Tag Archives: Movies

Musings on “The Neverending Story” and My Own Writing

Posted on October 14, 2018 by

The Neverending Story is a classic movie from the 1980s and a must see for anyone who enjoys the fantasy genre or simply appreciates a free range imagination. I have watched this movie many times, but I can still watch … Continue reading →

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Theological Themes in “Knowing” (2009)

Posted on July 20, 2018 by

Knowing is a fascinating movie about foreknowledge, determinism, and the end of the world. If you have not seen it, then I highly recommend that you watch it before you read this review. That could be said about any of … Continue reading →

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Pros and Cons of a World with the OASIS

Posted on May 26, 2018 by

By now many people have seen the movie Ready Player One. If you have not read the book, then I recommend you do so. The movie (directed by Steven Spielberg) is about 10% based on the book by Ernest Cline. … Continue reading →

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More Movie Reviews Are Coming

Posted on February 19, 2018 by

I hope to do another religious/philosophical themes movie review sometime in the next month or so. I have several movies in mind. Here are some that I am considering. I have not decided which one I will review next, but … Continue reading →

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Love Your Furry Friends

Posted on February 16, 2018 by

Last Sunday I watched A Street Cat Named Bob on Netflix after stumbling across a YouTube clip reporting on this story. The movie is based on the true story of a street musician in London named James Bowen who is … Continue reading →

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Theological Themes in “The Black Hole (1979)”

Posted on January 5, 2018 by

I am finally returning to my movie reviews focusing on theological and philosophical themes. I had planned months ago to return to writing them, but they fell to the side as I wrote other posts. All that time these continued … Continue reading →

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More Time Travel Stories (Please Hand Me Some Advil)

Posted on October 27, 2017 by

The Terminator movies provide another example of how time travel stories can become confusing. At the beginning of Terminator 2: Judgment Day we learn that Judgement Day (when Skynet launches the nuclear missiles and causes the nuclear holocaust) is on August 29, … Continue reading →

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Time Travel Headaches

Posted on September 3, 2017 by

As I explain here, one reason why I enjoy science fiction is its ability to wrestle with ideas. Sometimes those ideas are deep questions Sometimes they are fun. Sometimes they are just weird or confusing.  Stories involving time travel could … Continue reading →

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Movie Review – Poltergeist (1982)

Posted on December 12, 2016 by

Steven Spielberg thought of Poltergeist while working on Raiders of the Lost Ark. He had always wanted to make a ghost movie. He liked the scene in Close Encounters in which Barry was abducted by aliens, and so he combined … Continue reading →

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Movie Review – Amistad (1997)

Posted on October 16, 2016 by

Amistad is based on historical events. In 1839 fifty-three Mende in Sierra Leone were captured by an enemy tribe and taken to an illegal slave trading post. Some Portuguese sailors took them and then transferred them to La Amistad. During … Continue reading →

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