Pauline Media Studies

Film & TV Reviews

Examined through diverse lenses – human, artistic, religious

Last Days in the Desert – The Human Face of God

I’ve been told that I don’t really get super artsy films. Don’t get me wrong. I like artsy films...

Humor, conflict collide in “The Angry Birds Movie”

Flying off the gigantic success of its 2009 online video game “Angry Birds,” Rovio Entertainment of Finland commissioned a...

Money Monster – Demanding Answers

There’s a parable in the Gospel about a man who owed a lot. Not being able to pay, he...

Captain America: Civil War – Consequences

The great anticipation that’s been building up since the last Avengers film is finally over. Captain America: Civil War...

The Dark Horse – From Brokenness to Compaasion

The Dark Horse, the true story of New Zealand speed chess champion, Genesis Potini (Cliff Curtis), radiates compassion and...

Zootopia – Cute, but not innocent

Zootopia, the latest offering from Disney Animation Studios, splashes the screen with vivid color, lots of humor, and a...

The Jungle Book – We’re Stronger Together

Rudyard Kipling’s timeless story of the boy raised by wolves in the jungle returns to the big screen once...

Allegiant – Deception and Truth

You can now add The Divergent Series to the number of film franchises that have suffered from studio greed...

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice – Darkness and Light

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice fits perfectly into the Easter Season, although I’m pretty sure the seasons of...

Eye in the Sky – Value of one Life

Ethical dilemmas abound in Eye in the Sky and the filmmakers respect the audience enough that they don’t preach...

Midnight Special – Seeking

Midnight Special, the new film from Mud director, Jeff Nichols, follows Alton Meyer (Jaeden Lieberher) on his journey of...

God’s Not Dead 2 – altar call for a militia

In a city like many others in the United States, a diverse group of students and faculty go about...