Category: Movie Review

"Without spoiling the film, let it be said that there is a controlling force behind the aliens, a God-like entity that namechecks Lord Byron’s poem “Prometheus” (which also invokes Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein; or, the Modern Prometheus)." Read the full review by Rev. Bruce Batchelor-Glader

"It is humbling to realize that our nation’s conversation on race still faces incredible impediments, setbacks, and roadblocks. This film reminds us that Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X approached civil rights with different strategies, but came close to understanding one another at the time of their deaths. James Baldwin’s voice was measured, thoughtful, [...]

"The film is optimistic and hopeful about relationships and the value of close friendships. Christians often underestimate how much our faith is founded on the ties that bind. Some fortunate persons are born into loving families; everyone deserves love and friendship. Jesus invites us to love God and to love others, including enemies, because you [...]