[This post contains mild spoilers.] I suppose when you’re dealing with apocalyptic themes, it’s hard to get away from the Bible, but I was surprised by the… Read more “The Avengers’ “I AM”: a Vision of Jesus?”
Category: Movies
Feminism’s Age of Ultron
I’ve got a piece over at The Federalist on Joss Whedon’s run in with some angry Twitter trolls. Last weekend, thousands of mindless drones appeared out of nowhere,… Read more “Feminism’s Age of Ultron”
Fox News Interview about Christianity and Disney
I was on Fox News this weekend, talking about Christian themes in Disney’s Frozen. Watch the video here.
Exploring Dante’s Inferno in Disney’s Frozen
Disney’s Frozen might be the most Christian movie that I have seen this year. That’s saying a lot since Man of Steel was self-consciously trying to be… Read more “Exploring Dante’s Inferno in Disney’s Frozen”
Loki Have I Loved, But Thor Have I Hated
Thousands of moviegoers left the 2012 blockbuster The Avengers demanding more of Tom Hiddleston’s Loki, and Thor: the Dark World has not disappointed these fans. Loki steals… Read more “Loki Have I Loved, But Thor Have I Hated”
Smurfs and Existentialism
Over at First Things I comment on the philosophical ramifications of the Smurfs 2 trailer. Read it here.
The Enchantment of Superheroes
Originally posted on Reflection and Choice:
My colleague, Randy Wilson, is disenchanted with the superhero movie. He’s concerned that the overblown CGI robs us of our imagination.…
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Peter Jackson
Warner Brothers just released its first trailer for the second The Hobbit movie. I think this trailer gives us some important information about the movie. At the 50… Read more “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Peter Jackson”
Iron Man Grows Up
Robert Downey Jr. is back as Tony Stark in Iron Man 3. I found his performance every bit as delightful as previous installments. Though still witty, Tony Stark has… Read more “Iron Man Grows Up”
The Christian Imagery of DreamWorks’ Guardians
Though Easter 2013 has recently passed, I have just gotten around to watching one of the movies from Christmas 2012. This weekend my family watched DreamWorks’ The… Read more “The Christian Imagery of DreamWorks’ Guardians”
