Founder and the Figures

(Originally Published on February 3, 2017)

Directed and co-written by Theodore Melfi (St. Vincent), Hidden Figures tells the true story of Katherine G. Johnson, Mary Jackson, and Dorothy Vaughn; three African-American women who played a pivotal role in NASA’s space race during the 1960’s.

Best & Worst Animated Films of 2016

(Originally Published on January 26, 2017)

Rogue One: A Star Wars Review

(Originally Published on December 18, 2016)

“During the battle, Rebel

spies managed to steal secret

plans to the Empire’s

ultimate weapon, the DEATH

STAR, an armored space

station with enough power

to destroy an entire planet.”

-An excerpt from the opening crawl of Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (1977)

Moana Falls Victim to the Disney Formula

(Originally Published on November 30, 2016)

You know how Disney is made fun of for using the same method over and over again in its repertoire? Love at first sight, cute animal critters, dead parents, funny sidekicks, musical numbers, likable princesses, etc. Regardless, the House of Mouse manages to find new and creative ways to tell its stories even with the same guidelines.

Gibson Returns Strong in the Faith/War film: Hacksaw Ridge

(Originally Published on November 28, 2016)

When making a movie that centers on a Christian character, great care must be taken for it to appeal to both audiences of believers and non-believers. Hollywood has surprisingly shown to be capable of this formula from A Man for All Seasons, Dead Man Walking, The Mission, Chariots of Fire, and A Walk to Remember. Nowadays, when one hears the term “Christian movie,” films like God’s Not Dead and War Room come to mind.