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I wasn’t even sure if I was going to see X-Men: First Class. X-Men 3 was terrible and I didn’t even subject myself to X-Men Origins: Wolverine. I didn’t have a lot of faith in the X-Men movie franchise and I worried that X-men: First Class was just another mindless cash grab that wouldn’t liveRead more

I enjoyed Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. I also enjoyed the second and third Pirates movies which I know a lot of people didn’t. On Stranger Tides had a fantastical, convoluted plot, but it was thoroughly entertaining and it was fun to see Johnny Depp again playing Captain Jack Sparrow. This really isn’tRead more

I enjoyed Thor and thought that it was a good movie. This really isn’t a review, simply some thoughts on Thor from a Christian perspective. I’ll do my best to keep things spoiler-free but I can’t promise I won’t reveal Bruce Wayne’s cameo.Read more

One of the main impetuses for this blog was the fact that nerd culture is going main stream. Nowhere is this more obvious than at the box office. Some of the most successful movies this summer will be based on comic books, theme park attractions and other nerdclinations. Here is a preview of the nerdyRead more

I don’t watch scary movies because they scare me, fill my head with disturbing images, give me nightmares and keep me from sleeping. I’m kind of a scaredy-cat, something to which I readily admit, so I have no trouble avoiding scary movies. As Christians, though, is that a stance we should take? Should Christians avoidRead more

A lot of people will pass on reading a book and simply wait for the movie version. Watching Lord of the Rings allows people to enter the world of Middle Earth without having to put up with all the detail and history Tolkien placed in that world. Sometimes it’s just easier to watch the movieRead more