It would be an understatement to say that there has been an explosion in movies about superheroes in the last several years, especially in the last decade or so. This […]
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When I was a much younger moviegoer, one of my cinematic coming-of-age moments was seeing Signs, the alien invasion thriller directed by M. Night Shyamalan. I was twelve years old,
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Mark Hamill, the actor famous for his portrayal of Luke Skywalker in the Star War saga, has taken on a new role in the History Channel’s epic drama Knightfall. In it Hamill
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This year the Academy has opened its doors to a groundbreaking nomination for Best Picture. For the first time ever, a super-hero movie is being considered for the most prized
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The life of J.R.R. Tolkien has always been an inspiration to me. Throughout all of the suffering he endured in life, he kept close to his Catholic faith and wove
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Published by the “Standard Publishing Company” in 1942, little is known about this comic series that features the “Life of Christ” with stunning visuals! Enjoy the first chapter of the
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It’s no secret the world owes much of its greatest art to Christendom. Whether it’s classic literature like Shakespeare, the timeless cantatas of Mozart and Bach, or the otherworldly frescoes
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If C.S. Lewis had ever tried his hand at the American comic-book superhero genre, he might have come up with something like this. Currently going by Shazam!, the Hero Formerly
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One of the greatest scenes in The Lord of the Rings is Gandalf’s battle with the Balrog. Whenever I watch it or read it, I cannot help but think of
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