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Akiniwazisaga: A Light Rises in a Dark World
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58. How Did We Enjoy the Heroic Majesty of ‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’?
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on Apr 13, 2021
How Reading Epic Fantasy Helps Me Be Brave
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Josiah DeGraaf
on Apr 9, 2021
All the Queen’s Sons
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on Apr 9, 2021
Implicit Magic in Fantasy Fiction Can Stir Our Longing for Transcendent Myth
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Elijah David
on Apr 7, 2021
57. How Do Stories Help Us Imagine Suffering and the Hope of Resurrection? | Epic Resurrection, part 4
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The PRISM Conspiracy
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To Help Kids Learn Pop Culture Engagement, Parents Must Work Together
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Jason Joyner
on Mar 31, 2021
56. Which Biblical Qualities Empower Strong Female Characters? | with Elisabeth Wheatley
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Why We Long for Movies to Match Their Books
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L.G. McCary
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Akiniwazisaga: A Light Rises in a Dark World
“M. D. Boncher’s fantasy novel Akiniwazisaga: A Light Rises in a Dark World is a fascinating blend of history, religion, and sinister folklore.”
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All the Queen’s Sons
“All The Queen’s Sons from Elizabeth Kipps will delight both young and old fans of level-headed girls, charming princes, and lovely lands.”
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The PRISM Conspiracy
“Mary Schlegel’s gentle sci-fi The PRISM Conspiracy offers an attractive blend of possibility and sweet romance.”
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Songflight
“Songflight by Michelle M. Bruhn tells the gripping story of dragon singer Alísa, and is best for lovers of fantasy and dragons.”
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‘Gunslinger Girl’ Shows the Inevitable Tragedy When Man Tries to Play God
Manga artist Yu Aida fills “Gunslinger Girl” with well-developed characters as well as intriguing moral and ethical difficulties.
Audie Thacker
on January 2021
‘Fatman’ Offers The Santa Claus That 2020 Probably Deserves
Fatman gifts us a violent yet fun Christmas movie, even if most of the characters get coal in their stockings.
L.G. McCary
on December 2020
‘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.
Parker J. Cole
on December 2020
‘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.
Elijah David
on October 2020
‘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.
Audie Thacker
on August 2020
‘Heaven Came Down’ Portrays a Battle For the Soul
Bryan Davis’s new The Oculus Gate series begins with this stellar reading experience.
Meagan Myhren-Bennett
on June 2020
‘Superman: Up in the Sky’ Points Towards Hero’s Roots
Writer Tom King sends Superman on a cosmic quest to save one little girl, reflecting the heart of Superman and humanity’s longings.
Adam Graham
on June 2020
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.
Audie Thacker
on June 2020
The Enduring Legacy of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
I never tire of spending time in a story in which skilled agents are “holding the line between the world and the much weirder world.”
Daniel Whyte IV
on May 2020
‘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.
Audie Thacker
on February 2020
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.
Cap Stewart
on February 2020
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.
Josh Hugo
on January 2020
‘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.
Marian Jacobs
on December 2019
Frozen II: They Tried
The good news is, they tried.
Shannon McDermott
on December 2019
‘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.
Adam Graham
on September 2019
‘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.
Audie Thacker
on September 2019
‘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.
Marian Jacobs
on July 2019
‘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.
Audie Thacker
on June 2019
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.
Marian Jacobs
on May 2019
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.
Marian Jacobs
on April 2019
‘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.
Marian Jacobs
on April 2019
‘Maquia’ Shows A Different Side of Epic Fantasy
Many epic fantasies focus on adventurers, but Maquia explores the wonder of motherhood.
Audie Thacker
on March 2019
‘The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas’: A City Without Guilt
Ursula K. Le Guin’s imagined utopia has one terrible condition, and two responses that both ignore this evil.
Audie Thacker
on January 2019
My Hero Academia: True Heroics in a Quirky World
My Hero Academia doesn’t just pit heroes versus villains, but seriously explores the nature of true heroism.
Audie Thacker
on November 2018
In ‘The Twilight Zone’
So ‘The Twilight Zone’ opens, solemnly making it clear that you, the viewer, are not in Kansas anymore.
Shannon McDermott
on September 2018
The Ancient Magus’ Bride: Touch of Humanity
It seems like a fairy tale, but this fantasy anime’s ancient magus is never what he seems.
Tamra Wilson
on August 2018
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.
Audie Thacker
on May 2018
‘The Charlatan’s Boy’ is Captivating Fantasy
It’s a sad day in Corenwald when no one believes in feechies anymore.
Shannon McDermott
on May 2018
‘Meant to Be’ Explores Half a Good Message
Reviewer Audie Thacker praises the concept of PureFlix’s “Meant To Be,” but believes the film’s themes fall apart.
Audie Thacker
on April 2018
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.
Bethany A. Jennings
on March 2018
Annihilation: A Malignant Transcendence
The movie Annihilation shows a universe imagined to have generated itself without purpose or plan.
Travis Perry
on March 2018
‘Merlin’s Mirror’: a Legend Remade
In
Merlin’s Mirror
, the legend of Arthur is reborn into science fiction.
Shannon McDermott
on January 2018
Re:Zero’s Second Chances Only Make Life Worse
In Re:Zero, modern teen Natsuke Subaru is thrown into a world of second chances to save lives, yet he’s pushed to his limits.
Audie Thacker
on January 2018
The Sweet and Simple Beauty of ‘Small One’
You’ve all heard of a boy and his dog. This is the story of a boy and his donkey.
Shannon McDermott
on December 2017
‘Hogfather’: In the End, a Discworld Story about Nothing
Terry Pratchett’s standalone Christmas spoof “Hogfather” rings with absurdity, even in its attempted serious ideas.
Audie Thacker
on November 2017
Beauty and the Beast: The Other One
In 1991, Disney released a magnificent version of the classic fairy tale “Beauty and the Beast”. Then they released another version.
Shannon McDermott
on September 2017
‘Apologetics and the Christian Imagination’ Explores Why God Gives Us Stories
Professor Holly Ordway shows how God gives us both reason and imagination to help us find His truth.
Mike Duran
on September 2017
Suddenly, ‘The Tick’ Bounds In and Brings Back Goodness
Mild-mannered accountant Arthur suffers from mental trauma in a grim world, until The Tick comes bounding in.
Adam Graham
on September 2017
‘Tarzan Of The Apes’ Is A Dark, Misguided Adventure
Everybody knows Tarzan, but most don’t know “Tarzan of the Apes.”
Shannon McDermott
on August 2017
‘Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood’ Brews A Great Story With Iffy Ideas
Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood’s characters struggle with guilt, regret, and lost humanity.
Audie Thacker
on July 2017
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