There is much to commend in this brief article by John Piper: Why I Don’t Have A Television and Rarely Go to Movies. Even if we should disagree or have different practices. There are, perhaps, a few extraordinary men who can watch action-packed, suspenseful, sexually explicit films and come away more godly. But there [...]
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1 Nov
Movie Showtimes Map
This is a cool mashup using google maps (I think) and movie showtimes (from somewhere?). Zip code is the easiest way to seach. Seems much quicker and easier to use than other movie showtime sites. I have not cross-checked the accuracy of the showtimes against anothes site like fandango.
6 Aug
Reflections on The Dark Knight
I had an opportunity to see the most popular film of the summer movie season last night with a few friends, The Dark Knight. Here are a few of my reflections, none earth-shattering. There aren’t any real spoilers here, but feel free to come back after you’ve seen the movie. Also, a reminder: I do [...]
23 Apr
Just what we need…
…another movie about Jesus. Paul Verhoeven, the director of such movie classics as Basic Instinct and Starship Troopers is interested in making a movie about Jesus. I read about it here and saw mention of it on wikipedia, as well. Here is an excerpt from the article: From a recent interview conducted by Richard von [...]
4 Apr
No Country for Old Men
Disclaimer: I do not recommend popular books or films to people – we all must exercise discernment. I only comment on what I have seen or read. I watched this movie last week. I had a free evening when the wife and children were away and I knew that this was a film that Lydia [...]
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