Lots of Stupid Christians

Last updated on: March 12, 2013 at 6:08 am By Schaeffer's Ghost

Review of The Democratization of American Christianity by Nathan O. Hatch For as long as I can remember, I’ve been addicted to the bandwagon. Consequently, here is my contribution to the ongoing Schaeffer’s Ghost discussion of the intellectual state of modern Christianity. If you’ve missed it, Paul Miller started with a post discussing why Christians are stupid. He then followed up with a follow-up (appropriately enough) about how Christians have gotten smarter. Most recently the discussion has turned to reflections... Read more

Howl’s Moving Castle

Last updated on: March 11, 2013 at 8:41 am By Kendrick Kuo

Review of Howl’s Moving Castle, Directed by Hayao Miyazaki Rating: 8/10 Howl’s Moving Castle tells the story of a young woman named Sophie, who owns a hat store in a European-looking town. War is coming to the kingdom. It so happens that Sophie meets Howl, a wizard, and the Witch of the Waste is immediately jealous that Howl seems to have taken an interest in her. The witch is not only Howl’s nemesis, but someone who tried to win his... Read more

A Wizard of Goodness in the Land of Oz

Last updated on: March 8, 2013 at 6:33 am By Paul D. Miller

This prequel wants to be great. Does it succeed? Read more

Is the EMPEROR Guilty?

Last updated on: March 8, 2013 at 6:01 am By Kendrick Kuo

Review of EMPEROR, Directed by Peter Webber Depending on your level of interest in WWII’s Pacific theater, you will have heard of the post-surrender dilemma: should the United States place Emperor Hirohito on trial for war crimes? To do so would satisfy the populations of the West, but it would also throw Japan into turmoil with the resulting popular uprisings and a disintegration of social and political institutions. If you know your history, the ending of this film won’t be... Read more

A Morally-Complex Game of Thrones

Last updated on: March 7, 2013 at 6:27 am By Kendrick Kuo

As in real life, sometimes it's hard to see moral clarity in complex situations. Read more

Mere Lewis

Last updated on: March 6, 2013 at 6:31 am By Coyle Neal

Review of C.S. Lewis: A Life by Alister McGrath By COYLE NEAL Writing biographies is hard work. Sometimes, there just isn’t a lot of information about an individual—even if that individual is a very important historical figure. Sometimes there’s so much information that sifting through everything to discover what is important can seem to be more trouble than it’s worth (or can result in an interminably long series of books). Add to that the difficulty of transforming the events and... Read more

A God for Bad Days, Too

Last updated on: March 5, 2013 at 6:08 am By Alexis Neal

Review of Finding God in the Dark: Faith, Disappointment, and the Struggle to Believe by Ted Kluck & Ronnie Martin By ALEXIS NEAL Have you ever gone through a difficult time? Had the rug yanked out from under you? Looked disillusionment and disappointment square in the face? If so, you are not alone. From sports writer Ted Kluck and musician Ronnie Martin comes Finding God in the Dark, which documents their respective struggles toward faith and peace in the midst of... Read more

Robin Williams, Biblical Counselor: Good Will Hunting

Last updated on: March 4, 2013 at 6:17 am By Paul D. Miller

Review of Good Will Hunting, Directed by Gus Van Sant By PAUL D. MILLER Will Hunting is preternaturally brilliant, but has a troubled soul. His friends–Chucky, Morgan, and Billy, from Boston’s rough South Side–work menial jobs and pass the time drinking and cursing. Will, while working as a janitor at MIT, stumbles across an impossible math challenge by a legendary professor and he solves it without hesitation. The professor hunts him down to become his mathematical mentor but finds Will... Read more

A Boy, a Beanstalk, and the Power of Storytelling

Last updated on: March 1, 2013 at 6:30 am By Alexis Neal

Review of Jack the Giant Slayer, Directed by Bryan Singer By ALEXIS NEAL Once upon a time, giants roamed the English countryside, crushing and consuming anyone who stood in their way. After much violence and property damage, a solution was finally found in the form of a magical crown that enabled the wearer to control the troll-like giants. King Erik (the wearer of said crown) sent them packing back to Gantua, their home in the clouds. The kingdom was saved,... Read more

Hungry, Hungry Americans

Last updated on: March 1, 2013 at 6:01 am By Coyle Neal

Review of A Place at the Table, Directed by Kristi Jacobson and Lori Silverbush By COYLE NEAL A Place at the Table is a documentary exploring the problem of hunger in America. And if your first thought was “wait, what? Hunger in America? The land of the dollar menu and people so regularly fat that it’s actually considered a lifestyle?” then you should probably watch this movie. Once you set aside the occasional leftist claptrap standard in this sort of film,... Read more