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July 2025

July 31, 2025

‘Fantastic Four: First Steps’ Comes With Fantastic Messages

The Fantastic Four: First Steps is the best movie ever made about Marvel’s First Family....

November 2022

November 11, 2022

The Holy Grief of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

In superhero stories, death is often more of a temporary setback. Spider-Man was gone for...

October 2022

October 24, 2022

Black Adam Holds Plenty of Power—and Some Original Sin

Is Black Adam a good guy or a bad guy? The answer? Yes. And while...

July 2022

July 21, 2022

Thor: Love and Thunder is Quite Silly … and Quite Spiritual.

Thor: Love and Thunder is all about gods. Not God: gods. If you’ve seen it,...

June 2022

June 10, 2022

With Ms. Marvel, Disney+ Gives Us a Muslim Superhero. Great! But …

Kamala Khan is just an ordinary teen with an extraordinary twist. Is it her powers?...

March 2022

March 03, 2022

Yes, The Batman is Grim. But Not as Grim as You Might Think.

Sometimes, you have to wonder why anyone lives in Gotham City. Oh, it wasn’t always...

December 2021

December 20, 2021

‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Spins a Web of Second Chances

Spider-Man: No Way Home snared a staggering $253 million in its sticky North American...

July 2021

July 09, 2021

Black Widow’s Quest for Redemption Might Make Her Marvel’s Best Hero

Natasha Romanoff never asked to be Black Widow. She wanted to be a butterfly;...

April 2021

April 12, 2021

Narnia Comes to ‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’

Turkish Delight. It’s a candy, of course—a mixture of sugar and starch and tasty...

October 2019

October 03, 2019

The Real Horror of Joker

Joker makes fine October viewing, what with Halloween around the corner and all. With all...

July 2019

July 05, 2019

Every Movie in the MCU Rated, from Worst to First

Spider-Man: Far from Home is like the “Scouring of the Shire” for the Marvel Cinematic...

May 2019

May 07, 2019

Endgame is All About Colossal Failure—and Second Chances

The dust is settling, the ash has blown away. And, inescapably, the internet is roaring...

April 2019

April 04, 2019

Yes, Shazam is Great Fun. And It Has a Great Message, Too

D.C.’s on a roll. After spending years in a post-Christopher Nolan wilderness, D.C. and Warner...

March 2019

March 29, 2019

Zach Snyder Just Doesn’t Get Batman

If Batman throws a party to celebrate his 80 years in action, I’m hoping Zack...

March 08, 2019

Captain Marvel Isn’t a Great Movie. But it has a Great Message

Captain Marvel is … just fine. It’s fun. It’s entertaining. It’s got a very likable...

December 2018

December 10, 2018

And the Most Religious Superhero Movie of the Year is … Deadpool 2?

Deadpool fans were treated to a new poster last week, right in advance of the...

December 07, 2018

Avengers End Game Cometh, and It Has a New Trailer

"Now is not the end," Winston Churchill said in Nov. 1942. "It is not even...

November 2018

November 26, 2018

Daredevil is Television’s Bloodiest, and Best, Show About Faith

The third season of Netflix’s Daredevil begins with a black baptism. Its first few seconds...

November 12, 2018

What Society (and Christianity) Can Learn From Stan Lee

Comic-book legend Stan Lee died today at the age of 95. While most of us...

October 2018

October 08, 2018

Is Venom Anti-Science?

Is the new movie Venom silly? Yep. Dumb? Sure. No one's going to walk into...

August 2018

August 23, 2018

Faith, Doubt and Batman

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

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...

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 03, 2018

Avengers, Assemble! Finding Faith in Marvel’s Mightiest Superheroes

Twenty-four days. That's when Disney and Marvel will officially release Avengers: Infinity War—a movie boasting...

February 2018

February 16, 2018

Why Black Panther’s The Movie We Need Right Now

T'Challa's in heaven, or something close to it. The newly crowned king of Wakanda stands...