Transcendence and character
The eleventh lecture in a series delivered by JI Packer at Regent College titled The Attributes…
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Aunty say, children do
09/06/08 | Joseph Smith
It is unlikely that any more than a handful of children growing up in Australia have managed to avoid an episode of Play School.
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Prince Caspian - the film
04/06/08 | Mark Hadley
For anyone who misses God, Prince Caspian will remind you that to keep His company you must be prepared…
For anyone who misses God, Prince Caspian will remind you that to keep His company you must be prepared…
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Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
26/05/08 | Joseph Smith
Excusing the extra-terrestrial plot intrusion, Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is a thoroughly enjoyable addition…
Excusing the extra-terrestrial plot intrusion, Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is a thoroughly enjoyable addition…
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The Counterfeiters
14/05/08 | Mark Hadley
The Counterfeiters is another of those difficult films to watch – the kind that you find so personally…
The Counterfeiters is another of those difficult films to watch – the kind that you find so personally…
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Newstopia
05/05/08 | Mark Hadley
The clock strikes 10pm and glowing graphics stream across a turning digital globe as urgent orchestral music announces…
The clock strikes 10pm and glowing graphics stream across a turning digital globe as urgent orchestral music announces…
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Iron Man
02/05/08 | Mark Hadley
Iron Man is a wake-up call to a generation that has enjoyed the excesses of the affluent West, unencumbered…
Iron Man is a wake-up call to a generation that has enjoyed the excesses of the affluent West, unencumbered…
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Smart People
28/04/08 | Joseph Smith
If you think being smart and being wise are the same thing, this film will change your mind.
If you think being smart and being wise are the same thing, this film will change your mind.
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Stuff
21/04/08 | Mark Hadley
Wendy Harmer’s new foray into the life-style focused documentary is a surprisingly considered approach to our…
Wendy Harmer’s new foray into the life-style focused documentary is a surprisingly considered approach to our…
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The Ten Commandments
14/04/08 | Joseph Smith
Children and adults alike appreciate the drama innate in the Exodus story and this is brought out in this new animated…
Children and adults alike appreciate the drama innate in the Exodus story and this is brought out in this new animated…
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Sex, money and power
06/04/08 | Mark Hadley
It’s not just the portrayal of sex that has the power to reshape our self-image. Fantasy story-lines centering…
It’s not just the portrayal of sex that has the power to reshape our self-image. Fantasy story-lines centering…
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The Spiderwick Chronicles - the film
30/03/08 | Mark Hadley
It’s a rare film that actually improves on the books that inspired it. But the film version of The Spiderwick…
It’s a rare film that actually improves on the books that inspired it. But the film version of The Spiderwick…
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Hey Hey It’s Esther Blueburger
23/03/08 | Joseph Smith
Esther Blueburger is not like other girls. And that is part of her problem.
Esther Blueburger is not like other girls. And that is part of her problem.
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The Mist
02/03/08 | Joseph Smith
If you’re a fundamentalist Christian wacko pipe down! Why? Because if the giant spider in the mist doesn’t…
If you’re a fundamentalist Christian wacko pipe down! Why? Because if the giant spider in the mist doesn’t…
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Underbelly
26/02/08 | Mark Hadley
If Underbelly is capable of breaking free from the legal quagmire that continues to dog its production,…
If Underbelly is capable of breaking free from the legal quagmire that continues to dog its production,…
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Bella
20/02/08 | Mark Hadley
The attractiveness of Bella is found in its preparedness to accept that even the most terrible events can…
The attractiveness of Bella is found in its preparedness to accept that even the most terrible events can…
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Jumper
17/02/08 | Mark Hadley
If someone were to deliberately set out to create a hero who would appeal to a generation of ‘can’t waits’…
If someone were to deliberately set out to create a hero who would appeal to a generation of ‘can’t waits’…
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Jane Austen Book Club
12/02/08 | Natasha Percy
It seems the Jane Austen card continues to be played in today’s entertainment marketplace, and for good reason.…
It seems the Jane Austen card continues to be played in today’s entertainment marketplace, and for good reason.…
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2008’s menu for couch potatoes
03/02/08 | Mark Hadley
They say you are what you eat. If this year’s television diet is anything to go by, we’re going to develop…
They say you are what you eat. If this year’s television diet is anything to go by, we’re going to develop…
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Sydney White
27/01/08 | Joseph Smith
Watching new teen movie Sydney White was grim but no fairytale for this reviewer.
Watching new teen movie Sydney White was grim but no fairytale for this reviewer.
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Standing ovation as Archbishop Henry Orombi finishes reading the GAFCON communique.
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