All posts by Tyler Hummel

     
 

Goodbye Dragon Ball Z Abridged, 2008-2018

February 17, 2020
Tyler pays tribute to Team Four Star and Dragon Ball Z Abridged with this article and shares his personal experience with the series.
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Flawed Faith: Love, Idolatry and Trainspotting

February 14, 2020
For some, Valentine's Day is a time to appreciate your significant other. For others, it might be the opportune moment to reassess what we idolize in life, using Trainspotting as an example of what happens when we lean too heavily on our vices and [...]
by Tyler Hummel
 
8.8

Review: Marriage Story

February 7, 2020
Marriage Story is a powerful drama that's earned the acclaim of its six Oscar nominations. With its incredible lead performances by Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson, it gives us a heartbreaking look into the process of divorce and how much it hurts the [...]
by Tyler Hummel

 
6.8

Review: Birds of Prey

February 7, 2020
Birds of Prey is a cinematic oddity that is likely to go down in the same category as 2016's Suicide Squad.
by Tyler Hummel
 
6.5

Review: Bad Boys for Life

January 30, 2020
Bad Boys for Life may work for you if you go into it with the right expectations.
by Tyler Hummel
 
7.8
8.0

Review: 1917

January 23, 2020
Under the graceful hand of cinematographer Roger Deakins, 1917 blossoms into a unique and exciting vision of the greatest tragedy of the 20th century. 
by Tyler Hummel

 
7.7

Retro Review: Star Trek: The Motion Picture

January 23, 2020
With Star Trek: Picard about to breathe life back into the franchise, it might be time to reassess our feelings towards the much-maligned original feature-length film, Star Trek: The Motion Picture.
by Tyler Hummel
 

Rest in Peace: Christopher Tolkien, 1924-2020

January 20, 2020
A few members of the Geeks Under Grace staff pay tribute to the amazing Christopher Tolkien.
by Tyler Hummel
 

Flawed Faith: Ben Solo’s Progress

January 12, 2020
Ben Solo's journey in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, may bare a resemblence to an important lesson contained within The Pilgrim's Progress.
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9.0

Review: A Hidden Life

January 9, 2020
It may not be for everyone, but A Hidden Life is an important film that addresses the cost of living out the Christian faith.
by Tyler Hummel
 
8.2
7.9

Review: The Mandalorian – Season 1

January 1, 2020
The Mandalorian is easily some of the strongest Star Wars material we've gotten since the Original Trilogy.
by Tyler Hummel
 

Best Movies of the Decade: 2010-2019

December 28, 2019
As 2019 draws nearer to a close, GUG's film critics reflect on the best films of the decade.
by Tyler Hummel

 

Flawed Faith: It’s a Wonderful Life, Expectations, and God’s Will

December 22, 2019
In the grand scheme of things, God places us where we are because he wants us to affect those who we most immediately contact.
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6.5
6.5

Review: Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker

December 20, 2019
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is a hotly anticipated film, marking the end to one of cinema's most popular franchises. So does it stick the landing?
by Tyler Hummel
 

Flawed Faith: Disney, Post-Modernism and The Meaning of Star Wars

December 15, 2019
As the premiere of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker draws near, we question why this franchise may resonate with so many, and why it's still relevant in an ever-changing world.
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4.5

Review: Star Wars Holiday Special

December 12, 2019
The Star Wars Holiday Special is a testimony to avarice.
by Tyler Hummel
 
7.8

Review: Star Wars: Clone Wars

December 7, 2019
If you enjoy Star Wars and didn't catch Clone Wars back in the day, definitely go back and watch this now!
by Tyler Hummel
 
8.2

Review: Knives Out

December 6, 2019
Knives Outs is going to be a lot of people's favorite film in 2019!
by Tyler Hummel

 
7.0

Review: A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

December 2, 2019
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood is a movie that a lot of people are going to see and enjoy for its strengths.
by Tyler Hummel
 
8.0

Review: Ford vs. Ferrari

November 17, 2019
Ford v. Ferrari is a fun slow-burn drama for those seeking an alternative to mainstream Hollywood excess.
by Tyler Hummel
 
7.2

Review: Midway

November 16, 2019
I'm not sure Midway is a movie everyone would enjoy as much as I did. As a military history nerd, there's a lot of content and history here to consider, but the script is weak and littered with boiled down Hollywoodized action-movie cliches.
by Tyler Hummel

 
9.2

Review: The Irishman

November 13, 2019
With The Irishman, Martin Scorsese has provided yet another late-period masterpiece following his immense acclaim and success with The Wolf of Wallstreet and Silence.
by Tyler Hummel
 
8.0

Review: The Mandalorian – Episode 1

November 12, 2019
Five years after the Battle of Endor and the eventual collapse of the Empire, a lone bounty hunter finds himself short of money and work in the Outer Rim of the galaxy.
by Tyler Hummel
 

Flawed Faith: Rick and Morty, Existential Angst, and Millennials

November 9, 2019
Rick and Morty is a lament for the loss of morality and meaning in the post-Christian world.
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8.2

Retro Review: Cape Fear

October 31, 2019
Not every film in Martin Scorsese's filmography is perfect. Some are uneven, some are weird, some are noble misfires, and some are barely holding together at the seams at times. These movies often serve to contrast the bold heights of his immense [...]
by Tyler Hummel
 

Flawed Faith: The Exorcist, Martin, Screwtape, and Superstition

October 29, 2019
“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” —Romans 8:28 Released in 1973, The Exorcist is arguably the most hotly-debated film in the history of Christendom. That’s a [...]
by Tyler Hummel
 
9.2
8.2

Retro Review: Goodfellas

October 23, 2019
Scorsese reached something of a career peak in the 1980s. During this period he wrote and directed some of his best and most interesting works. He started the decade with Raging Bull and filled it in with movies like The King of Comedy, After Hours, The [...]
by Tyler Hummel

 
8.6

Retro Review: The King of Comedy

October 11, 2019
Following Raging Bull, Martin Scorsese underwent a total career revitalization. Suddenly he went from a has-been to the A-list of Hollywood with yet another Oscar-winning masterpiece under his belt. Once again, Robert De Niro started pushing Scorsese on [...]
by Tyler Hummel
 
9.2

Retro Review: Raging Bull

October 4, 2019
The late 1970s weren't a great time for cinema or for Martin Scorsese. Despite the success of Taxi Driver, his career went downhill quickly when his follow-up New York, New York crashed and burned financially and critically.
by Tyler Hummel
 
6.8

Review: Once Upon a Time in Deadwood

September 30, 2019
The internet's favorite movie star impersonator Robert Bronzi is back with his third film to date! Following his last film Death Kiss going viral and spreading the good word of Charles Bronson action schlock, Bronzi's newest film takes his screen presence [...]
by Tyler Hummel

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