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Real vs. Movie Archaeology
This image comparing real life archaeology with Indiana Jones “archaeology” appeared today on the American School of Oriental Research blog:
View ArticleThe Ouzo Prophecy
I presume that professors in most fields get e-mails and/or packages with manuscripts from people who are sure they have incredible insights into this, that, or the other.Today I received an e-mail...
View ArticleThe Premise of Intelligent Design is Bankrupt
Not everyone who reads the title of this post will agree with it immediately. But via P. Z. Myers I learned that it is now a simple matter of indisputable fact in at least one sense: According to the...
View ArticleNeed a Break from Jesus Mythicism? Try Shakespeare Mythicism!
Thanks to Mike Wilson for pointing out this article in Slate about the movie Anonymous. There’s also one along similar lines in the New York Times.
View ArticleJerusalem and Israel: An Aerial View
This trailer for an upcoming IMAX movie about Jerusalem gives an aerial view of a number of major sites. I hope it will generate enthusiasm among students for the Israel trip I’ll be leading in...
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Robot at Prayer
Thanks to Jeff Carter for drawing to my attention the Korean science fiction film “Doomsday Book” which apparently features a robot praying and in other ways explores the intersection of religion and...
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The Hunger Games
Tonight I went to see the movie The Hunger Games with my son. It is fantastic and well deserving of all the attention it is getting. But in addition to being a movie with excitement and adventure that...
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The Incredible Hulk
Last night I watched the movie The Incredible Hulk. I really enjoyed the cameos – Bill Bixby, Lou Ferrigno, Stan Lee, and a snippet of music from the classic TV series. But the movie also explores some...
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Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
I borrowed the movie Salmon Fishing in the Yemen from my local library, having seen the trailer on another DVD. I don’t remember hearing about the movie anywhere else, and so I suspect that many...
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Noah: The Motion Picture
For those interested in the Bible as perceived and depicted in popular culture, the motion picture “Noah” that is in the works, starring Russell Crowe as Noah and Anthony Hopkins as Methuselah, is...
View ArticleFreedom of Speech = Freedom to Insult, to Criticize, and to Apologize
Many of the recent discussions about “free speech” in connection with the internet video about Islam called “Innocense of Muslims,” the violent reactions to it, and the apologies for it, seem to me to...
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Hellbound?
I am grateful to Patheos for the privilege of viewing a screening of the new movie Hellbound? before its official opening. This movie is a powerful exploration of the doctrine of hell from a Christian...
View ArticleStar Trek Into Darkness Where No Man Has Gone Before
Fans of Star Trek have been analyzing and speculating about the trailer for Star Trek Into Darkness very closely (IO9 has a detailed breakdown, for instance), trying to figure out, among other things,...
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Les Misérables: The College Parody
Via Inside Higher Ed, I discovered this parody of Les Misérables which depicts instead the despair not of young revolutionaries in France in a bygone era, but young graduates in the present day:Click...
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The Avengers
It took me until now to get around to watching the movie The Avengers. But I’m glad I did. In addition to action and great (if not scientifically feasible) special effects, it contains a great deal...
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More on What J. J. Abrams’ Star Wars Movie Might Look Like
The news that J. J. Abrams will produce Star Wars Episode VII is producing a fair amount of humor and art, among other kinds of reactions. In addition to the Star Wars/Star Trek connections, some have...
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J. J. Abrams Gets a Jump Start on Star Wars
So that's who Cumberbatch is playing in Star Trek Into Darkness…
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Super 8
Last night I watched the movie Super 8. The commercials for it had never grabbed my interest, and I see now that they were trying to be intriguing without being revealing. It turned out to be...
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Do Gospel Authors Owe Us The “Truth”?
I read the words below in an article in today’s New York Times about the blurriness of the lines between history and historical fiction in recent movies. How do you think its points relate to the...
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