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Brett McCracken

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Brett McCracken is a senior editor for The Gospel Coalition, where he writes about art, culture, faith, and theology. He has also been a regular film critic for Christianity Today and has contributed to the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, CNN.com, and others. Find Brett @BrettMcCracken.

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Eric LaRue (2023) 71% “Sadly, even though faith shows up often in Eric LaRue, it feels more counterproductive than helpful. As the film ends, Janice especially seems as lost as she did at the start.” – The Gospel Coalition Apr 11, 2025 Full Review Juror #2 (2024) 93% “Juror #2 ponders the cost of integrity and challenges audiences to consider whether they’d do the right thing even if it would ruin their life.” – The Gospel Coalition Jan 6, 2025 Full Review Here (2023) 94% “It’s a love story only in the subtlest, gentlest ways—not only between a man and a woman but between both of them and the places they inhabit. It’s a movie that calls us to look closer and appreciate the world around us and the people placed in our path.” – The Gospel Coalition Jan 6, 2025 Full Review A Real Pain (2024) 96% “This is a funny-sad film in the best sense, exploring the ways that laughter, tears, and art (Chopin’s piano compositions figure prominently) can help us cope with life’s immense pain.” – The Gospel Coalition Jan 6, 2025 Full Review A Complete Unknown (2024) 82% “Anyone with the slightest appreciation for Bob Dylan’s lyrical brilliance and cultural significance will find much to like about A Complete Unknown.” – The Gospel Coalition Jan 6, 2025 Full Review Flow (2024) 97% “Its photorealistic animation, memorable musical score, and narrative ambiguity combine to create an unforgettable moviegoing experience.” – The Gospel Coalition Jan 6, 2025 Full Review Nickel Boys (2024) 91% “What Ross does with the camera’s point of view powerfully reinforces the movie’s themes of being invisible vs. being seen, the evil dehumanization of racism vs. inherent human dignity.” – The Gospel Coalition Jan 6, 2025 Full Review Gladiator II (2024) 70% “There’s something real in history that Gladiator II gestures toward subtly without mentioning it explicitly more than once. It’s the looming transformation of Rome from pagan decadence and conquering bloodlust to an unlikely accelerant of Christianity.” – The Gospel Coalition Dec 8, 2024 Full Review Wicked (2024) 87% “The songs and costumes are fun. The vibes are pleasant. But the moral ideas—however well intentioned—are ultimately incoherent and unhelpful.” – The Gospel Coalition Nov 22, 2024 Full Review Lost on a Mountain in Maine (2024) 53% “I most appreciate how the film captures the bond between fathers and sons, and the particular challenge a dad faces when it comes to balancing risk, protection, freedom, and responsibility.” – The Gospel Coalition Nov 2, 2024 Full Review Blitz (2024) 81% “The film captures the hope-filled resilience of children, who sometimes surprise us adults with the fortitude, innocent wonder, and solidarity they can muster even under great duress.” – The Gospel Coalition Nov 2, 2024 Full Review Conclave (2024) 93% “In the end Conclave’s potency is compromised by its inability to conceal clear bias in a certain direction.” – The Gospel Coalition Oct 25, 2024 Full Review The Wild Robot (2024) 96% “Kids will find a lot to like here: laughs, tears, cute animals, awesome visuals. Moms and dads will appreciate (maybe with misty eyes) the film’s tender reflections on the sacrificial love of parenthood. ” – The Gospel Coalition Sep 23, 2024 Full Review Reagan (2024) 18% “Reagan captures a bygone era of dignity, class, and conviction in political leadership that feels refreshing.” – The Gospel Coalition Sep 23, 2024 Full Review My Penguin Friend (2024) 86% “It’s an inspiring story for sure, but it also takes grief and suffering seriously. ” – The Gospel Coalition Sep 23, 2024 Full Review Exhibiting Forgiveness (2024) 95% “A thoughtful reflection on the challenge of forgiveness and the complexities of familial reconciliation.” – The Gospel Coalition Sep 23, 2024 Full Review Apollo 13: Survival (2024) 100% “While it may lack the emotional texture of Howard’s film, it still offers audiences a gripping and inspiring story involving bravery, scientific ingenuity, and heroic collaboration toward a shared goal.” – The Gospel Coalition Sep 23, 2024 Full Review Join or Die (2023) 95% “The film’s implications go beyond politics and have huge relevance for the church. ” – The Gospel Coalition Sep 12, 2024 Full Review Sing Sing (2023) 97% “It’s no accident that Shakespeare figures prominently in Sing Sing. The Bard often explored parallels between life and the theatrical arts, recognizing that fundamental to being human is the ability to not just “be” or “not be” but to become. ” – The Gospel Coalition Aug 2, 2024 Full Review Thelma (2024) 98% “In Thelma we see how community is essential for building confidence and taking healthy risks. ” – The Gospel Coalition Aug 2, 2024 Full Review A Quiet Place: Day One (2024) 86% “In the film’s sci-fi world, noise is death and quiet is life. Could there be a better metaphor for the dynamics of our digital age?” – The Gospel Coalition Jul 10, 2024 Full Review Inside Out 2 (2024) 91% “For Gen Z and Alpha audiences (and their parents)—those navigating today’s “anxious generation” world with a hyperattuned (maybe overattuned) emotional vocabulary—Inside Out 2 is unsurprisingly resonant.” – The Gospel Coalition Jun 18, 2024 Full Review The Fall Guy (2024) 82% “It’s hyperaware of its artifice. And yet the film’s central romance is sweet and sincere and appeals to the audience’s nostalgic hunger for earnest, straightforward love stories in movies.” – The Gospel Coalition May 30, 2024 Full Review Civil War (2024) 81% “It’s not the film’s content that captures the zeitgeist so much as the interpretive chaos it spawns.” – The Gospel Coalition Apr 20, 2024 Full Review Girls State (2024) 95% “Girls State examines the political passions of Gen Z women and provides on-the-ground evidence of the growing gender divergence.” – The Gospel Coalition Apr 6, 2024 Full Review
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