Don't See Joker
Is the Clown Prince of Crime anything special without his heroic nemesis? No. It’s exciting to see the Joker onscreen because of the...
"First Reformed" Preaches the Bad News
"There’s a kernel of an interesting religious film in First Reformed, the new arthouse release from writer-director Paul Schrader...
Resisting the Voice of Thanos
I made another appearance on the podcast God and Comics, this accompanied by my wife Leah Libresco Sargeant, chatting with a geeky priest...
The Last Jedi: Godspeed, Rebels!
“Star Wars: The Last Jedi is an excellent addition to the Star Wars canon, precisely because it is not cowed by its predecessors....
The Undeath of Cinema
"Now, there are ways that Cushing’s digital resurrection is not so different from techniques used in other Star Wars films. Guy Henry...
Storming No Man’s Land
"I am thrilled my younger sister finally got to see a female-led superhero film, one starring the most iconic superheroine in all of...
Theology with Baby Groot
I was the guest on an episode of God and Comics where Fr. Jonathan, Fr. Matt, Fr. Kyle, and I discussed Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy,...
Guardians of the Galaxy Grapple with God
"Enter a mysterious cosmic being claiming to be Peter Quill’s long-lost father. His name is Ego, and he is a living planet—but he creates...
Mother of All Monsters
"There’s something monstrous about living without responsibilities to others. That’s the clearest theme of Colossal, the new film...
Logan’s Crown of Thorns
In the second segment of this First Things podcast, my wife Leah and I sit down with Julia Yost to discuss the film Logan and what is...
