Film Archives

What is the thematic consistency that binds together all the stories of the MCU?

Comparing 1980 and 2020 reveals how pop culture dramatizes our anxieties.

In Fatman, we root for depressed and weary Santa as the underdog, unaware a highly trained assassin is coming for him; yet we’re given hope through hints of his supernatural powers to fight injustice.

Soul can help Christians remember that how we share the gospel message can be just as important as sharing it.

Love of country is good, but love of country must never supersede love of God, and it’s only by loving God most that we can love our country in the way we should.

Our team highlights their favorite films from 2020 that managed to break through the dark days and deliver a bit of goodness.

WW84 asks us to confront the truth that while we have some desires that are good, even good desires can become dangerously disordered.

Just as Scrooge re-evaluates his life and actions when he comes face-to-face with his tombstone, so too does the tradition of memento mori ask us to evaluate our lives in light of eternity.

Power is no thing to love, only to bear with, as Tolkien teaches us.

Jingle Jangle is a family-friendly, fantastical musical picture that adds a unique warmth to the mystical season portrayed by African Americans.

How can we endure, persevere, and cultivate in a moment when “the American church” is marked more by public wreckage than unity?

In Palm Springs, the acceptance of repetition is to some extent important, but its importance is also hinged on the leap of faith

When you factor in the higher costs, the uncomfortable glasses, and the headaches, it was probably only a matter of time before the novelty wore off.

We swim in the waters of partisan conflict, and we can hardly recognize that underneath all the posturing, strategizing, and warfare tactics is supposed to be a real vision of human flourishing.

We’re not, it turns out, a civilization of rock gods and their devotees; we’re all connected, and we all depend on each other.

What I love about the creation and inclusion of the Enola character is how much she makes sense in the Holmes family and how much she adds to the ethos of the story.