turning Test, which is used to determine if the machine can

If you’re a working parent, you know firsthand about the difficulties of finding quality, affordable care for your children. But

THE STORY KEEPER by Lisa Wingate Tyndale, 978-1-4143-8826-7 HB, 432 pages, $19.99 Here is a novel about a woman with

Given the preponderance of low-quality found footage horror movies, I think I was justified in being skeptical when the ads

We’ve just about arrived at spring, the time when many people spruce up their homes, yards and other parts of

THE FIRST PRINCIPLE by Marissa Shrock Kregel Publications, 978-0-8254-4357-2 PB 235 pages, $14.99 This dystopian futuristic young adult novel challenges

A lecture and book signing withWilliam HeathSunday, April 12, 2015, 2pmFree to the public William Wells and the Struggle for

Last weekend, audiences taught studios a lesson about underestimating girls and women at the box office. Home more than doubled

It’s unfortunate but true: The elderly population is targeted for financial abuse or exploitation. In fact, by some estimates, this

THE UNKINGDOM OF GOD Embracing the subversive power of repentance by Mark Van Steenwyk InterVarsity Press 978-0-8308-3655-0 PB, 188 pages,

In an era of remakes and mashups and anti-heroes, it was hard to understand why Disney would go forward with

You might not think that 70 ½ represents any particular milestone. But when you do reach this age, you will

TRACES OF MERCY by Michael Landon Jr. and Cindy Kelley David C. Cook Publishers, 978-0-7814-0869-1 PB, 352 pages, $14.99 As

When it comes to scary movies, I really like the artfully made ones or those that are so bad that

On The Daily Show a couple of weeks ago, Colin Firth joked that he got his role in Kingsman: The

Your Social Security benefits can be an important part of your retirement income strategy. But when should you start taking

HIDDEN IN GOD: Living as God’s Beloved by James Bryan Smith Intervarsity Press, 978-0-8308-3575-1, HB 220 pages, $17 When James

Valentine’s Day is almost here. And while it’s certainly fun to give and receive chocolates and roses, why not go

Seeing The Loft this week is a testament to just what I will put up with for James Marsden. The

MESSAGES FROM ESTILLYEN: A Novel of Redemption and Human Worth by William E. Jefferson Port Estillyen Productions, 978-0-9856621-6-5, PB, 422

While American Sniper generated giant ticket sales and controversy last weekend, I opted instead to see an adaptation about a

We’ve just begun the new year, but the next academic year is still months away. Nonetheless, if you have a

THE BARON’S HONOURABLE DAUGHTER by Lynn Morris Faith Words Publishers, 978-1-4555-7559-6, PB, 368 pages, $15. This book is a Christian