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    January Roundup

    I posted a few reviews this month. For The Gospel Coalition, I reviewed Destroyer of the gods by Larry Hurtado. Christians ought to be a little weird. That’s the… Read more “January Roundup”

    January 30, 2017 by Collin Garbarino

    Review of “Risen”

    Reformation21 has my review of Risen, the Joseph Fiennes movie about a Roman soldier trying to find out the truth behind the disappearance of Jesus’ body. The… Read more “Review of “Risen””

    March 7, 2016 by Collin Garbarino

    Review of Hail, Caesar!

    My review of Hail, Caesar!, “The Coen Brothers’ Confederacy of Dunces,” is up at Reformation 21. Here’s an excerpt. … Many critics have called Hail, Caesar! a love letter… Read more “Review of Hail, Caesar!”

    February 18, 2016 by Collin Garbarino

    Most Popular Posts of 2015

    I didn’t have my most prolific year of writing, but I figured I’d end 2015 with a retrospective blog post anyway. This way I can finish up… Read more “Most Popular Posts of 2015”

    December 28, 2015January 4, 2016 by Collin Garbarino

    20 Recycled Elements in The Force Awakens from the Original Trilogy

    This post contains spoilers; so quit reading now if you’re one of the dozen people who didn’t see The Force Awakens this weekend. ____________ Why come up… Read more “20 Recycled Elements in The Force Awakens from the Original Trilogy”

    December 22, 2015January 4, 2016 by Collin Garbarino

    The Force Awakens: J. J. Abrams’s Love Letter to Star Wars Fans

    Just in case you haven’t heard, Star Wars is back. And it’s the good Star Wars. It’s the Rebellion-and-the-Empire Star Wars. It’s the everything-is-a-little-gritty Star Wars. It’s the… Read more “The Force Awakens: J. J. Abrams’s Love Letter to Star Wars Fans”

    December 21, 2015December 21, 2015 by Collin Garbarino

    Star Wars Has No Good Guys

    Over at The Federalist, I indulge in the pointless fan squabbles concerning the Star Wars universe. There’s been a lot of chatter at the Federalist about who the… Read more “Star Wars Has No Good Guys”

    November 10, 2015December 21, 2015 by Collin Garbarino

    Politics and Religion in Ridley Scott’s The Martian

    The Martian is good science fiction. It has a hard-edged realism combined with a compelling plot. In the near future, NASA is sending manned missions to Mars,… Read more “Politics and Religion in Ridley Scott’s The Martian”

    October 12, 2015October 12, 2015 by Collin Garbarino

    Ignore the Haters. It’s Time for a New Mary Poppins Movie!

    Disney announced their plans for a new Mary Poppins film, and of course social-media feeds everywhere filled with complaints about Hollywood being out of ideas. Another Reboot?… Read more “Ignore the Haters. It’s Time for a New Mary Poppins Movie!”

    September 15, 2015September 14, 2015 by Collin Garbarino

    Ant-Man: One More Score for Marvel Studios

    Lots of us had our doubts about Ant-Man. He’s a decidedly second-tier character with complicated origins, and Marvel seemed to have some difficulty filling the director’s chair.… Read more “Ant-Man: One More Score for Marvel Studios”

    July 20, 2015January 4, 2016 by Collin Garbarino

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