At the risk of being seen as a shameless self-promoter, I would suggest that my own book, Focus: The Art and Soul of Cinema, is a key read for any Christian who wants to think about film and worldviews, largely because I wrote it to deal with this specific issue in a way no other books did (the closest being Brian Godawa’s Hollywood Worldviews).
Some other books I recommend highly (in alphabetical order, by author, not in terms of merit):
Peter Fraser and Vernon Edwin Neal, ReViewing the Movies: A Christian Response to Contemporary Film (Focal Point)
Brian Godawa, Hollywood Worldviews: Watching Films with Wisdom & Discernment
Jeffrey Overstreet, Through a Screen Darkly: Looking Closer at Beauty, Truth and Evil in the Movies
Nick Pollard, Evangelism Made Slightly Less Difficult: With Study Guide
William D. Romanowski, Eyes Wide Open: Looking for God in Popular Culture
James W Sire, The Universe Next Door: A Basic Worldview Catalogue
I will update this page with further recommendations and some comments when I get chance.
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