10 From 2010
Once again, Richard Lindsay and I have compiled our list of ten spiritually or theologically significant films from 2010. Of course we have…
Fighting Family
One of the reasons that this is the most wonderful time of the year is that studios are finally releasing some of their…
In a Class by Itself
Kino Video has just released The Complete Metropolis, what will likely be the most complete edition of one of the greatest films ever…
An Ecological Social Network
I have never been compelled to use the word triumphant when writing about a film until now. It was the first word that…
Viral Anger
If you’re not familiar with the name Jack Rebney, then you might be familiar with the Winnebago Man. If this name doesn’t ring…
The End Approaches
The first half of the final installment of the Harry Potter series, The Deathly Hallows: Part 1, opens today in theaters across the…
A Christ-like Wizard
Few contemporary works of fiction, especially those aimed at younger readers, have divided Christians quite as sharply as J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter…
A Peaceful Hereafter Because Life is Hard Enough
Starting with Mystic River in 2001, Clint Eastwood has had a run of remarkable films that have all, in different ways, had death…
For Your Halloween Pleasure
This month’s theoblogger question at Patheos, in honor of Halloween is, “Are Demons Real?” There are some good contributions from ministers, professors, students,…