Who’s that there stumbling around in the dark? The question, from a slaver’s lips, opens Quinten Tarantion’s newest and most audacious film to date, Django Unchained. The film is shocking and divisive, mostly because of how starkly it portrays the evils of slavery, complete with liberal use of the “n-word” and Samuel L. Jackson’s controversial […]
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Vengeance was his and he gave me back my life! Damned if I’ll live in the debt of a thief Damned if I’ll yield at the end of the chase I am the law and the law is not mocked. — Javert, “Javert’s Soliloquy,” Les Miserables Les Miserables is the newest theatrical version of the […]
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Top Posts of 2012
2012 is coming to a close, and as usual looking back over my to 10 posts is mostly an exercise in film reviews. But the few surprises are interesting indeed. Without further ado, here are my 10 most popular posts from the past year: 10. Good News: The Avengers Just Ruined Super Hero Movies The […]
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To Love Our Enemies
I finally watched the truly outstanding film Of Gods and Men last night. If you haven’t seen it, watch it. I was blown away. The film is about a group of French Trapist monks living in Algeria in 1996 when the Civil War breaks out. They refuse to leave, even though their lives are threatened by […]
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A New Podcast: Storymen!
As promised a couple of weeks ago, Matt Mikalatos, Clay Morgan and I have launched a semi-monthly podcast. Introducing… STORYMEN!
Skyfall is being hailed – and rightly so – as the best Bond of all time. On the franchise’s 50th anniversary, the new film at once completes the reboot of the bond universe begun in Casino Royale and moves forward. Skyfall‘s story is totally contemporary, setting up the franchise to keep Bond fresh in the […]
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What is Cloud Atlas About?
To be is to be perceived. The only way to know thyself is in the eyes of the Other. — Sonmi-451 Cloud Atlas is the ambitious new film from the Wachowski Siblings (The Matrix Trilogy) and Tom Tykwer (Run Lola Run). Based on the novel by David Mitchell, it features six stories set from an […]
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The Monster Squad Suggests
Part III of my conversation with Clay Morgan and Matt Mikalatos. We weigh in on some classic horror match-ups and offer movie and book recommendations that will make you: Marinate in laughter Marinate in a nervous sweat Marinate in your own shame Matt Mikalatos on the Internet: Check out Matt’s blog here. Follow Matt on Twitter. […]
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Scary Stories
Part II of my conversation with Matt Mikalatos and Clay Morgan. In this segment, we share some of the times we were the most scared. Or, in Matt’s case, a time we did the scaring. This part’s scary good. Especially if you need a laugh! Matt Mikalatos on the Internet: Check out Matt’s blog here. Follow […]
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Why We Love Monsters
I got to hang out with Matt Mikalatos and Clay Morgan this past weekend (listen to Matt’s awesome talk on the Invisible (Wo)Man here). Since we are (apparently) the three leading only Christian Monster experts, we took some time to talk about why we love monsters. Matt Mikalatos on the Internet: Check out Matt’s blog here. […]