The Creator – AYJW145
The Creator demonstrates the role of propaganda in the dehumanization of enemies while losing its messaging to blatant agenda.
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Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3 – AYJW140
A psychotic atheist with a god-complex strives to replace a fallen universe by perfecting creation through guided evolution.
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Transcendence, Part 1 – AYJW047
The movie Transcendence provides material for lively discussions on how technology should be used and how created things can “evolve.”
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Iron Man 3 (AYJW037) Superhero Theme Week
It’s Superhero Theme Week, and Iron Man 3 fits right in with a not-so-super hero ready to save the girl and the country with a full repertoire of tricks and cheesy one liners.
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Thor – AYJW028
Thor is clean and filled with action. It has a somewhat moral message and makes us rethink certain mythologies. But opens discussions on heaven, science and magic, redemptions, and more.
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Dolphin Tale (2011) – AYJW025
Dolphin Tale is another family-friendly movie from the makers of Blind Side. It brings discussion of tragedy, mythology, and following a path.
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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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