Sci-fi/Fantasy

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

by Tyler Hummel on 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?

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

by Tyler Hummel on 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.

9.1

Review: Doctor Sleep

by Juliana Purnell on December 12, 2019

Doctor Sleep achieves two impossible feats: it's a worthy sequel to one of the most renown horror movies in cinematic history, and also offers one of the best representations of Christians in 2019.

4.5

Review: Star Wars Holiday Special

by Tyler Hummel on December 12, 2019

The Star Wars Holiday Special is a testimony to avarice.

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4.9

Gemini Man is one of those films that causes a stir; not because anyone is interested in the plot, but because of its varied formats. There are many different ways to experience this film (if you can find the right cinema), whether it’s in 3D, in 120 [...]

8.3

Review: Ad Astra

by Tyler Hummel on September 26, 2019

The critical consensus following the release of Ad Astra is fascinating. Amusingly it's the mirror image of the reaction that shared release day film Rambo: Last Blood received. Whereas that flick was a bloody, crowd pleasing grindhouse action romp that [...]

Flawed Faith: Tony Stark and the Lament for Modernity

by Tyler Hummel on September 22, 2019

Tony Stark is simultaneously the best and worst case for modernity in the modern world.

Flawed Faith: Spiderman and the Weight of the World

by Tyler Hummel on July 16, 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 When Stan Lee passed away last November I briefly considered writing this article. Yet in spite of the desire, I found [...]

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8.1

Review: Spider-Man: Far From Home

by Tyrone Barnes on July 13, 2019

Please don’t tell me that of all the things that Mr. Stark left behind, the one thing that will get the lion’s share of attention is his bloated sense of self-importance.

8.5

Retro Review: Aliens

by Tyler Hummel on June 11, 2019

Following the immense success of Ridley Scott's original Alien (1979) film both in the box office and critically, 20th Century Fox was ready to franchise their newly acquired high concept horror series.

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7.3

Review: Godzilla: King of the Monsters

by Tyrone Barnes on June 10, 2019

Horror stories about the ocean are something of a cultural universal in actuality. Every civilization throughout history has tales of terrifying monstrosities lurking in the great unknown of the earth’s seas, and such dread spawned from its being such a [...]

7.6

Review: I Am Mother

by Juliana Purnell on June 9, 2019

In the future, humanity has gone extinct, leaving a lone robot to raise a girl in an underground “repopulation facility”. An interesting concept, but how does this anticipated sci-fi measure up to others in the genre?

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Review: Dark Phoenix

by Tyler Hummel on June 7, 2019

Distributor: 20th Century FoxDirector: Simon KinbergWriters: Simon KinbergComposer: Hans ZimmerStarring: James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Nicholas Hoult, Sophie Turner, Tye Sheridan, Alexandra Shipp, Jessica Chastain Genre: [...]

7.6

Review: Brightburn

by Juliana Purnell on June 6, 2019

Brightburn is a horror film with a dark take on a popular superhero. Does it pull it off?

9.6

Retro Review: Alien (1979)

by Tyrone Barnes on June 1, 2019

Alien works ultimately because it can’t help but call out to that hope even in the pitch black of space and in the horrific face of death. It is that hope that wins out, because Alien not only calls, but screams for it.