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The Value Driven Beck

Earlier this week, as I scanned through my email, I ran across a special iTunes notice. Because I have purchased music by Beck in the past, they wanted to let me know that his new album, Modern Guilt, comes out on July 8, and, of course, that I could pre-order it now and grab some bonus features.

The Happening

I am about the biggest M. Night Shyamalan fan one can possibly be. All his films are dear to me, and contain beauty and truth. Thus, I had astronomical expectations for The Happening.



I Can Ride My Bike With No Handlebars

The lyrics are catchy and a bit goofy, but if we pause and reflect on what's going on, there's a whole lot more behind the Flobots song, "Handlebars". Here's some thoughts from the band:

Spider-Man and the Compartmentalized Life

Since childhood, I have always been fascinated with comics and superheroes. My first comics were given to my by a friend in 3rd Grade. It was a Spider-Man comic. From that fateful day, I have been a comic book collector, but it has only been recently that I have been able to make the connections of comics to faith. I think that this has become clear within the recent superhero movies.

Indiana Jones and the Quest for God

I've been a fan of Indiana Jones since my Uncle Jay took my brother and I to see Raiders of the Lost Ark (which remains my favorite movie in the series) back in 1981.

Land of Narnia

Dr. Francis Rossow has spent years studying the writings of C.S. Lewis and teaches a class on the Gospel in Lewis' writings at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri. In this edition of Semcast, Dr. Dale Meyer, President of Concordia Seminary, talks with Dr. Rossow about Lewis' Narnia series.

The Mystery of LOST

Most likely, if you know anyone that watches LOST, you are probably not friends with them anymore, seeing how you got sick of them trying to “convert you”. You avoid them like the plague at their first mention of “The Dharma Initiative”. You zone out while they ruse on about time travel theories and who Benjamin Linus really is. Still, you have reason to fear. We will get you too.

House

Like American Idol, I never planned to watch House. Rather, like 24, it was one of those shows that I actually avoided because I knew I'd get hooked ...

The Diving Bell and the Butterfly

This is a special experience.

Based on a true story, Julian Schnabel directs The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, the story (in French) of Jean-Dominique Bauby who was paralyzed from a stroke at the age of 42.

Juno

Juno is a tale spun by newcomer Diablo Cody, and directed by Thank You For Smoking's Jason Reitman. The story revolves around Juno (Ellen Page) who went and got herself knocked up by Paulie Bleeker (Michael Cena). What should she do now?