John vs. Matthew and Acts Films on DVD
This weekend my wife and I watched parts of DVDs dramatizing the Gospel According to Matthew and Acts word-for-word from the NIV. Our hopes were high because we enjoy “The Gospel of John” film so...
View ArticleFireproof
Last night Jenni and I watched the film Fireproof, which came out on DVD this week. I was intrigued for at least two reasons: nearly every review I’ve read has been positive, and a wholesome movie...
View ArticleMostly Dead vs. All Dead
This video clip from The Princess Bride is my favorite light-hearted illustration of the Arminian view of human depravity (an issue integrally related to prevenient grace): This is the notable part of...
View ArticleModern Parables
If you haven’t watched these six 15-to-20-minute “Modern Parables,” that would be time well spent. 1. Hidden Treasure 2. Samaritan http://vimeo.com/album/146101/video/67148451 3. The Shrewd Manager...
View ArticleNo Greater Love
Tonight Jenni and I watched No Greater Love. We expected it to be another semi-cheesy Christian film, but it’s actually well done. It’s a surprisingly gripping story. Jenni almost never cries when...
View ArticleKJB
This 90-minute film releases in the United States today: KJB: The Book That Changed the World. Jenni and I enjoyed watching it last week. The film focuses on the intriguing politics behind the making...
View ArticleCourageous
Last weekend my wife and I watched the film Courageous, which opens at 900 theaters nationwide on September 30. Trailer About the Film Videos and photos Cast YouTube Channel Created by the makers of...
View ArticleCourageous Opens on September 30
The film Courageous opens at 900 theaters nationwide on September 30. Cf. my review.
View ArticleThe Story of Christmas in Context
This thirteen-minute video is worth watching as a family this Christmas season. Our church is planning to play it in our Sunday morning service on Christmas Day.
View ArticleCourageous on DVD
Courageous becomes available on DVD on January 17. The DVD includes several interesting bonus features such as a 22-minute behind-the-scenes look at the making of the film. Cf. my review.
View ArticleOctober Baby
Last week my wife and I watched October Baby, a new film that releases in theaters on March 23. Here’s the official trailer: More clips and interviews here. Some Strengths It celebrates life in our...
View ArticleUseful Questions When Approaching Literature, Films, Etc.
Grant Horner, “Glorifying God in Literary and Artistic Culture,” in Think Biblically! Recovering a Christian Worldview (ed. John MacArthur; Wheaton: Crossway, 2003): If Christians attempt to approach...
View ArticleWayne Grudem on the Jason Bourne Films
Wayne Grudem evaluates the Jason Bourne films (his critique applies to The Bourne Legacy as well) when he discusses the CIA in Politics—According to the Bible: A Comprehensive Resource for...
View Article3 Reasons I Don’t Enthusiastically Recommend the History Channel’s “The...
Adapting a book to film is tricky. Sometimes books-to-film turn out surprisingly well (e.g., The Gospel of John—my favorite “Bible” film). Often they don’t (e.g., the recent Narnia films). The History...
View ArticleSon of God: The New Movie
Here’s a trailer for Son of God, a movie that opens in theaters starting Friday, February 28: This movie abridges footage from the History Channel’s The Bible: The Epic Miniseries. Here are 3 reasons...
View ArticleThe Flight to the Ford in Peter Jackson’s The Fellowship of the Ring Movie
My family loves The Lord of the Rings. See “Ten Resources for Enjoying Tolkien’s The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.” For Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy (resource 7), I write, This is one...
View ArticleDoug Wilson’s New Film: The Free Speech Apocalypse
Last night Jenni and I watched Doug Wilson’s new 90-minute film: The Free Speech Apocalypse (Amazon). Then I listened to it again this afternoon. It releases in November. Doug Wilson blogged about it...
View ArticleJerusalem: The IMAX Film Is Now on DVD
The 45-minute film Jerusalem that has been showing for a few years in IMAX theaters is now available on DVD. I watched the film with my wife and three daughters a few weeks ago, and we all enjoyed it....
View ArticleA New Documentary on Martin Luther
Last night my wife and I watched a screener of the new 90-minute documentary Luther: The Life and Legacy of the German Reformer. It’s excellent: It interviews reliable guides throughout the film,...
View ArticleThe Riot and the Dance: A New Nature Documentary That Honors the Creator
My family loves watching high-quality nature documentaries like BBC’s Planet Earth. I call them theological documentaries—even when the people who make them don‘t share my biblical convictions that...
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