Faith on View

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes: Guns don’t kill people, apes do.

Caesar the ape looking intensely at the viewer.

If like me you grew up in the 70’s and 80’s and you love sci-fi and fantasy, this is a great time to live. Star Wars, The Hobbit, Lord of the Rings, Marvel, DC, Transformers…when …

I have a real fond spot for Transformers. As a kid, I watched the Transformers show every day after school and the first movie I ever saw without my parents was the 1986 animated film …

There is no doubt that I am late to the game reviewing The Lego Movie. It was a big hit earlier this year with almost half a billion in box office receipts. However, I only …

Captain America holding Black Widow by the arm as they look at each other intensely.

I grew up loving superheroes. I think most boys from my generation did. When I was very young I was convinced that a friend and I were actually aliens. The fact that we both had …

Hayao Miyazaki is a major name, maybe the major name, in Anime, Japanese Animation. The Wind Rises is his eleventh film and reported to be his last film. It is a beautifully animated piece with a …

Turning scripture into a movie is always hard. If you change things too much, people get upset and if you don’t change anything it feels wooden. There really is no way to make people happy. …

As always these reviews have spoilers… Omar is a Palestinian film that had limited release in the United States but has been well received critically. The twisting plot is simultaneously about a group of freedom …

This is my third movie review and I have enjoyed the process so far. I think it is helpful to think about movies in a more philosophical and theological light. However, people have asked me …

Her is a unique film set in the near future. As I mentioned in my post on Prisoners, I am a Sci-Fi fan (aka nerd). Technically, Her is a Sci-fi film as it is set in the …

I’ve never been a huge movie guy. I enjoy them like everyone else but I wouldn’t consider myself a serious critic. Mostly, I see action films, with a real soft spot for Sci-Fi, and kids’ …