Traumatic Grace
In all my reading and research into film history, I came across a critique, can’t remember where exactly, that said we had all…
A Reasonable Reboot
I don’t really know why we had a reboot of the Spider-Man franchise…oh wait, I do…money. But actually, I think it’s more than…
A Broader Atonement
In ongoing research for a book on violence, forgiveness, and reconciliation in film, I’m looking at texts that explore Christian reflections on the…
On Sin, Trauma, and Forgiveness
Catching up on a bit of film-watching and research, I recently watched Oliver Hirschbiegel‘s Five Minutes of Heaven, a 2009 film inspired by…
Dying Multiple Deaths
I’ve been reading quite a bit lately about sin, violence, forgiveness and reconciliation for a book I’m starting to write on the portrayal…
Looking Forward from E3
I fancy myself a bit of a gamer. Here on our world tour, I’ve allowed myself a PS Vita as my luxury item.…
Remembering it Right
A fuller engagement with media (film, music, novels, etc.) requires not only an active imagination (in order to make cinematic leaps or construct…
A Past Without a Future…A Future Without a Past
Traveling throughout Southeast Asia, my wife Amy and I have seen labor exploitation up close. On a recent outing in Cambodia, we paid…
Virtual Worlds Overtake Us
The more vivid your memories of the ’80s, the more you’ll love Ernest Cline‘s Ready Player One. It’s the geek out of all…