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The Invention of Truth

By JN Hong I’ve been catching various fragments of the Invention of Lying. My brother has been watching it on the hard drive recorded off the television. It is a relatively old movie and was released quite a while…
Do You Go to Rated-R Movies?

Have a question you want us to ask? Send it to us! Rated-R movies are restricted for a reason. They often feature gratuitous violence, strong language, and illicit activity. The movie rating system exists in part t…
The Success of Avatar, and What It Means for Christianity

The movie Avatar broke Titanic in sales this past week. Why so popular? One aspect is the spiritual element of the movie. The indigenous Na'vi are spiritually connected to their planet, Pandora. They are also able to…
It's A Miserable Life? It's Wonderful Life!

By Ron Flowers at The Mockingbird Blog An interesting article appeared last Christmas in the New York Times entitled, "It's A Wonderful Life? It's A Miserable Life!". It nails certain aspects of that classic movie,…
Hit From My Blind Side

By Dave Burchett Thanksgiving this year was spectacular. Great food. Football. And then a football movie. Sweet! To be fair, The Blind Side is much more than a football movie. It is the true story of Michael Oher. Mic…
Good Grief! One Christmas Story That Should Be Heard

By Dave Burchett I try to stay away from politics in my humble ramblings. I learned my lesson about trying to make a spiritual point with a political example in my first book. Nothing causes people to take the grace…
The Road: Coming Soon to a Church Near You

By Justin at Faith and Geekery Awhile back I talked a little about the trend of marketing movies to Christians — both Christian film directors talking about their faith as well as other films that are being marketed sp…
Trends I Don't Get: Letting Directors of Bad Movies Dictate Our Eschatology

By Justin at Faith and Geekery You can stop panicking now. Put the sandbags away, drain the tub filled with bleach-purified water, and start eating those MREs you bought from a sketchy-looking online site. NASA’s on th…
I'm Making an Indie Movie

by Matt of The Church of No People One thing's for sure: 'indie' films are on a roll. You know, those quirky little movies that supposedly were made with $20 in change that then make a billion dollars because they're…
The Vatican Likes the New Harry Potter Film. Shouldn’t You?

by Justin of Faith and Geekery Barring a decision to hold up the movie for another 6-9 months, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince will be hitting the theaters at midnight tonight. So far the reviews are quite good, a…