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21 Apr
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Tyler on the Auteurcast
21 Apr
Tyler recently appeared on The Auteurcast to discuss Warren Beatty’s Dick Tracy.
A Sad Song, by Reed Lackey
18 Apr
Rarely have I rooted for a film to be effective as much as I did for Jacob Kindberg’s Sing Over Me, an intimate portrait of Christian singer/songwriter Dennis Jernigen and his lifelong struggle with homosexuality. Aware of the controversy of the subject, I was excited for a film that would address the issue from within the heart of the struggle, hopefully providing unflinching honesty, unique insight, and brave message of hope.
Episode 101: God’s Not Dead
17 Apr
In this episode, Tyler and Josh discuss Harold Cronk’s God’s Not Dead and Oliver Stone’s JFK.
EPISODE BREAKDOWN
00:00:44- Intro
00:03:45- God’s Not Dead
01:39:50- JFK
02:00:10- Apologetics resources
02:04:42- Episode wrap-up
Apologetics Resources
16 Apr
The film God’s Not Dead is all about making your case for a belief in God. Below is a list of resources that Tyler and Josh recommend for doing that.
BOOKS
Episode 100: Noah
10 Apr
In this episode, Tyler and Josh are joined by Nathan Potter to discuss Darren Aronofsky’s Noah, as well as John Ford’s The Searchers.
EPISODE BREAKDOWN
00:00:44- Intro, episode 100
00:05:20- No Country for Old Men minisode
00:06:12- Donations
00:07:10- Wondercon meetup
00:07:45- Faithflix interview
00:08:45- Nathan Potter
00:12:05- Noah
01:40:30- The Searchers
01:53:25- Episode wrap-up
A Healthy Skepticism? by Tyler Smith
3 Apr
RELIGULOUS (2008)
Directed by: Larry Charles
Starring: Bill Maher
Two things I should say from the outset. First, I am a Christian. Second, I did not like the film Religulous. I recently told this to an atheist acquaintance of mine and he suggested that that reason I didn’t care for this unabashedly anti-religious film was because I was “in denial of the central premise.”
An interesting point. On some level, he’s right. As a Christian, there were several things I did not like about this movie. I felt both misrepresented and insulted; always a frustrating combination. However, as angry as I was as a Christian, I was absolutely livid as a film critic.
Always Keep Your Eye On The Ball, by Tyler Smith
31 Mar
W. (2008)
Directed by: Oliver Stone
Written by: Stanley Weiser
Starring: Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Banks, James Cromwell, Richard Dreyfuss, Geoffrey Wright
There is a haunting scene in Oliver Stone’s W. in which President George W. Bush is asked by a reporter what mistakes he has made during his presidency and what he has learned from said mistakes. Bush chuckles to himself and states that he knows he’s made all kinds of mistakes. He then, with the eyes of the press squarely on him, proceeds to rack his brain to think of what he has learned. The scene ends with him simply choosing not to answer the question. He then storms out of the press room, cursing the reporter for asking such a question.
