Film Reflections on Zootopia 6 Mar 2016 The world would be so much better if we could all just get along, but such utopias don't really exist. Prejudice is so dangerous precisely because so many have bought…
Film Best of 2015: Movies 31 Dec 2015 I've sometimes said that if I hadn't felt called and passionate about pastoral ministry I would have gone into film criticism. I love film, and believe that it communicates a…
Film Reflections on “Inside Out” 24 Jun 201524 Jun 2015 Contemporary culture is too quick to dismiss sadness. We suppress it, chide it, and conceal it in ourselves. We get frustrated with it in others and often try simply to…
Film Reflections on “Jurassic World” 17 Jun 2015 Ten. That’s the number of times I watched the original Jurassic Park in theatres. I was, as a kid, obsessed with dinosaurs. Okay, let’s be honest, I am still super…
Film… Best of 2014: Movies 24 Dec 2014 I am a huge film buff, and so naturally find a great deal of joy in recommending good movies every year. I never see all the films I want to…
Film Reflections on The LEGO Movie 1 Mar 20141 Mar 2014 Movies that tell kids they are special are hardly unique. Kids are told that they are special from nearly every corner of their universe these days. But this isn’t exactly…
Film… Reflections on Disney’s Frozen 3 Jan 2014 It should go without saying that I have no real interest in the Disney Princesses. So, to say that Disney's Frozen is the best princess movie of all probably won't…
Film Not Your Typical Halloween Movie List 3 Oct 2012 I don't much care for Horror flicks. I've never been a fan of the genre. But I remember with fondness my childhood Halloweens. It wasn't just the candy and the…
Film Why I Can’t Wait To See “The Dark Knight Rises” 28 Jun 201229 Jun 2012 Batman has always been one of my favorite heroes. As a child I remember distinctly watching the kitschy Adam West Batman series. I can recall hours spent in our back…
Culture… Freedom Through Submission: Reflections on The Avengers Movie 6 May 20127 May 2012 “Freedom is the biggest lie in life.” Westerners and Americans in particular are a people obsessed with the ideal of freedom, and rightfully so. Those who have experienced the bonds…