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March 2017

March 20, 2017

“Beauty and the Beast” and the backfiring of outrage

So, my piece a few weeks back on the outrage over Disney's choice to include an "explicitly...

March 17, 2017

Review: “Beauty and the Beast” charms, never fully enchants

Disney's recent trend of remaking its animated classics has been successful because of the studio's...

March 12, 2017

Logan: Wolverine’s R-rated redemption

I've been wanting to write about "Logan," Hugh Jackman's final go-round as Wolverine, since I...

March 04, 2017

Fail as Old as Time: Why Boycotting Disney is Stupid

Two things happened this week regarding Disney's live action remake of "Beauty and the Beast."...

March 02, 2017

3 Reasons You Should See ‘Moonlight’ This Weekend

Hot off Sunday's historic — and famously gaffe-laden — Academy Awards, Best Picture winner "Moonlight" is expanding...

February 2017

February 27, 2017

So, let’s talk about that weird Oscar night

Of all the times for me to go to bed early on Oscar night. I'm...

February 25, 2017

Goodbye, Family Christian Stores

This week, it was announced that Family Christian Stores — one of the world's largest Christian...

February 22, 2017

Why don’t I care about this year’s Oscars?

The apathy I'm feeling toward Sunday's Oscar ceremony is very strange. I've written before about...

February 11, 2017

Review – John Wick: Chapter Two

I've seen several movies begin with a car chase. "John Wick: Chapter Two" is the...

February 10, 2017

Review: The LEGO Batman Movie

See, Zach Snyder? Batman can be fun. Since Frank Miller's "The Dark Knight Returns" plunged...

February 01, 2017

Have you caught up with “It’s My Favorite”?

Hey everyone, Not going to lie: it's been a week. Work, school and home life...

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 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 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...

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 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 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 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 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 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...