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July 2017

July 07, 2017

Spider-Man: Homecoming Proves That Superhero Movies Have Never Been Better. (But It Can’t Last.)

Years from now—nay, decades—film historians will look back at 2017, rub their graying goatees, adjust...

June 2017

June 15, 2017

Four Fantastic Flicks that Might Make Your Dad Cry (Even If He Won’t Admit It)

The day my son was born was the scariest day of my life. He was...

June 02, 2017

Four Fascinating Spiritual Messages in Wonder Woman

After the director gave us us a tortured Superman who kills, a sadistic Batman who...

May 2017

May 25, 2017

Star Wars Turns the Big 4-0, and It’s as Influential as Ever

A long, long time ago, in a galaxy far, far—no, wait, in our galaxy—there was...

May 22, 2017

Great Scott! Three Fascinating Religious Characters in Ridley Scott’s Alien: Covenant

Director Ridley Scott hates religion, or so he says. He told Esquire Magazine that it...

May 18, 2017

Alien: Covenant is Super-Spiritual. Just Look at the Poster

Ridley Scott's latest Alien movie, Alien: Covenant, is officially hitting American theaters tomorrow. And it...

May 15, 2017

God Save the King: 5 Nods to Religion in King Arthur: Legend of the Sword

King Arthur: Legend of the Sword isn't exactly Oscarbait. Director Guy Ritchie is known for...

May 08, 2017

I Have a Question About Gender-Neutral Acting Categories: Why?

MTV doled out its annual MTV Movie and TV Awards last night, and Beauty and...

May 04, 2017

7 Hungry Sins to Watch For in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 doesn't dilly dally. The film opens with an action...

April 2017

April 27, 2017

Three Reasons to Be (Tentatively) Excited About The Silver Chair Movie

The Silver Chair is getting a movie. And I'm … cautiously optimistic? I know, I...

April 22, 2017

NatGeo’s Genius Showcases Einstein’s Heart and Mind. What About His Soul?

The biggest revelation from National Geographic’s Genius: Albert Einstein could be kind of a jerk....

April 20, 2017

‘They Don’t Make These Movies Anymore.’ Producer Ralph Winter Talks About The Promise

You could call Ralph Winter one of the fathers of the modern cinematic superhero. Before...

April 16, 2017

He is Risen Indeed

On Easter, my second father was actually dying.

April 07, 2017

The Promise Looks Promising

A couple of days ago, the big-budget drama The Promise was screened at The Vatican. Director Terry...

April 06, 2017

The Promise Promises to be Interesting

A couple of days ago, the big-budget drama The Promise was screened at The Vatican. Director Terry...

March 2017

March 31, 2017

Three Things That Make Terrible Christian Movies Great

Heard of Slamma Jamma? I can't recommend it highly enough. It's pretty awful. Or, depending...

March 28, 2017

4 Great, Tough Lessons I Learned From Silence

Silence, Martin Scorsese’s beautiful, difficult and overlooked masterpiece on faith, is out on Blu-Ray and...

March 23, 2017

Basketball Belief: How the 16 Teams Left in March Madness Reflect Spirituality

No more Friars. No more Demon Deacons. Even those hated Blue Devils are gone. The...

March 16, 2017

3 Ways Christianity Sneaks Into Beauty and the Beast (Despite that ‘Gay Moment’)

I'm pretty sure that Bill Condon wishes he had just kept his mouth shut. Condon,...

March 14, 2017

Lent on the Small Screen: Watch Movies Based on All Four Gospels (and Win One, Too!)

We're in the middle of Lent right now, a time of year when many Christians try...

March 10, 2017

Christianity and Kong: What Hollywood’s Biggest Ape Has in Common With The World’s Largest Religion

We can't ignore the 800-ton gorilla in the room. Kong: Skull Island stomps into theaters...

March 09, 2017

The Zookeeper’s Wife Looks Intense

It's going to be quite the March at the movies. Seems like the month is...

March 06, 2017

Logan is a Christian Fable Disguised as a Superhero Story

Logan's a rough ride—raw and bloody and dark. And it's the best superhero film...

March 03, 2017

CNN Finds a Pretty Good Show in Finding Jesus

If you took each hour-long episode of CNN's Finding Jesus: Faith, Fact Forgery and distilled...

March 02, 2017

Hugh Jackman Leaving Logan Behind (But Not, Apparently, His Faith)

Logan tears into theaters this weekend, and I think it'll be 2017's first bona fide...

February 2017

February 27, 2017

Let’s Have Viola Davis Accept All the Oscars

Leave it to one little mistake to hijack all the Oscars. Hey, I get it....

February 20, 2017

Oscar Darling Hidden Figures Shows Us How to Stand up to Injustice Gracefully

If you go to the movies, you know what's needed to take on an evil...

February 15, 2017

CNN Examines Historical Christianity in Finding Jesus

There's been a lot of talk about "fake news" lately. Even real news gets called...

February 10, 2017

Three Reasons To See Fences Before the Oscars

For movie lovers, the weeks before the Oscars can feel like an old-fashioned collegiate cram...

February 06, 2017

Logan Was the Super Bowl’s Best Commercial, Claws Down

I dig superheroes, but I've never been a huge X-Men guy. I never read the...

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