Category Archives: Movies

Facing the Giants: A Fantasy Film

I’ve blogged a couple times before (here and here) about Facing the Giants, a film produced by a church in Atlanta that is currently in theatres. Barbara Nicolosi from Church of the Masses just posted her take on the film. … Continue reading

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“God is proud of this movie”

Facing the Giants, a movie I blogged about here back in July, released in theatres last week. Josh Hurst, reviwing the movie for Christianity Today, broke what is evidently the cardinal rule of christian film criticism: “Never ever ever, under … Continue reading

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“Foxfaith”

FoxFaith is a new movie distribution company that was recently launched by Fox for those whose who want movies that reflect their worldview: “Whatever is trite, whatever paints a false picture of life, whatever ignores evil, etc., think only on … Continue reading

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News Flash: The Gospel is Safe!

According to a recent poll by 15,000 people, the Gospel is now safe. Forget what Christ said about stumbling blocks and offenses. Forget what Bonhoeffer wrote about a Gospel that calls men to come and die and his writings decrying … Continue reading

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God is Dead

“God is dead”, declared Friedrich Nietzsche more than 100 years ago, and people today are still trying to convince themselves of that fact. Woody Allan, an avowed atheist, has made a number of films over the years pondering that statement … Continue reading

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Tomorrow’s Assignment

When was the last time you saw a great movie? A movie that gave you reason to stop and ‘consider the lilies’, a movie that made you think and rethink your life, a movie that challenged you to change, maybe … Continue reading

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The Red Witch

Tilda Swinton (the White Witch from the Narnia movie) gave a “State of the Cinema” address recently. In talking about why she is a communist and how she interprets C.S. Lewis’ writings, she says: “But I love the idea of … Continue reading

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N. T. Wright on Da Vinci Code

N. T. Wright, an Anglican Bishop and a leading British New Testament scholar, for whom I have a lot of respect, gave a lecture last year at Seattle Pacific University entitled Decoding the Da Vinci Code. I just came across … Continue reading

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Left Behind: Da Vinci Code

The movie adaptation of Dan Brown’s Da Vinci Code hits theatres next week, and the buzz surrounding it is increasing. I’m reminded of another fiction series that has received a huge response, Left Behind. They have a numer of things … Continue reading

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Voices in Wartime – Nobody Escapes Unchanged

Voices in Wartime is a documentary film that arrived in theatres last April, exploring the connection between poetry and wartime. Shortly thereafter an anthology of poems from the film and essays relating to it was published. The newest product complimenting … Continue reading

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