‘Movies’ Archives
My Beef With Twilight
Bloggers elsewhere have already said a great deal about Stephanie Meyers’ Twilight series, and why it is so troublesome. You can find a great analysis from David P. Goldman here, which sums up some of the more destructive elements at work in the series. I'm also concerned about the Twilight series because of what it seems to represent, [...]
The Book of Eli
Modern Hollywood did it. They manufactured an intelligent, mainstream movie dealing with Christianity, without it being ham-fisted, trite, campy, demeaning, or relativistic. That's all you need to know about The Book of Eli before you see it. No links in this article, no analysis. Don't read any reviews, and don't get into conversations [...]
A Film Recommendation: TNT’s Gifted Hands
Just a quick note encouraging all with a little time to catch TNT's Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story. You can read about the real Dr. Carson here. It's an excellent story, and two themes really shine: faith and vocation. The film also trumpets the importance of education, to which Dr. Carson has dedicated a lot of personal resources. A good [...]
