The legendary life and martyrdom of St. Cecilia is brought to life in a well-produced audio drama by the Augustine Institute Radio Theatre. Called Ode to Saint Cecilia the audio drama was written and directed by Paul McCusker, who has a long history of award-winning audio dramatizations. The six-part drama features an all-star cast of voice […]
Hayley Atwell (Agent Carter) stars as St. Cecilia in this audio drama Read More »
Attack of the Clones, the second installment of the Star Wars prequel trilogy, offers a mixture of romance, romp, and revenge. The main focus of this film is placed on Anakin Skywalker, his relationships, and his character development. While the romantic aspects of the movie may seem needlessly drawn out, the plot is crucial to
Among the numerous influences behind George Lucas’ Star Wars saga, J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings was a principal driving force in the early drafts of the 1977 film. In fact, Lucas nearly copied Tolkien’s dialogue, word-for-word, borrowing Gandalf’s greeting to Bilbo in The Hobbit. In How Star Wars Conquered the Universe by Chris Taylor,
Obi-Wan Kenobi was originally created to be a Star Wars version of Gandalf Read More »
In the Empire Strikes Back, Luke is in the midst of his Jedi training at the feet of master Yoda, but nearly gives up because he believed the X-Wing was “too big.” Yoda, as his spiritual guide, is quick to retort, “Size matters not. Look at me. Judge me by my size, do you? Hmm?
“Baby Yoda” reminds us that we must all “become like children” Read More »
“You will be a Jedi. I promise.” There comes a time in every Star Wars fan’s life when he is confronted by the reality that the franchise isn’t quite geared towards audience members above a certain age. For those who, like me, were members of the ideal demographic target group for Star Wars: The Phantom
Angels, Knights, and Midichlorians — A look back at ‘Star Wars: The Phantom Menace’ Read More »
It is a constant question within the Star Wars fandom: in what order should the movies be viewed? This is especially true for those of us with children. What is the proper order in which we should introduce these epic films to our children? Certainly one can appreciate certain aspects of the films differently on
Fighting ‘The Phantom Menace:’ Catholic Themes in Star Wars: Episode I Read More »
To celebrate the upcoming Star Wars: Mandalorian series and the conclusion of the Skywalker Saga with The Rise of Skywalker, we are giving away an awesome T-Shirt that features the Christian inspiration behind the popular Star Wars phrase, “May the Force be With You” (for a complete history of the phrase, check out our article on the topic).
“May the Lord Be With You” T-Shirt & Book Giveaway! Read More »
Peter Jackson enthralled audiences the world over by bringing The Lord of the Rings novels to a new, vivid life on-screen. When a DVD edition of The Fellowship of the Ring was released, one of the special features included an audio commentary from the film’s cast. In the commentary, Ian McKellen, who played Gandalf the
How Aragorn’s kingship reminds us of Jesus, the King of kings Read More »
An interesting moment occurs towards the midpoint of the final book of the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Having received Gondor’s call for aid against the approaching armies of Sauron, the host of Rohirrim are riding to relieve the siege. With them is Aragorn, son of Arathorn, the rightful kind of Gondor, who is returning
The Paths of the Dead: Aragorn and the Harrowing of Hell Read More »
In mid-2019, there was a string of Christian schools that removed the Harry Potter books from their school libraries due to the books’ depiction of spells. The concern is not confined to that series; conservative Catholics and Evangelicals often express unease about fictional depictions of magic, either as problematic themselves, or as risking enticing readers
Is there such a thing as good and bad “magic”? Here are 4 different types to consider Read More »
