movie reviews

The End Depends on the Beginning: A Review of The Theory of Everything

Last week my wife and I watched The Theory of Everything a film about the life of British physicist Stephen Hawking. The Theory of Everything highlighted the contrast between Hawking, the rational, brilliant Oxford physicist and Jane Wilde, his religious, musically-inclined wife—who herself earned a PhD in Medieval Spanish literature. The film conveys tension over clashing worldviews. Jane remains a faithful Christian…

Boyhood: A Look at Religious Indifference in an Unconvinced generation

Disclaimer* Due to language, Boyhood would not be appropriate for children. Christians use discretion in viewing movies in accordance with conscience (Romans 14). Filmed sequentially over a period of 12 years (2002-2013), Boyhood is one of most innovative movies in contemporary cinema. The uniqueness of the movie is that the medium is part of the overall message—reality is constant flux. Examining movies…