Author: James Harleman
“First rule of magic: always be the smartest person in the room.” On my recent Australian whirlwind tour, I shared a pint with Ben McEachen, who has written for Empire magazine and works at a…
I may have been traveling abroad teaching on gospel and culture, God’s story and pop culture, and doing film and theology events for Elysium, Wreck-it Ralph, and Paranoia, but ultimately my heart belongs to the…
It’s been a crazy couple of weeks for the CinemaGuy. When Mark Glenn – pastor of The Fields Church in Bowral, Australia – and I started dreaming about a Cinemagogue trip down under, I don’t…
“But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior…” – Philippians 3:20 My first thought sitting in the glow of credits following Elysium’s gripping climax? Well, that’ll preach. Neill Blomkamp’s latest science fiction entry…
NOTE: Wolverine stabs a LOT of people. Just go back and watch X2, or read any number of Wolverine comics. However, as the new film opens, The Wolverine has given up his life of howling…
“Nothing is without meaning.” – Mariko Hugh Jackman and James Mangold have finally given us The Wolverine solo movie we wanted four years ago. Although not a perfect film, it’s a far cry (or gutteral…
They had me at the doll. The opening vignette about Annabelle plays like a campfire tale – and could be a scary short film in its own right – as we’re ushered into the allegedly…
This is the written review: to listen or download our audio review, click here. Flying high at the box office, the Man of Steel has given us a fresh version of Superman that has everyone…
“Father, thank you for the gathering of friends…” – Roman, Furious 6 The fact that this movie ends with a prayer is kind of cute, but ultimately ridiculous. However, Fast and Furious 6 is pretty…
Star Trek Into Darkness has debuted to positive reviews, and while it may not have boldly gone where no domestic revenue markers have gone before, it’s continuing to perform admirably. Set phasers on thoughtful for…
As covered in our first two posts, Tony Stark is fraught with anxiety: he’s worked to reconcile his past and toils on a legacy for the future, but can’t rest in today. His misplaced identity…
“A famous man once said we create our own demons…” As mentioned in our first post about Iron Man 3, Tony Stark faces the existential question of “how then shall we live?” having had his…