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January 2017

January 25, 2017

The Story of God: Proof of the Divine

Season two of “The Story of God with Morgan Freeman” airs Mondays at 9 p.m. (8...

January 24, 2017

Let’s talk Oscar noms!

Some quick thoughts on the 2017 Academy Award nominations, which were announced earlier today. A...

January 23, 2017

Star Wars Episode 8 gains a title

Earlier today, the official Star Wars Twitter feed ended more than a year of speculation...

January 20, 2017

The Story of God: Heaven, hell, hope and justice

Season two of "The Story of God with Morgan Freeman" airs Mondays at 9 p.m. (8...

January 17, 2017

Wrestling with ‘Silence’

Raised in a Christian community, I constantly heard stories of martyrdom. The Bible is replete...

January 12, 2017

The Story of God: Chosen

Season two of "The Story of God with Morgan Freeman" debuts Monday, Jan. 16, at...

January 10, 2017

Return to “The Story of God” on Jan. 16

One of the highlights of last year was writing about National Geographic's "The Story of...

January 08, 2017

From “Rogue One” to “Empire Strikes Back”: What I watched on my winter vacation

Don't let the headline mislead you: this isn't all about "Star Wars." As I write...

January 02, 2017

Blog Goals 2017

I hope everyone had a wonderful New Year. I'm sure that, for many, it was...

December 2016

December 30, 2016

My favorite films of 2016

Conventional wisdom holds that 2016 was, to use the technical term, a dumpster fire. I'm...

December 24, 2016

Happy Christmas Eve

Ever since I was a child, Christmas Eve has meant more to me than Christmas...

December 20, 2016

My favorite (non-movie) pop culture of 2016!

2016 is coming to a close. And while there are a lot of reasons to be...

December 19, 2016

“It’s My Favorite” Talks Christmas!

So, Christmas is coming and I know there's been a bit of a lull the...

December 01, 2016

Bill Murray and Stephen Colbert: Modern-day prophets?

The celebrity television special used to be a Yuletide staple. Corny as all get-out, they...

November 2016

November 25, 2016

“A Muppet Family Christmas”: Christmas with old friends

Welcome to a new, fun series I'm doing this holiday season. From now until December...

November 23, 2016

Review: “Moana”

In a year of uncertainty, one thing has held true: Don't bet against Disney. Sure,...

November 17, 2016

To everyone telling me to be quiet and trust God after this election

Again, apologies. I know: I'm the movie guy. And trust me, next week, you're going...

November 10, 2016

Losing my evangelical home

I promise we'll get back to movies shortly. Given the events of this week, I...

November 08, 2016

“Doctor Strange:” Marvel goes magic

When "Iron Man" debuted in 2008, some wondered just how much leeway the public would...

October 2016

October 26, 2016

“Hell House” and shock-and-awe evangelism

George Ratliff’s “Hell House,” (2002) resonates with me in a way few documentaries have....

October 14, 2016

5 pieces of pop culture to help you endure the election

The election. I know, I'm sick of it, too. But take heart: November 8 is...

October 11, 2016

Elections, conscience and the will of God

I hope my usual readers who come to this site looking for thoughts on...

October 09, 2016

Trump, the image of God, and righteous anger

**Yes, I know this is an entertainment blog. But there are matters that transcend entertainment...

October 08, 2016

The Monthly Catch: Wilderpeople, Beatles, Raiders and more!

If you're a constant reader, you've probably noticed my productivity has dropped a notch (or...

September 2016

September 24, 2016

Thank you, Jim Henson

Life's like a movie, write your own ending. Keep believing, keep pretending... It was 2009....

September 15, 2016

Why I don’t need a black and white “Mad Max: Fury Road”

Well, it's happening. After months of rumor and speculation, we're getting a black and white...

September 02, 2016

Is the Internet the Antichrist?

When my dad bought our first computer with a modem and America Online shortly after...

September 01, 2016

The Monthly Catch: Harry Potter, Sing Street, Kubo and more

I can't believe we're September already (sorry, this is coming a day late). It's been...

August 2016

August 26, 2016

Review: Don’t Breathe

"Don't Breathe" is a late summer surprise, a superbly crafted genre piece thick with suspense and...

August 24, 2016

The BBC 100 Greatest Films list presents a learning opportunity

I love lists. I know that's not the critically correct thing to say — most critics...

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