Movies

“The film may have a minor plot, but it asks major questions. Barbie is creating plenty of community and controversy, both online and in real life.” - TGC

“ ‘Barbie’ not only engages with contemporary discussions about feminism but also the biggest of worldview questions, such as ‘What’s the meaning of life?’ ‘What has gone wrong with the world?’ and, ‘What will fix the world?’” - Breakpoint

“The enemy is still America/Europeans. The victims this time: whales. For all its technological innovation, the sheer banality of its theme is the most remarkable thing about it.” - Acton

“…they have been ‘scrubbed’ until ‘these characters tend not to believe anything or stand for anything,’ ….But it’s hard to avoid religion when creating mythologies that include creation, miracles, superpowers, healing, eternal life and clashes between good and evil.” - Terry Mattingly

“the film ultimately advocates a wrongheaded central message under the guise of empowerment: embrace who you are, even your reckless vices and dangerous impulses, and don’t let anyone stop you.” - TGC

“When a man ignores his moral responsibility and refuses to live within the limits of the natural order, including his own nature, then he has lost the mark of his distinction among creatures. At that point, he is no better than a beast, ruled by whims and passions; raw nature has won out.” - Acton

“It raises the perennial question about Christian engagement with pop culture, specifically artifacts like movies, TV shows, and music. How should Christians engage these things? While the Bible doesn’t directly answer these questions, it is sufficient to guide us into holiness, and it gives us the wisdom we need when considering whether to push play.” - LifeWay

“The streaming service will become part of Sony’s Affirm Entertainment, which also includes Affirm Films, the division responsible for popular faith-based films like ‘Miracles From Heaven,’ ‘War Room’ and last year’s ‘Overcomer.’” - BPNews

“In this past decade I have been enthralled with such films as ‘The Tree of Life,’ ‘The Life of Pi,’ ‘Up,’ ‘Hugo,’ ‘War Horse’ and a few others, because they…contained a spiritual quality as well as an entertainment ‘wow’ factor. I wholeheartedly add both ‘Won’t You Be My Neighbor?’ and ‘A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood’ to that august collection.” - BPNews

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