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Author: JR. Forasteros
JR. lives in Dallas, TX with his wife Amanda. In addition to exploring the wonders that are the Lone Star state, JR. is the teaching pastor at Catalyst Community Church, a writer and blogger. His book, Empathy for the Devil, is available from InterVarsity Press. He's haunted by the Batman, who is in turn haunted by the myth of redemptive violence.
The new AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2 film deserves credit for how well it brings a classic Spidey-story into contemporary culture.
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The Amazing Spider-Man 2
An uneven, bloated plot keeps AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2 from achieving greatness, but it does set up what could be a great, larger Spidey-film universe.
Captain America: The Winter Soldier is a fantastic comic book film that explores America’s post-9/11 reaction to our inability to control the world. Along the way it tries (and fails) to appropriate the Jesus story, but that’s a failing of the American Dream itself, not the film. WINTER SOLDIER is a smart, fun, funny and action-packed spy-thriller/super-hero flick – easily the best installment of Marvel’s Phase II films so far!
MaxMcLean’s stage adaptation of the C. S. Lewis classic THE GREAT DIVORCE is well worth seeing. It’s weird, a little creepy and wonderful. Whether you’re fan of the classic or just want a good night out, The Great Divorce will hit the spot.
Rabbi Eliyahu Fink investigates whether NOAH is a gnostic film. He explains Kabbalah, its connection to Gnosticism, and the extent to which each tradition influences Darren Aronofsky’s new film.
Despite changing certain details of the story for the purposes of storytelling, NOAH is a profoundly Biblical film, embodying the themes of the Biblical story in a powerful cinematic format.
NOAH, the new film by directory Darren Aronofsky is a tremendous piece of imaginative engagement with a hugely important story. Here’re 5 things you need to know before going to see the film!
Divergent is a fun, worth-while flick that has some great (and surprisingly deep) spiritual themes.
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True Detective: Facing the Abyss
True Detective affirms life in the face of death, finding hope in every act of resisting darkness, defying the Abyss.