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Tag Archives: Russell Crowe
What I’ve Been Watching: Summer Surprises To Rule Them All
A full gauntlet of films is available for your extended Fourth of July celebrations. They’re diverse, with comedy, action, and thought-provoking power intertwined, thanks to turns by old favorites (Will Ferrell, Denzel Washington, Ben Stiller) and new ones (Jack O’Connell, … Continue reading
Noah: A Second Look (Movie Analysis)
I’ll assume that you’ve already read this if you’re coming back for more on Noah, that you’ve seen the movie and any spoilers I drop here are not going to ruin your experience. I’ll also assume that you are potentially of … Continue reading
Noah: Behind Every Great Man (Deluxe, Spoiler-Laden Review)
Noah isn’t your Sunday School, felt board version of the story found in Genesis 6-10 of the Bible’s Old Testament, but an epic, Hollywood-size thriller about a man who receives a vision of what God wants in a world full of violence … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Movie Reviews, Pop Culture, Reviews, Theology
Tagged anthony hopkins, ari handel, darren aronofsky, Douglas Booth, emma watson, Frank Langella, Genesis, Jennifer Connelly, Logan Lerman, marton csokas, Methuselah, Nephilim, ray winstone, Russell Crowe, The Bible, the fountain, The Watchers, tubal-cain
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Noah: What We Might Learn (Movie Analysis)
What do The Last Temptation of Christ, The Life of Brian, The Passion of the Christ, and Bruce Almighty have in common? Some Christians found the films wildly offensive; some found meaning and a deeper understanding of aspects of their faith by watching. Personally, I’m … Continue reading
Brian Godawa On Noah: “Respect The Story” (Interview)
Brian Godawa is the author of the Chronicles of the Nephilim series, screenwriter of To End All Wars and The Visitation, and blogger at Godawa.com. But who is Brian Godawa and why does he care so deeply about Noah? This week, the author/speaker/theologian sat down to … Continue reading
Posted in Interviews, Movie Reviews, Pop Culture
Tagged Brian Godawa, Chronicles of the Nephilim, Cleopatra, Dallas Buyers Club, darren aronofsky, Ernest Gordon, genesis 6:1-4, Hope Rises, Lord of the Rings, Nephilim, Noah, Noah Primeval, Paramount, Russell Crowe, The Bible, to end all wars
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Noah > Son Of God. Stop The Madness! (Mustard Seed Musing)
Hollywood wants to cash in on the Christian market that was the big score a decade ago with Mel Gibson’s The Passion of the Christ. This year, Mark Burnett and Roma Downey released Son of God, complete with the backing of evangelicals … Continue reading
Posted in Movie Reviews, Pop Culture, Theology
Tagged adam and eve, anthony hopkins, biblical canon, christian bale, darren aronofsky, emma watson, Exodus, History Channel, Mark Burnett, Mary, mother of god, parable of the prodigal son, passion of the christ, ray winstone, return of the prodigal son, Roma Downey, Russell Crowe, son of god, synod of hippo
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Man Of Steel (Revisited): Who Will You Become? (Movie Review)
I’ll admit it: I rarely rewatch a movie when it arrives on Blu-ray. Sure, months or years later, I’ll watch something I enjoyed to see if it holds up, but my memory, my first take, is usually sufficient. But Man of … Continue reading
FF Rant: Hit The Alarm Clock (Fantasy Football)
When it comes to making a hit movie or television show, there are plenty of factors that generate success and some that turn out to be quite surprising. With the advent of Twitter and other social avenues, something that has … Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy Football, Pop Culture
Tagged Broken City, fantasy football, Mark Wahlberg, Pacific Rim, Russell Crowe, sleepers, the lone ranger
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Man Of Steel: Epic Reboot (Part I)
My most anticipated film of the summer had arrived. After years of waiting for my favorite superhero from childhood to be “refinished,” for the sour taste of Superman Returns to be washed out of my mouth, I engaged Zach Snyder’s Man of … Continue reading
Posted in Movie Reviews, Pop Culture, Theology
Tagged 300, Batman Begins, CGI, Christopher Nolan, Clark Kent, Henry Cavill, Marlon Brando, Russell Crowe, Suckerpunch, superheroes, Superman, Zach Snyder
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Broken City: Stop Being “Stuck”
I’ve become a Mark Wahlberg fan, to the point where almost everything he’s in, I have to see. Now, Pain & Gain was an exception, but I ran out to see Broken City in January, and I wanted to see it again … Continue reading
Posted in Movie Reviews
Tagged Broken City, Chuck Colson, forgiveness, Jesus Christ, Mark Wahlberg, Redemption, Russell Crowe, serve and protect
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