Better late than never, I finally saw this 2016 Martin Scorsese movie, Silence. It was a three-hour experience of holding my breath, closing my eyes, and contemplating whether my own efforts to evangelize are more tied to goal achievement or God's love. This movie was brilliant and it messed me up. No, it was brilliant… Continue reading We Can’t Stop Talking About “Silence”
"In-your-face faith and cover-your-face violence" When I heard that Mel Gibson (The Passion of the Christ and Apocalypto) had returned to filmmaking after a decade with a movie about a conscientious objector in WWII, I knew to expect a couple of things: in-your-face faith and cover-your-face violence. "Hacksaw Ridge" offers both in heaping portions. Hacksaw Ridge is… Continue reading Review: The God and Gore of ‘Hacksaw Ridge’
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