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‘Gunslinger Girl’ Shows the Inevitable Tragedy When Man Tries to Play God

Gunslinger Girl manga, vol. 1
Manga artist Yu Aida fills “Gunslinger Girl” with well-developed characters as well as intriguing moral and ethical difficulties.

‘Fatman’ Offers The Santa Claus That 2020 Probably Deserves

Fatman (2020)
Fatman gifts us a violent yet fun Christmas movie, even if most of the characters get coal in their stockings.

‘Alien Worlds’ Shares Fantastic Yet Bleak Sci-Fi

Netflix’s richly textured series provides the viewer with a great source of imagination, but its underlying theme leads to a dismal conclusion.

‘Over the Garden Wall’ Explores and Positively Subverts Fairy-Tale Worlds

Over the Garden Wall serves an animated, autumnal treat in which unknown lands still show the defeat of evil, no matter its shape.

‘Haibane Renmei’ Almost Persuades Me That Its Ideas Are Christian

You should give this older anime series a chance, even if it has fallen into obscurity and if its ideas can’t quite take biblical flight.

‘Heaven Came Down’ Portrays a Battle For the Soul

Heaven Came Down, Bryan Davis
Bryan Davis’s new The Oculus Gate series begins with this stellar reading experience.

‘Superman: Up in the Sky’ Points Towards Hero’s Roots

Superman: Up in the Sky
Writer Tom King sends Superman on a cosmic quest to save one little girl, reflecting the heart of Superman and humanity’s longings.

The World of ‘Kino’s Journey’ Is Beautiful, Yet Avoids Resolutions By Design

Kino’s Journey (2003) is a very atypical anime series, often offering viewers curiosity over resolution during its heroine’s travels.

‘Yona of the Dawn’ Forsakes Cozy Palace Life to Challenge Its Royal Heroine

Yona of the Dawn’s anime (and manga) pivots from an early teen-romance setup to an adventure quest with surprising turns.

The Chosen: Speculative Fiction Meets a Factual Savior

The Chosen streaming series may be one of the best Christian stories in our lifetime, thanks to smart biblical writing, great acting, and lavish visuals.

The Chiveis Trilogy Attempts Serious Themes With Un-Serious Craft

The Chiveis Trilogy doesn’t just have bad worldbuilding or a silly plot, but a worse presentation of Christianity.

‘Cats’ Gives Musical Fans a Dreamy Experience, But the Message is a Hot Mess

“Cats” (2019) idolizes idyllic memories of the past, but still shows real beauty within the darkness.

Frozen II: They Tried

The good news is, they tried.

‘The Tick’ Season 2 Points Viewers Toward Truth, Love, and Freedom

The Tick’s second (and final) season on Amazon has good dramatic moments and powerful themes about truth.

‘Joshua’ Offers Readers a Strange, Unbiblical Alt-Version of Jesus

Speculative stories often explore an alt-world version of Christ, but the Rev. Joseph F. Girzone took this too far in Joshua: A Parable for Today.

‘Warm Bodies’ Portrays a Vivid Yet Grotesque Gospel Image

Actor Nicholas Hoult and the “Warm Bodies” cast help show the many emotions we experience while searching for life’s purpose.

‘The Promised Neverland’: Finding Freedom In A Demon-Haunted World

Life looks good for the children of Grace Field House, but then two children see behind the curtains.

The Fellowship of ‘Tolkien’

Like most biopics, “Tolkien” deviates from true events, but accurately shows J. R. R. Tolkien as a man of true love and fellowship.

Captain Marvel Left Me Baffled and Disappointed

When the credits rolled for Captain Marvel, I didn’t leave feeling empowered or inspired. Instead I pitied her.

‘Shazam!’ Soars with Humor and a Virtue-Seeking Hero

“Shazam!” is rich with humor, religious symbolism, and a hero’s journey to virtue—Christian fans won’t be disappointed.

‘Maquia’ Shows A Different Side of Epic Fantasy

Maquia
Many epic fantasies focus on adventurers, but Maquia explores the wonder of motherhood.

‘The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas’: A City Without Guilt

The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas, Ursula K. Le Guin
Ursula K. Le Guin’s imagined utopia has one terrible condition, and two responses that both ignore this evil.

My Hero Academia: True Heroics in a Quirky World

My Hero Academia: season 1
My Hero Academia doesn’t just pit heroes versus villains, but seriously explores the nature of true heroism.

The Ancient Magus’ Bride: Touch of Humanity

The Ancient Magus' Bride
It seems like a fairy tale, but this fantasy anime’s ancient magus is never what he seems.

Violet Evergarden: Letters of the Woeful Wages of Sin

If you love stories that genuinely make you weep, Violet Evergarden is the series for you.

‘The Charlatan’s Boy’ is Captivating Fantasy

It’s a sad day in Corenwald when no one believes in feechies anymore.

‘Meant to Be’ Explores Half a Good Message

Meant to be, Pureflix
Reviewer Audie Thacker praises the concept of PureFlix’s “Meant To Be,” but believes the film’s themes fall apart.

Five Reasons to Enjoy ‘Pacific Rim’

In “Pacific Rim,” come for the epic robots fighting monsters, stay for the noble themes and fantastic character development.

Annihilation: A Malignant Transcendence

The movie Annihilation shows a universe imagined to have generated itself without purpose or plan.
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