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Live Long and Prosper

Posted by Michael K. | Filed under Movies

I am what you would call a slightly-more-than-casual fan of Star Trek. That is to say, I know the names and traits of the original cast of characters, can tell you the plot lines of the first six movies or so, and know who Khan is, but I can’t write this blog in Klingon. I [...]

A Preacher and an Atheist Walk Into a Bar…

Posted by Michael K. | Filed under Movies, Theology, Videos

I’ll admit – I’m not a huge fan of debates, mainly because I get sweaty armpits for the people involved. But this film looks so well done I was immediately captured by it. By clicking below, you can watch: Preview of the first 13 minutes of the forthcoming documentary “Collision”. The film follows renowned author [...]

Gran Torino

Posted by Michael K. | Filed under Movies

I’ll be honest – I could listen to Clint Eastwood growl for 2 hours. And that’s at least part of what I got in Gran Torino. He literally, audibly, growls. And he’s great at it. If you watch the preview above you get the synopsis of the movie. Clint Eastwood is Walt, an old man [...]

I Saw The Dark Knight…

Posted by Michael K. | Filed under Movies

…and I loved it. And if you’re one of the 3 people that hasn’t seen it yet, this post will be spoiler-free. To start off with, everybody in this movie is great. Christian Bale is great. Michal Cain is always great. Morgan Freeman – great. And Aaron Eakhart is very great. Heath Ledger is a [...]

The Dark Knight

Posted by Michael K. | Filed under Movies

That’s right friends – The Dark Knight opens tonight. If you don’t know what it is, shame on you. But I’ll tell you – I’m seeing it tomorrow night, and I’m as excited as I’ve ever been about a movie. Here are some choice quotes from critics about the movie: “The most brilliantly complex, perfectly [...]

The Difference in Rocky and Indiana Jones (part 2)

Posted by Michael K. | Filed under Movies

Yesterday I had a love fest with Rocky Balboa, writing alot about how the story was what drove the good movies in the series. Not the fights. It was originally about the character of Rocky, and that’s what made the newest movie good, too. So now we come to Indiana Jones. Another recreation. Another movie. [...]

The Difference in Rocky and Indiana Jones (part 1)

Posted by Michael K. | Filed under Movies

This year, both of these films revived two of my all time favorite movie characters – Rocky Balboa and Henry Jones, Jr (aka “Indiana”). One did it right; the other one did not. I loved the original Rocky. I loved it because despite what the movie posters might say, this movie isn’t about boxing at [...]

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