movies

On Christians, Halloween, and horror movies

Oct 31 • Bethel McGrew

Conference Talk: The History, Mystery and Myth of September 11

How many ways can you tell a true story?

Oct 19 • Bethel McGrew

Greta Gerwig’s Sincere Subversion of Narnia

On reimagining The Magician’s Nephew

Oct 17 • Bethel McGrew

Christopher Nolan Can't Bring Odysseus Home

The blockbuster has bigger problems than wokeness.

Jul 28 • Bethel McGrew

The Man Without a Planet

Or, Hail Mary, Full of Grace

Apr 18 • Bethel McGrew

What to Feed Yourself for Holy Week

A small media guide

Apr 2 • Bethel McGrew

My Favorite Movies of 2025

In which I host a superior Oscars ceremony

Jan 25 • Bethel McGrew

On what made Rob Reiner great

Dec 20, 2025 • Bethel McGrew

Of John Candy, and his fatness

Oct 18, 2025 • Bethel McGrew

The Lost Boys and Girls of October 7

On the Nova massacre

Oct 8, 2025 • Bethel McGrew

Optimizing Ourselves to Death

On designer babies in the age of Prometheus

Aug 20, 2025 • Bethel McGrew

Marriage in Ten Movies

Portraits of sorrow and love

Jun 10, 2025 • Bethel McGrew

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