Laura’s Top 10 of 2014
There were quite a few movies in 2014 that I found immensely enjoyable, great pieces of art. The films that made my top ten were impactful and thought-provoking, entertaining, and in many cases, highly re-watchable. Though some of the films…
Mark’s Top 10 of 2014
Tuesday brings us another Top Ten of 2014– this time, from Mark Wingerter. Enjoy! You can’t always see everything and there were definitely two movies that I wish I saw this year: The Raid 2 – I haven’t even seen…
Griffin’s Top 10 of 2014
We kick off our week of staff Top 10 lists with Griffin Kale… 10. Inherent Vice I am gonna be honest– I haven’t seen this film, but I am reserving this spot because I feel pretty sure I am going…
Selma and Ghosts of Racism Past, Present, and Future
My snow covered boots hit the tiled floors of Stephen A. Foster Elementary’s main hallway, and a couple African-American students ran past me, followed by a Hmong-American student. I laughed as they skidded by and the voice of Ms. Bialecki,…
#048 – The Hobbit and the Battle of Excess
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: We talk about our final journey into Peter Jackson’s vision for Middle Earth with The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies. While bouncing around some thoughts on adaptation and expectation, we…
Netflix Your Weekend – To Be Takei
You may know him as Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu from Star Trek, as that funny guy who posts all that stuff on Facebook, or you may have seen him or heard him in a swath of different appearances on TV shows,…
In Theaters Thursday – 01-08-15
It’s a brand new Thursday and a brand new slate of movies coming out this weekend! While January is not always the best month for new movies and box office numbers, usually there are a fair number of movies to…
Wednesday Web Link – Selma and Seeing History Through Our Own Lens
The new Civil Rights drama from Ava DuVernay, Selma, starring David Oyelowo as Martin Luther King Jr., is set for a wide release this weekend after a limited release in December. The movie has not been without its controversy since…
Redeeming Culture 101
“This major,” she said, “will ruin your life.”