Movie Reviews
A Few Thoughts on “Avatar”
I finally got a chance to watch Avatar in 3D the other night—strictly business, of course, since I had assigned it to the Sociology of Religion class for which I am guest-lecturing this evening on the nature and definition of religion, using Avatar as a launching point. It was essentially what I had heard:... »
Review of “The Dark Knight”
So thanks to Robbie’s generosity, I was able to attend an IMAX preview screening of The Dark Knight on Tuesday night. My impressions? It was absolutely spectacular. It is immediately a pantheon movie up there with The Godfather Part II, The Empire Strikes Back, and The Bourne Identity. It is probably the most intense (and... »
Predictably disappointed by the movie version of Prince Caspian
So I admit it. I’m simply not a fan of some Hollywood hack deciding to rewrite a classic for the big screen. Some tweaking, some extra background information, sure. But not a total rewrite — that’s unacceptable. On the one side, you have the LOTR trilogy, which despite the constraints of time and the fact... »
Prince Caspian is coming out in March. I’m dreading it.
So Prince Caspian is coming out in movie form in March, and I can’t help but feel great disappointment in advance as they butcher yet another of CS Lewis’ masterpieces. Those of you who know me best know that I read the Chronicles around 30 times each growing up; they’re among my most treasured books.... »