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We’re back and Daniel J. Lewis reviews some critical thinking basics and discusses Green Lantern.
Initial Reactions 14: Tron: Legacy
December 21, 2010 By 3 Comments
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You should watch the 1982 Tron first, and we build on our review of that movie with many new philosophies and required Critical Thinking for Tron: Legacy
AYJW018: Tron
December 13, 2010 By 4 Comments
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Join Eve and Daniel in this cool blast from their past—the very first podcast episode they recorded together on the classic movie Tron. With the upcoming release of Disney’s new Tron: Legacy , which will be opening in theaters in just a couple short weeks, it seemed a great time to pull this first endeavor to discuss a movie from a biblical worldview from the archives.
Initial Reactions 13: Tangled
November 23, 2010 By 2 Comments
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Disney returns to it’s classic-style with it’s fiftieth feature-length cartoon Tangled, a computer-animated film based on the classic German fairytale of Rapunzel complete with Disney’s musical animations, which families have known for years. Tangled is adventurous, romantic, and a lot of fun to watch, and also raises a few discussion points on magic, eternal life, rebellion, the world, dreams, fate, and the power of love.
AYJW017: I, Robot, Part 2
September 30, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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We’ve returned to the studio to record the second part of our discussion on the action-packed, sci fi thriller, I, Robot. (Though actually we never left the studio after recording the first discussion. If you sent us feedback after hearing the first part of this discussion, we’ll be sure to discuss in some future episode, [...]
AYJW016: I, Robot, Part 1
August 24, 2010 By Leave a Comment
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It’s been a while since we’ve posted a regular episode, but we hope you’ve enjoyed our long run of Initial Reaction episodes this summer. We bring you a critical-thinking discussion on the action-paced, science fiction thriller, I, Robot. Not based on the critically-acclaimed robot stories by Isaac Asimov (as the title would suggest), I, Robot [...]
Initial Reactions 12: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice and Inception
July 19, 2010 By 1 Comment
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Daniel and Eve share brief initial reactions to The Sorcerer’s Apprentice and Inception. Both movies contain enough content that we’d love to critique them in greater depth once they are out on DVD.
Initial Reactions 11: The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
July 1, 2010 By 1 Comment
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Our roving cohost, Chris Jones, joins Eve Franklin in the studio, without Daniel Lewis, to discuss the highly anticipated (at least by a high percentage of the female population) sequel to Twilight and New Moon: Eclipse.
The Twilight Saga: Spiritual Truths, Part 2
July 1, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Perhaps the easiest spiritual analogy to draw from the The Twilight Saga is the concept of eternal love. Throughout the four-book story from Bella’s almost continuous perspective, Bella shows how completely unworthy she feels of Edward’s love.
Initial Reactions 10: Toy Story 3
June 17, 2010 By 9 Comments
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Toy Story 3 continues Pixar’s fantastic story-telling after Toy Story and Toy Story 2. Friendship, trust, working together, and unresolved bitterness are strong themes. But the animated short “Night & Day” raises more discussion.
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