From the last thirty years, which great children’s movies do you think of?
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Movie Review: “First Man”
For those sensitive to dizziness, Josh Matthews warns of going to see "First Man" in the theaters: "A movie can be about vertigo, but it should not create vertigo."
Movie Review “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?”
The nostalgia-oriented documentary, “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?”, depicts the unlikely TV personality of Fred Rogers—who created, produced, wrote, and acted in the show—and it answers some of our questions that we, as adults who once watched the show as kids, would now have.
“Salsafication” and the Problem of Racial Essentialism in Congregational Life
Have you heard about the “salsafication” of American Christianity? That is, while Christianity overall seems to be in a precipitous decline, Latino Protestantism seems to be growing—and even thriving.
Movie Review: Chappaquiddick
“Chappaquiddick” probes basic issues about the moral behaviors of American politicians and why voters elect them, even when politicians behave badly.
“A Quiet Place” Review
The great accomplishment of “A Quiet Place” is its own soundscape, which gets us to listen to everything in it.