The King, The Swordsman, and the Sorceress is a typical fantasy drama that incorporates the theme of the fight of good versus evil. The story, at first, seems to be a traditional one with heroic characters. However, when viewed from a Christian perspective, the movie raises many thoughts due to its spiritual undertones. The film’s…
Nightmare is a sad, slow psychological drama that follows the traumatic experience, guilt, and personal torment of the main character’s psyche. It does not show the trauma in a loud or sensational way as most horror genre films do, rather it focuses on the silent pain – the kind that haunts one’s sleep and is…
Apophis 2029 is a story that delves deep into one of the scariest things humanity has ever concerned itself with: being wiped off the face of the earth. It is a story that begins with a near-Earth asteroid threatening the planet and goes on to reveal the different behaviors that people display, when they are…
Song Sung Blue is a soft, introspective, biographical drama that focuses on music not as a big spectacle, but as a necessary means by which people comprehend their grief, thirst for connection, and longing to be understood. As a matter of fact, the film is very human in its approach, telling the stories of the…
David (2025) communicates visually in a manner less typical of a cartoon and more akin to a hymn. The film, which is the animated fantasy epic of the young King David’s life, is quite respectful and made with a lot of heartfelt sincerity. For sure, as a minister, I was touched by it on a…
Is This Thing On? is a sweet and sad, very understated comedy-drama that touches on the issues of middle life reflection, burnout at work, and the desire to find again the meaning when life becomes empty. It is a story of a man who is caught between making fun of his situation in front of…
Eastern Western is very much like a road movie, but for the soul. It is a slow, calm but firm trip of family, identity, and reconciliation through both the vast landscapes and the metaphorical narrow hearts. Basically, the plot was about families that are separated by culture and morals, and hence, characters in the film…
Little Trouble Girls is a quietly intense small-scale drama that leaves you uneasy and tells a story of fractured relationships, the revolt of youth, and the misery of growing up in a fragile world. It narrates the emotional breakdown, very relatable to the experience of the young girls, coming from the disintegration of their families…
Lone Samurai is a story told with very few words, but it conveys the concept of the solitary life, honor, and revenge from the perspective of the old warrior code of Japan quite powerfully. The story is about a samurai without a home who is a bit sorry for himself and, out of obligation, takes…
Dust Bunny initially moves very quietly, like a whisper, and then very gradually changes into a deeply disturbing psychological thriller. In essence, it depicts the very common theme of secrets kept under the standard lifestyles of dark choices concealed under well-cleaned floors and faces that are smiling. Yet, in my capacity as a pastor, I…
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