Origin is a biographical drama film, written and directed by Ava DuVernay, based on the book Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Pulitzer Prize winner, Isabel Wilkerson. The book explores racism in the United States as an aspect of social stratification like those found in Nazi Germany and modern India. Like the movie, my… Continue reading Survive and Defy: Ava DuVernay’s ORIGIN
*** As always I have tried my best to limit any spoilers beyond the overall premise of the film/show I was so happy when Marriage Story appeared in my Amazon Prime video feed. I missed it in the theaters so I was excited to see Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson in the Oscar-nominated story. Then… Continue reading Two Lessons from MARRIAGE STORY and FOREVER
This is SHINE TYC and we see God everywhere...at least that's our prayer. We see the world through the lens of our faith, we purposely consume entertainment through that same lens. With that being said....like many of you I got my Disney+ subscription this week so I could see the Broadway sensation, Hamilton. It was… Continue reading Of Course, I See God in HAMILTON
This is one of the hardest review assignments I've ever had. The difficulty has nothing to do with the show's characters or its storylines. It has more to do with the current state of the nation. The day I began watching the first season of "Sweet Magnolias" on Netflix I had just written about Amy… Continue reading Sweet Magnolias: The World We Need, But Can’t Quite Believe In Right Now
Photo: CBS sports Christians can learn something from Kobe Bryant. In the same way that Kobe followed Michael Jordan's philosophy in basketball, Christians might use the same model to follow the teachings of Jesus. Kobe exhausted Jordan with constant calls at all hours of the night. Likewise, we should pray without ceasing to understand God's… Continue reading 4 Things I Love About Jesus…and Michael Jordan
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