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About the Author
I’m an avid reader and movie lover. There’s not much I like better than reading a book and then seeing the movie version, or watching a movie and then reading the novelization. I have a degree in English literature, which means that at some point in my life I actually received grades for discussing and writing essays about literature. Can’t get much better than that, right? Well, it can. Who needs to pull apart the deep inner workings of dusty old classics when there’s such wonderful fodder in the mass media that people watch (and read) everyday? Above all, I believe that I can’t do much better in this life than in pointing my friends toward a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Everything makes perfect sense when viewed from a Christian worldview. Even when the intent of the writer was something entirely different, everything can point to our Creator God. He is the foundation for every logical thought, the judge of all evil, and the author of all beauty.

Young Washington – AYJW175

A Christian review of Young Washington with guest host Andrew Rappaport: cinematic history vs. truth, God’s providence, pride, humility, and the gospel.

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Pressure (2026) – AYJW174

Someone had to forecast the weather for D-Day. Pressure (2026) turns that high-stakes gamble into drama worth watching with Christian discernment.

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Solo Mio – AYJW 170

A Christian review of Solo Mio explores singleness, God’s sovereignty in trials, biblical wisdom over bad advice, and true fulfillment in Christ.

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Am I Racist? – AYJW153

Exploring a cult from the inside isn’t always pretty, but it can be quite hilarious! Am I Racist? exposes the DEI movement through masterful satire.

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Commercial Awards 2023 –AYJW137

We’ve grouped the Super Bowl ads under random award categories and we’ll hash out the winners for your listening pleasure.. Welcome to episode 137, the second (not annual) Are You Just Watching? Commercial Awards.

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Shang-Chi – AYJW120

Eastern philosophy clashes with Western culture in Marvel’s Shang-Chi, a movie that pits good against evil in a classic Asian hero story.

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Emma (2020) – AYJW102

An example of a “more polite” era, Emma (2020) demonstrates the pitfall of pride, the dangers of leisure, and the consequences of a loose tongue.

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Incredibles 2, part 1 – AYJW087

The portrayal of a relatively functional family dealing with difficult social problems In Incredibles 2 provides a good framework on which to discuss parental and gender roles from a Christian worldview.

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