Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

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In “The Magic of Belle Isle” Morgan Freeman reunites with director Rob Reiner – they previously worked together on 2008’s “The Bucket List” – to play a role unique to his filmography: a verbally ...

In an effort to tap into his original talent, a wheelchair-bound author moves to a rural town, where he befriends a single mother and her three kids, who help reignite his passion for writing.

Monty Wildhorn, an alcoholic novelist of Westerns, has lost his drive. His nephew pushes him to summer in quiet Belle Isle. He begrudgingly befriends a newly single mom and her 3 girls who help him ...

Morgan Freeman stars in this comic drama, as an aging writer who befriends a single mother (Virginia Madsen). Directed by Rob Reiner. (In limited release.) Published in the print edition of the July 9 ...

Morgan Freeman and Virginia Madsen star in the drama about a once successful novelist who has lost his inspiration. By Frank Scheck Magic of Belle Isle Morgan Freeman Virginia Madsen - H 2012 Freeman ...