Madagascar (2005), directed by Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath, is an animated film about four zoo animals who escape from New York and wash up on the island of Madagascar. Ben Stiller voices Alex the lion, a pampered star of the Central Park Zoo who has never seen the wild.
Jason Bourne (2016), directed by Paul Greengrass, brings back the lost agent. Matt Damon plays Bourne with hard eyes and quick fists. He fights in crowds and dark streets.
Lethal Weapon 3 (1992), directed by Richard Donner, follows Riggs and Murtaugh as they chase a former police officer who steals confiscated weapons and sells them on the streets. Mel Gibson plays Riggs, who meets his match in a tough internal affairs sergeant.
By now Pentecost means more than it did before. The coming of the Holy Spirit forms the heart of the church.
Arthur Conan Doyle's 'The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes' is the final collection of twelve short stories featuring the great detective and Dr. Watson, including classics like The Three Garridebs and The Lion's Mane, showing an older Holmes still at the peak of his powers.
By now Ascension Day means more than it did before. Jesus ascended to heaven after his resurrection.
Monthly update 180 • April 2005 • 2005-04-01 - 2005-04-30
Arthur Conan Doyle's 'His Last Bow' is the fourth collection of Sherlock Holmes stories, featuring eight gripping cases including a dramatic World War I espionage tale that shows an older Holmes emerging from retirement to serve his country.
Arthur Conan Doyle's 'The Valley of Fear' has Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson investigating a coded message and a brutal murder at an English manor, uncovering a dark secret from America's violent coal mines and a ruthless secret society.
Lethal Weapon 2 (1989), directed by Richard Donner, sends Riggs and Murtaugh against South African diplomats who use their immunity to run a drug operation in Los Angeles. Mel Gibson plays Riggs, now steadier but still willing to cross any line.
Monthly update 179 • March 2005 • 2005-03-01 - 2005-03-31
Arthur Conan Doyle's 'The Return of Sherlock Holmes' brings the great detective back from the dead after Reichenbach Falls, delivering thirteen brilliant cases full of deduction, danger, and the unbreakable bond with Dr. Watson.
By now Easter means more than it did before. The death and resurrection of Jesus form the heart of Christian belief.
By now Good Friday means more than it did before. The death of Jesus on the cross forms the heart of Christian belief.
Arthur Conan Doyle's 'The Hound of the Baskervilles' sends Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson to the foggy moors of Devon to solve the mystery of a legendary spectral hound that has terrorised the Baskerville family for centuries.
The Incredibles (2004), directed by Brad Bird, shows a family of superheroes forced to hide. Craig T. Nelson voices Bob Parr, Mr Incredible, a strong dad who misses action. Holly Hunter acts as Helen, Elastigirl, who bends to keep kin safe.
Monthly update 178 • February 2005 • 2005-02-01 - 2005-02-28
Lethal Weapon (1987), directed by Richard Donner, pairs two Los Angeles police detectives who could not be more different. Mel Gibson plays Martin Riggs, a suicidal narcotics officer with nothing left to lose. Danny Glover plays Roger Murtaugh, a family man counting the days to retirement.
Arthur Conan Doyle's 'The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes' is the second collection of eleven short stories featuring the world's greatest detective and Dr. Watson, including the dramatic Reichenbach Falls confrontation and the famous Silver Blaze mystery.
Arthur Conan Doyle's 'The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes' is the first collection of twelve short stories featuring the world's greatest detective and Dr. Watson solving baffling crimes with sharp observation and deduction in Victorian London.
Schindler's List (1993), directed by Steven Spielberg, tells the true story of Oskar Schindler. He saves Jews from death camps in World War II. Liam Neeson plays Schindler with charm that turns to steel.
Monthly update 177 • January 2005 • 2005-01-01 - 2005-01-31
Arthur Conan Doyle's 'The Sign of Four' sends Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson after the Agra treasure when mysterious pearls arrive for Mary Morstan, leading to murder, a one-legged convict, and a thrilling Thames boat chase.
Arthur Conan Doyle's 'A Study in Scarlet' introduces Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson as they solve a baffling murder in Victorian London using revolutionary methods of observation and deduction, launching the world's most famous detective.
The Matrix (1999), directed by the Wachowskis, follows Thomas Anderson, a hacker called Neo. Keanu Reeves plays Neo with calm doubt that turns to power.