Scarcely a Fourth of July goes by that I don’t watch one of my favorite America movies: Mel Gibson’s 2000 films The Patriot. A South Carolina farmer with a checkered past becomes a hero in the Revolutionary War. It’s an epic work of historical fiction based on factual events and characters, and it just gets … More 4th of July Movie Night: The Patriot
We tend to overlook the moral complexity of characters and storylines, cause they’re just fun superhero movies. As broken as our country is, American values run deeper in our culture than we usually realize, and I think it would do us a lot of good to talk about that. … More The Avengers Bolster American Patriotism
I stand in the gap between typical opposing views on feminism—I believe in strong, powerful women who embrace their feminine qualities, play their roles well, and don’t belittle the men around them. That’s why this particular moment in Avengers: Endgame caught my attention and I had to reign my imagination back in to stay present … More That Girl Power Moment in Avengers: Endgame
Radical factions are pushing the environmentalist idea that the earth is alive—a living, possibly sentient, organism. The most extreme call human beings a “planetary cancer” and argue for abortion as a means of population control. History tells a dark tale of various attempts at population control, all rooted in the same tragic misconception: humanity’s rapid … More From Malthus to Marvel: The High Cost of Population Control
I thought I knew what to expect from this movie. And I thought I’d come out of it with tons of ideas for a punchy review. I was wrong. It’s not a typical, low-budget, happy fluffy Christian film. It’s extremely well made on every front, and it’s heavy—nothing fluffy about it at all. Frankly, I’m … More “Unplanned” brings truth to light with grace and love
I saw Captain Marvel on opening night, and what I saw was a stunning new origin story—of a new hero, of Nick Fury, and of the MCU as a whole—carrying bold messages of freedom, justice, family and yes, strong women. But I didn’t see a piece of radical feminist propaganda. … More Captain Marvel: Powerful Womanhood, Not Radical Feminism
A Voice of Liberty 