Doctrines of Hope…
I seem to be encountering a string of films that, on the surface, have loads of potential but, unfortunately, don’t quite live up…
A Flighty Film…
Filmed on location in the rainforests of Costa Rica, The Blue Butterfly offers stunning close-ups of insect and reptile life as it tells…
Do Unto Others…
There’s a vast chasm between (post) apocalyptic literature and films like the Left Behind series and Cormac McCarthy’s The Road (see March 29th…
Athletic Ethics?
My summer reading program has started off successfully. I’ve caught up on Dave Eggers’ newest “novel,” What is the What, a graphic novel,…
It’s Just Money…
On one of his newer albums, The Devil You Know, Todd Snider has a song entitled, “Just Like Old Times.” In it, he…
Thinking Bloggers…
This might be the most self-serving post yet, but I couldn’t help sharing that Pop Theology got tagged by our friend Tripp in…
Messed Up…
As a fan of Judd Apatow’s hilarious The 40 Year Old Virgin, I had high hopes for his latest raunchy rom-com installment, Knocked…
Granny Games?
We’ve seen a couple of articles on video games that challenge the couch potato stereotype. First, scientists were using PS3’s to do medical…
Today’s Problems, Yesterday’s Answers
Recently released on DVD, The Queen offers another opportunity to view a near perfect film punctuated by two fantastic performances, Helen Mirren as…