https://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/05/17/crix-nix-da-vinci-pix/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 01:19:49 -0400<![CDATA[Well, not just the critics are knocking the new film version of The Da Vinci Code, the flick&#8217;s own actors are doing it as well. Ian McKellen, who has been getting raves for his work in the film, calls Dan Brown and his story &#8220;codswallop,&#8221; according to The Guardian. What is &#8220;codswallop,&#8221; you may ask? Answer here. I&#8217;ll check it out over the weekend to see if I think it&#8217;s &#8220;codswallop&#8221; as well. I suspect it is. But the question is &#8211; is it good &#8220;codswallop&#8221;?]]>Wed, 17 May 2006 21:29:03 -0400<![CDATA[Roger L. Simon]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-l-simon/2006/05/17/crix-nix-da-vinci-pix-n212249