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October 2018

October 03, 2018

Need a Lift? Watch a Doc.

It used to be that, when real life got a little too real, folks would...

September 2018

September 28, 2018

Network TV Is Embracing Something New This Fall: Faith

We’re just ankle-deep into the new fall television season, but already I’m struck by one...

September 26, 2018

Here’s a Fun Clip From Smallfoot, and Gina Rodriguez Says Hi

Gina Rodriguez is just the coolest. She's one of those actresses who seems to make...

September 20, 2018

The Critical Lesson White Boy Rick Teaches About Family

White Boy Rick features two scenes that stick with me. The first: Rick Wershe Sr....

September 12, 2018

Mandy is the Craziest Movie of the Year. (Naturally, It Stars Nic Cage)

Say what you will about Nicolas Cage. But when he takes a role, he's all...

September 07, 2018

Three Fascinating Themes Hiding Under The Nun’s Gruesome, Gothic Horror

I'm a sucker for old-fashioned horror stories. I even love all the clichés—the misty graveyards,...

September 06, 2018

Featurette: Fear and Faith in The Nun

I watched The Nun last night. Very gothic, pretty scary and quite interesting from a...

August 2018

August 31, 2018

Wrestling with Evil in Operation Finale (and in Real Life, Too)

Operation Finale, now in theaters, is a morality study masquerading as an espionage thriller. The...

August 23, 2018

Faith, Doubt and Batman

It’s been an eventful week for my favorite Caped Crusader. First, in commemoration of its...

August 16, 2018

Aretha Franklin, ‘A Gift From God,’ Goes Home

Aretha Franklin may be gone, but her voice lives on. And what a voice. In...

August 10, 2018

Leviathan: The Meg, Moby Dick and Power from the Deep

The Meg paddles into theaters this weekend, and the makers of this Jason Statham action...

August 09, 2018

Move Over, Odysseus: Christopher Robin Takes a Classic Hero’s Journey

To the denizens of the Hundred-Acre Wood, Christopher Robin has always been a hero. In...

August 08, 2018

Robert Redford’s Greatest Performance Might Not Be What You Think

Robert Redford announced a couple of days ago that he's retiring from acting at the...

August 02, 2018

Four Great Lessons from Christopher Robin (With a Spiritual Twist)

When Christopher Robin was a child, he knew everything. Or, at least, that's what his...

July 2018

July 26, 2018

CBS’ Upcoming Drama, ‘God Friended Me,’ Looks Pretty Interesting

OK, so Living Biblically didn't work out so well for CBS. The network canned it...

July 12, 2018

Four Reasons Why A Quiet Place is One of the Year’s Best—and Most Spiritual—Movies

Look, I've seen a lot of good movies this year. First Reformed was great and...

July 07, 2018

Leave No Trace: The Powerful, Painful Lesson Found in a Beautiful Movie

I believe in happy endings. Most Americans do, I think. We’re optimistic folks, conditioned through...

June 2018

June 17, 2018

Marvel v. Pixar: The Infinity and Beyond War

Buzz Lightyear versus Iron Man? Mr. Incredible versus Captain America? Though Disney owns both Pixar...

June 14, 2018

Incredibles 2’s Incredible Message

Every superhero has his weakness. Superman has his kryptonite, Batman had his Bane. And in...

June 06, 2018

Seven Reasons Why We Need Mister Rogers More Than Ever

On Feb. 2, 1968—Groundhog Day—Simon & Garfunkel recorded the final version of their classic song...

June 04, 2018

The Despair, Hope and Holy Activism of First Reformed

Can God forgive us? Michael, a despairing environmental activist, asks this of Rev. Toller in...

May 2018

May 31, 2018

What Golden State Can Teach Us About Being Christian in a Post-Christian America

The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors will face off for the fourth straight...

May 16, 2018

Pope Francis May Be ‘a Man of His Word,’ But What Does He Say?

A paradox lies at the heart of the new documentary Pope Francis: A Man of...

May 08, 2018

Finding Hope in Horror: A Talk With Wraith Director Michael Sajbel

I'm a sucker for haunted house stories. Nothing gives me goosebumps like a movie filled...

April 2018

April 30, 2018

Recovering From (and Finding Hope In) Avengers: Infinity War

I saw Avengers: Infinity War last week. I’m still recovering. If you’re like me, read...

April 25, 2018

Everything You Need to Know About Infinity Wars Before You Go

I don't need to tell you this, of course. But Avengers: Infinity War is coming...

April 18, 2018

Why Captain America Must Die

Captain America Not-so-secret alias: Steve Rogers Starred in: Captain America: The First Avenger; Captain America:...

April 12, 2018

The Incredible Hulk and the Terrific, Terrifying Power of Faith

Hulk Not-so-secret alias: Bruce Banner Played by: Edward Norton, Mark Ruffalo Starred in: The Incredible...

April 06, 2018

Why Iron Man’s the Perfect Imperfect Hero

This is the first of a series of blogs I'm posting in advance of Avengers:...

April 04, 2018

The Incredible Faith Behind ‘The Miracle Season

Inspirational football movies are old hat now. Great basketball stories are as common as upsets...

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