In Theaters February 26th, 2016
As we move into the last weekend of February, the offerings are getting quite exciting! It is especially exciting to see Netflix jumping in with their “wide” release over their streaming service of the sequel to Ang Lee’s 2000 wuxia…
A Lenten Devotional, Day 15
This season, we’re blessed with a set of Lenten devotionals by contributing author Lee Hinkle. Find out more about Lee at the bottom of this article, or at hinkledownunder.com. Reading John 1:1-14 (ESV) Meditation This is my favourite of the Christmas…
Reviewing the Classics| M
“Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye?” – Matthew 7:3 Is there anything more despicable than the thought of bringing harm to a…
A Kilogram of Love
Deep in a vault in the Paris suburbs—behind three different keys, a climate-controlled safe, and two nested glass covers—sits a fist-sized piece of metal that weighs exactly a kilogram – and always has. How has it remained so perfectly weighted? Because this…
A Lenten Devotional, Day 14
This season, we’re blessed with a set of Lenten devotionals by contributing author Lee Hinkle. Find out more about Lee at the bottom of this article, or at hinkledownunder.com. Reading John 7:1-5 (ESV) Meditation Jesus and His ways can be disruptive…
Top 5 Wuxia Films
The Chinese movie genre “wuxia”, meaning “martial or chivalrous hero”, has been getting a lot of attention as of late. I recently reviewed the 2015 festival film darling The Assassin, the famous Taiwanese director Hsiao-Hsien Hou’s fabulous take on the genre. And…
A Lenten Devotional, Day 13
This season, we’re blessed with a set of Lenten devotionals by contributing author Lee Hinkle. Find out more about Lee at the bottom of this article, or at hinkledownunder.com. Reading John 5:30-47 (ESV) Isaiah 44:9-20 (ESV) Meditation Let’s be honest about…
Review| The Witch
A few days back it was announced that Robert Eggers’ The Witch had gained public support from the Satanic Temple as “a Satanic experience.” I, in a potentially controversial move, publicly declared this news to be a good omen for…
A Lenten Devotional, Day 12: Second Sunday
Welcome to Lent! This season, we’re blessed with a set of Lenten devotionals by contributing author Lee Hinkle. Find out more about Lee at the bottom of this article, or at hinkledownunder.com. Sunday Sundays are a day of celebration during Lent;…
A Lenten Devotional, Day 11
This season, we’re blessed with a set of Lenten devotionals by contributing author Lee Hinkle. Find out more about Lee at the bottom of this article, or at hinkledownunder.com. Reading Isaiah 30:1-2, 8-18 (ESV) Meditation One of the things that arrived…