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Category Archives: Reviews
Unbroken: Surviving The Darkness (or, How Angelina Jolie Made A Movie About Faith) (Movie Review)
Louie Zamperini’s troubled childhood was saved by competitive running, a winding road that led to racing in the Olympics (Germany, 1936). But World War II tabled his running career, and after forty-seven days adrift at sea, internment in a Japanese prisoner of war … Continue reading
Exodus Gods & Kings: Aiming For Greatness (Movie Review)
Exodus Gods & Kings was one of those ‘no-brainer’ films for me: it involved my favorite Old Testament figure and it was directed by Ridley Scott (Alien, Blade Runner, Gladiator, Prometheus, Kingdom of Heaven, Robin Hood, etc.) A dozen brave souls … Continue reading
Posted in Movie Reviews, Pop Culture, Reviews, Theology
Tagged Aaron, Aaron Paul, Ben Kingsley, Burning Bush, Joshua son of Nun, Moses, Ridley Scott, Yahweh, Zipporah
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One Magical Christmas: An Angel, Santa, & A Kid Walk Into A Situation (Movie Review)
I had a vague recollection of a movie from the 1980s where some unfortunate, tragic events occur and show a family what the Christmas spirit is really about, tugging at the back of my memory. So, I searched by various … Continue reading
Posted in Movie Reviews, Pop Culture, Reviews, Theology
Tagged Elisabeth Harnois, Gary Basaraba, Harry Dean Stanton, Jan Rubes, Mary Steenburgen, Walt Disney
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Little Hope Was Arson: What Does Forgiveness Look Like? (Movie Review)
As a pastor, I can’t imagine the phone call in the middle of the night, the call to tell me that my church has burned to the ground. I know the building isn’t the main thing, but it stands for … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Movie Reviews, Reviews, Theology
Tagged bryan storkel, East Texas, Independent Lens, PBS
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Don’t Give Up, Don’t Give In: Cynthia Zamperini-Garris On Unbroken, Her Father, & His New Book
What would you do if you were lost at sea? Imprisoned and beaten in an enemy war prison? Losing the love of your life because of your own addiction and anger? In 1949, Louie Zamperini heard Billy Graham preach, and … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Current Events, Interviews, Pop Culture, Reviews, Sports, Theology
Tagged Angelina Jolie, Cynthia Zamperini-Garris, David Rensin, Louie Zamperini, Luke Zamperini, plane crash, POW, The Bird, Unbroken, USC, World War II
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Beside Still Waters: Chris Lowell’s Love Letter To Change (Movie Review)
After Daniel’s (Ryan Eggold, The Blacklist) parents die in a car accident, his friends reassemble at the summer home to support Daniel before he sells it off. But his friends are struggling with their own stuff, too, like Tom (Beck Bennett, SNL) … Continue reading
Posted in Movie Reviews, Pop Culture, Reviews, Theology
Tagged Beck Bennett, Brett Dalton, chris lowell, Indian Summer, Psalm 23, veronica mars
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The Overnighters: One-on-One With Director Jesse Moss (Interview)
The Overnighters tells the story of Pastor Jay Reinke, of Wiliston, ND, who opened the doors of his church, Concordia Lutheran, and his home to homeless men seeking jobs in the oil fields. While some of the struggles may be … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Interviews, Movie Reviews, Pop Culture, Reviews
Tagged fracking, full rattle battle, homeless, Jay Reinke, Jesse Moss, North Dakota, oil fields, sex offenders, speedo, Wiliston
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Batman The Series: Pow! This IS Awesome (TV Review)
With the growing interest in Batman due to Tim Burton’s use of Jack Nicholson and Michael Keaton in 1989’s Batman, and with the twenty-fifth anniversary of ABC’s live-action television series, Adam West toured, promoting his book and other ventures when … Continue reading
Posted in Comics, Pop Culture, Reviews, TV
Tagged ABC, Adam West, Blu-ray, Burgess Meredith, Burt Ward, Catwoman, Cesar Romero, christian bale, Christopher Nolan, Complete Collection, Jack Nicholson, Joker, Julie Newmar, Michael Keaton, parody, Penguin, Riddler, Scott Snyder, Superfriends, Tim Burton
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Interstellar: A Father’s Love Spoiler Version! (Movie Review)
If you missed the first half of the review, the spoiler free version, I refer you back there to avoid blowing it – if you care about the details I’m about to unpack. There, you’ve been warned! Several elements of … Continue reading
Interstellar: Nolan Makes 2001 Contact With Final Frontier (Movie Review)
Watching the nearly three-hour experience that is Chris Nolan’s Interstellar, I expected to be bored, even sleepy. But while it was often bogged down by discussions of detailed science that may or may not be real, and which would certainly have … Continue reading
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