Although my 3-year-old son and 8-year-old daughter loved every second of the new animated movie Scoob!, my favorite part arrived 12 minutes in. That’s when we get a recreation of the opening credits of the 1969 cartoon series Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! Set to a punchy cover of the original theme song, we watch Mystery …
When people hear “Superman,” the words “truth, justice, and the American way” usually leap to mind. That phrase has not only been a key part of the hero’s lore since it was used as the intro for the immensely popular 1940s radio show The Adventures of Superman, but it also captures the look of Superman. He may be …
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Parasite may not have been my favorite 2019 movie, but it was far and away my favorite of the Best Picture nominees.I\’m particularly excited about Parasite\’s success because Bong Joon-Ho is a director fiercely devoted to illustrating the horrors of capitalism, the dehumanizing effects of a social structure built around competition. Some have argued that …
Like most film snobs, I\’m annoyed with this year\’s Oscar picks. Not only did the Academy choose to nominate some mediocre (if not outright bad) work, but they ignored some of the most exciting films and performances in an outstanding cinematic year.Fortunately, Living Lutheran assuaged my irritation a little by letting me write about some …
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Like most film snobs, I\’m annoyed with this year\’s Oscar picks. Not only did the Academy choose to nominate some mediocre (if not outright bad) work, but they ignored some of the most exciting films and performances in an outstanding cinematic year.Fortunately, Living Lutheran assuaged my irritation a little by letting me write about some …
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If you spend enough time on this site, you\’ll see that I\’m a Christian who loves horror movies. Not everyone gets that, which I understand — horror movies are all about evoking fear, and the basic message of Christianity can be boiled down to \”fear not.\”But I also believe that learning to move past fear …
I know I\’m posting this after October 31st, but because the David Gordon Green/Danny McBride Halloween is still doing well in theaters, I hope it still has relevancy.For me, the scariest part of the original Halloween occurs when Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) pounds on her neighbor\’s doors, looking for sanctuary from the pursuing Michael …
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I know I\’m posting this after October 31st, but because the David Gordon Green/Danny McBride Halloween is still doing well in theaters, I hope it still has relevancy.For me, the scariest part of the original Halloween occurs when Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) pounds on her neighbor\’s doors, looking for sanctuary from the pursuing Michael …
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There\’s been a lot written about the Randian undertones in Brad Bird\’s movies, particularly The Incredibles. The sequel Incredibles 2 is a bit more blurry in its messaging, but one thing is clear: the movie worries that everyday people too quickly live vicariously through famous or \”great\” people. From Screenslaver\’s monologue to Mr. Incredible\’s storyline …
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A few years ago, a student in one of my lit classes recommended a book to me, based on the readings I assigned in the course. \”It\’s about a guy who hears voices that tell him to murder everyone, but he acts like this really nice person who everyone loves,\” explained; \”It seems like the …
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