Edward McNulty's love of film and his belief that churches can harness cinema's contribution to contemporary culture come across very strongly in this book. His introduction gives some of the arguments that Christians use against modern films and he explains why he disagrees with these views and considers the importance medium for the church. He discusses different types of films and the ways in which the Christian message can be seen in them. He then provides a study guide for 27 films, many of which are popular (Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, American Beauty, Shawshank Redemption, Dogma) and many of which were unknown to me. The study guides are 3-5 pages long and give points for discussion. Although a helpful book I wondered if the guides were detailed enough and the choice of films wouldn't work for every church group, however the introduction was a good read although some may not find his arguments for the validity of some 18-rated films entirely convincing.