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Steel v Knight: ideology clash on and off screen
James Harleman / April 30, 2016
So over the last year or so I’ve been making the rounds of other faith-and-film podcasts, from Screenfish to Reel World Theology and Popcorn Theology. Sometimes
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Guardians of the Galaxy Review: part 2
James Harleman / February 10, 2015
Life and death, frustration and loss..for a fun family film, Guardians of the Galaxy starts off with a a heavy tone that’s quite the contrast to
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IRON MAN THREE – A Stark Christmas Carol
James Harleman / November 14, 2013
An anxiety-ridden Stark must deal with control issues in the third Iron Man film, the third installment in shell-head’s franchise spun into a pulpy throwback thriller. Following
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GRAVITY from down under
James Harleman / October 10, 2013
It seems the new film by Alfonso Cuaron orbited into Australia’s view before I could feel the GRAVITY of the hit film starring Sandra Bullock and
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Our Ticket to ELYSIUM
James Harleman / August 28, 2013
“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?
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THE WOLVERINE – There Can Be Only One
James Harleman / August 16, 2013
“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
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New KIRKS Judged by Old KHANS
James Harleman / June 3, 2013
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
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ESCAPE FROM PLANET EARTH orbits familiar themes
James Harleman / February 15, 2013
“I’m the brains and you’re the brawn.” – Gary Supernova Two alien brothers – one glory-seeking and fairly oblivious, feeding on the adulation of his fans,
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Life and Legacy in LOOPER
James Harleman / November 28, 2012
“We both know how this has got to go down…” In addition to great acting, effects, and story concepts, Looper provides some moral conundrums and mind-bending