"Don't be fooled by their cuteness!" The Smurfs is a fun family movie with positive values. We review The Smurfs movie with some critical thinking for Christians.
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Green Lantern – AYJW019
We're back and Daniel J. Lewis reviews some critical thinking basics and discusses Green Lantern.
Initial Reactions 14: Tron: Legacy
You should watch the 1982 Tron first, and we build on our review of that movie with many new philosophies and required Critical Thinking for Tron: Legacy.
Tron – AYJW018
Join Eve and Daniel in this cool blast from their past—the very first podcast episode they recorded together on the classic movie Tron. With the upcoming release of Disney’s new Tron: Legacy , which will be opening in theaters in just a couple short weeks, it seemed a...
Initial Reactions 13: Tangled
Disney returns to it's classic-style with it's fiftieth feature-length cartoon Tangled, a computer-animated film based on the classic German fairytale of Rapunzel complete with Disney's musical animations, which families have known for years. Tangled is adventurous,...
I, Robot, Part 2 – AYJW017
We’ve returned to the studio to record the second part of our discussion on the action-packed, sci fi thriller, I, Robot. (Though actually we never left the studio after recording the first discussion. If you sent us feedback after hearing the first part of this...
I, Robot, Part – AYJW016
It’s been a while since we’ve posted a regular episode, but we hope you’ve enjoyed our long run of Initial Reaction episodes this summer. We bring you a critical-thinking discussion on the action-paced, science fiction thriller, I, Robot. Not based on the...
Initial Reactions 12: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice and Inception
Daniel and Eve share brief initial reactions to The Sorcerer's Apprentice and Inception. Both movies contain enough content that we'd love to critique them in greater depth once they are out on DVD.
Initial Reactions 11: The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Our roving cohost, Chris Jones, joins Eve Franklin in the studio, without Daniel Lewis, to discuss the highly anticipated (at least by a high percentage of the female population) sequel to Twilight and New Moon: Eclipse.
Initial Reactions 10: Toy Story 3
Toy Story 3 continues Pixar's fantastic story-telling after Toy Story and Toy Story 2. Friendship, trust, working together, and unresolved bitterness are strong themes. But the animated short "Night & Day" raises more discussion.