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It’s kosher for the grumpy ones to be the more, well, normal. Their opposites, the trolls, in Trolls (2016), are unrealistically always happy. The trolls hug, smile, sing and enjoy life, but the grumpy Bergens cannot stand it. This makes the Bergens, well, more normal indeed. It’s no wonder why. Who does this? Who sings, hugs, and…

In a way Star Trek First Contact (1996) is about war and defense, but it has enough purer moments to add something more…after all these years, First Contact is still an uplifting film. The crew of the starship Enterprise—the one led by Captain Picard (Patrick Stewart)—comes from the future to 2065 (like time travel is…

Inferno is upon us. Inferno (2016) is the third adaptation of a Dan Brown thriller. The previous ones were Angels and Demons (2009) and The Da Vinci Code (2006). Inferno comes to North American theaters this week. Inferno stars Tom Hanks and Felicity Jones.  Hanks recently starred in Sully a major motion picture which was…

The “hand of providence” is a theme in true life story The Elephant Man (1980). To understand this we must understand the man who was provided for: John Merrick. John Merrick was born into Victorian England with a rare disfigurement of the face and body. He was labelled the “Elephant Man”. John Merrick was put into a…

Movie flashback Hugo (2011, USA) is the most polished family film from the last five years, probably longer. And is perhaps the best family film we’ve seen for a long time. The movie’s central theme, of purpose, is not your usual family movie theme, but certainly well worth it. All the main characters have some…

The Legend of Tarzan is the new Tarzan movie that is released this year. The story is closer to Greystoke–The Legend of Tarzan–Lord of the Apes (1984, USA) though there are, of course, differences. The version of Tarzan that makes you think. There was another version–the pulpy action incarnation of Tarzan which was pure entertainment.…

Some October movies, this week at the theaters. I Am Not Ashamed is the title of a faith-based film at theaters this week. Being a faith-based film, ‘I am not ashamed’ seems to refer to being not ashamed of Jesus. I have heard it used quite often in Christian products and is based on the…

Independence Day Resurgence (2016) may not look like a ‘God and country’ flick. A film with aliens, spaceships, and disaster may not have something to say about God and country, but then again, it may. In this film, the country side of God and country is obvious. The God side of God and country is…

In The Neverending Story (1984), Bastian’s grades are suffering. He is chased and bullied by a gang of boys. His mother has died, but Dad tells him to face his problems and move on. Could it be as simple as that? The power of a story of the good news may help. When boys chase…

In the highly enjoyable Star Trek II: The Wrath of Kahn, Spock only knows of Genesis through the biblical reference. Then, he’s shown by Kirk a video about the “Genesis effect”. The video is informative. In the video, scientists describe how they are trying to build a planet out of regenerating a moon. Problems of…
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