Reviews – November 2016

01/11/2016 | Reform

Stories to help find Jesus through John

The Gospel of John: The Gospel of relationship Jean Vanier Darton, Longman and Todd £9.99 ISBN: 9780232532555

Jean Vanier’s new book reminded me of the New Testament letters of John: all four works … Read More

Reviews – October 2016

20/09/2016 | Reform

Quiet please!

In Pursuit of Silence Directed by Patrick Shen 81 minutes Released on 21 October

This non-narrative film falls somewhere between a documentary and a meditation on its subject, silence. It opens with an image of a tree … Read More

Reviews – September 2016

26/08/2016 | Reform

Divine family fortunes

The Brand New Testament Directed by Jaco Van Dormael Certificate 15, 110 minutes DVD released on 8 August

At the end of Terry Gilliam’s Time Bandits, the Supreme Being (Ralph Richardson), being pressed on the problem of … Read More

Reviews – July/August 2016

06/07/2016 | Reform

Sing a new song – to an old tune

Songs to Shake Us Up John Campbell Kevin Mayhew £29.99 (ringbound) ISBN: 9781848678231

Throughout 22 years ministering in urban multicultural settings, John Campbell has written hymns … Read More

Reviews – June 2016

27/05/2016 | Reform

Dying to self

Embrace of the Serpent Directed by Ciro Guerra Certificate 12A, 125 minutes Released 10 June

When a film picks up quotes calling it “transcendent” and a “religious experience”, Christians will want to know whether it lives up … Read More

Reviews – May 2016

22/04/2016 | Reform

Harrowing vision of
 the Holocaust

Son of Saul Directed by László Nemes Certificate 15, 107 minutes Released 29 April

Knowing its subject matter in advance doesn’t prepare the viewer for just how difficult this movie is going to be to … Read More