Tag: Redemptive Violence

  • Pan’s Labyrinth

    Pan’s Labyrinth

    From director Guillermo del Toro comes a work of fantasy between two conflicting myths: the modern myth of might and materialism and the pagan world of wonder, humility, and sacrifice. The film centers around the young girl Ofelia who travels with her expecting mother to a rural Spanish army base which her father, the Captain,…

  • Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation

    Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation

    There are few actors as polarizing as Tom Cruise. Bring his name up in a crowd and you get a reaction smorgasbord. Some love him. Others shrug. And there’s always one who hates him for reasons they can’t quite put into words. Personally, I don’t think there’s much to debate. Sure, he believes in Xenu…

  • The Marvel Universe 2: Violent Heroes

    The Marvel Universe 2: Violent Heroes

    In the spirit of summer movies, this month we present a sequel to last month’s podcast. Listen in as we discusses violence in Marvel movies and whether it’s justified from a Biblical perspective.

  • The Avengers: Age of Ultron

    The Avengers: Age of Ultron

    Imagine you’re stuck in a room with six people trying to solve a crisis. Now imagine those people are an egomaniac with a robot suit, a soldier from the 1940’s, a Viking with a magic hammer, an archer with an attitude, a Soviet assassin, and a large, green monster. That’s the fun of the Avenger…

  • Apocalypse Now

    Apocalypse Now

    A helicopter roars past. A napalm bomb explodes. A song about “the end” plays. And a man’s face slowly comes into focus, upside down, contemplating it all. The perfect opening to a perfect film. Welcome to Apocalypse Now. Prepare to be blown away. Benjamin Willard is a soldier. There’s no such thing as R&R for…

  • Christian Pacifism and Big Hero 6

    Christian Pacifism and Big Hero 6

    What are we going to do about ISIS?  That’s the question on everyone’s mind.  We’ve seen the pictures.  We’ve read the articles.  They must be stopped.  But how?  Perhaps the the answer can be found in a children’s film called Big Hero 6. I may seem callous comparing a work of fiction to a problem…

  • Black Sea

    Black Sea

    “I’m claustrophobic,” declares a character early on in Black Sea.  We grin because we know that phobia will be tested to the limits for both the character and us. Claustrophobia is the main draw of submarine movies.  Few things send shivers down the spine faster than the thought of floating through blackness in a tin…

  • The Boondock Saints

    The Boondock Saints

    Cult films are a distinguished breed. The label, typically granted to features that pass through theaters unnoticed only to gain a ripe following on DVD, is characterized by a rabid fan base with a religious devotion to converting the uninitiated. Unfortunately, as those who study cults can attest, the worshiped is not always worthy of…