Superhero Sundays: Steppenwolf
By Ian T. Wilson Word Count: 249 Rating: G (suitable for all audiences) Summary: A short biography of DC Comics character Steppenwolf Good morning, ladies and gentlemen and welcome to another Superhero Sunday. I’m Ian…
Category: Literary & Media Analysis
Sound and Silence: Motifs in Tolkien’s Epic Fantasy Universe
When I first heard that this year’s topic of the project “I read, therefore I am” is "silence", I thought there was nothing to tell about it in relation to Tolkien. At first sight, it seems…
Stormtroopers and Strumtruppen: How German History Inspired Props of the Star Wars Galactic Empire
Attention recruits! In order to prepare you for maintaining order throughout our great empire and to hunt down the rebel scum, The Emperor has released important Imperial files which detail the design and inspiration of…
The Screwtape Paper: Reflections on Spiritual Warfare and the Battle Between Good and Evil
In most mainstream religious literature, the main characters are usually divinely appointed figures who overcome a temptation or trial. These characters are the heroes; however, what would the story look like from the opposite point…
Rogue One: What We Lose When “Star Wars” Goes to the Dark Side
“If money is what Disney wants,” quipped a friend, borrowing a line from Princess Leia in the original 1977 Star Wars, “then that’s what they’ll receive.” And, indeed, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is…
Sunday School and Narnia: Hell as Separation from God
At the beginning of the summer, I was asked to create and lead a VBS program for my current church. The theme would be The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. Since my two favorite…
Of Local Importance: A Movie Review of “The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill but Came Down a Mountain”
Year: 1995 Filming: Color Length: 120 minutes Genre: Comedy/Drama/Inspirational/Romance Maturity: PG (for mild language and brief sexual innuendos) Cast: Hugh Grant (Reginald Ansen), Tara Fitzgerald (Betty), Colm Meaney (Morgan the Goat), Kenneth Griffith (Rev. Jones),…
Look Closer: Catholicity in the Entertainment Industry
~ by Oliver J. Olinger I’ve heard many a Catholic complain throughout the years that there are too few options in the realm of entertainment toward which a devout, religious man or woman can turn…
Superhero Sundays: The Forever People
By Ian T. Wilson Word Count: 249 Rating: G (suitable for all audiences) Summary: A short biography of DC Comics character Mark Moonrider Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome again to Superhero Sundays. I’m…
Furious Fancies: The Musings of a Traditional Catholic Poet
Poetry is a young man’s game. That is not to say that older people (and women) can’t write fine poetry. They can and do. But there is something about a man’s youth — his…