Courageous (2011) – AYJW027
Short but simple, go see Courageous! This newest movie from Sherwood Pictures (makers of Fireproof) will challenge fathers and still entertain many.
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Rated PG-13
Moneyball (2011) – AYJW026
Moneyball was not a heavy-hitter against critical thinking, but it does open up conversations for grace, morals, and goals.
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Contagion (2011) – AYJW024
Contagion is not the first or last virus movie. But it does raise questions of morality, evolution, and—what else?—the end of humanity.
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 – AYJW023
J.K. Rowling’s series has at last come to a close and the latest Harry Potter movie has been in theaters for a while, but there’s always time for some critical thinking!
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The Help (2011) – AYJW022
The Help was a beautiful movie that will make you angry, laugh, and maybe even cry. But listen to our podcast review to get The Help to think critically.
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Captain America: The First Avenger – AYJW021
The all-American hero from Marvel was chosen because of his inner strength and compassion. But what does Captain America really say?
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Green Lantern – AYJW019
We’re back and Daniel J. Lewis reviews some critical thinking basics and discusses Green Lantern.
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The Blind Side: Born Again and Adoption
Is it about football, Christian charity, booster loyalty, or just plain greed? Is this story a Christian parable, an insult to Christianity, or worse, a tragedy of how a black man was exploited by wealthy white Republicans? Eve Franklin explores prominent spiritual themes in the book The Blind Side (made into a by the same…
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I, Robot, Part 2 – AYJW017
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,…
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I, Robot, Part – AYJW016
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…
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Initial Reactions 12: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice and Inception
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.
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Initial Reactions 11: The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
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.
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