“Some are born under a lucky star, some are born into collisions” (Mexican proverb) A title card at the beginning of Collisions tells us “Every four minutes a US citizen child is separated from a parent by deportation.” The film is told from the perspective of two such children. When twelve year old Itan (Izabella… [Read More]
Blinded By the Light – Words Matter
“Mister, I ain’t a boy, no I’m a man, and I believe in the promised land” (Bruce Springsteen, “The Promised Land”) In Blinded by the Light, Javed (Viveik Kaira), a Pakistani young man growing up in a town outside of London, struggles to find his place in the world. He wants to be a writer,… [Read More]
The Immigration Debate; Stranger Things 3
How should Christians respond to the current debate and controversy surrounding immigration? Are there deeper spiritual meanings to be found in Stranger Things 3? In this episode of the Your Sunday Drive podcast, we go deep on these issues, touching on topics such as: the early history of conflict for Christians between loyalty to God’s… [Read More]
Tuesday at AFIFest 2018
AFIFest 2018 Presented by Audi continues to remind me of why I like to go to festivals. It’s not just seeing lots of movies, but it is about how movies can truly push us to consider what happens in the world from various perspectives. Vox Lux, from director Brady Corbet, is a look at celebrity…. [Read More]
