Keep Your Eyes on the Trees: An Essay on 1917, the Most Profound Film Since Tree of Life
1917 certainly is not a “one trick” movie, nor is it “soulless” or “bad” or “bombast” or a mere slice of cake. No, it is a work of art. It is a beautiful film. It is a deceptively deep inquiry into the value of life, the treasured heritage of Western civilization, and the importance of martial courage.
Owen StrachanMay 7, 2020
Righteous Might and the Battle of Midway
Midway is a magnificent movie about the 1942 naval and aerial battle that blocked further Japanese aggression in the Pacific….
Mark TooleyNovember 23, 2019
Killing Dag Hammarskjöld AND Spreading AIDS?
Cold Case: Hammarskjold is a new documentary suggesting the United Nations general secretary killed in a 1961 plane crash was actually…
Mark TooleyAugust 27, 2019
Aladdin and the Future of Middle Eastern Christians
May Aladdin remind international society, and especially Christians, about their responsibility in the fight for a more plural and diverse Middle East.
Igor SabinoJune 21, 2019
Mrs. Miniver & Christian Social Solidarity
As a young boy in early 1970s I first saw the 1942 Oscar winning WWII morale boosting film Mrs. Miniver…
Mark TooleyMay 11, 2019
The Importance of Reading: Obituary Reflections Concerning The Weekly Standard
Among much else, the demise of The Weekly Standard reminds us of the importance of a democratic citizenry armed with the willingness and capacity to engage with great works of history, fiction, art, and philosophy.
Marc LiVeccheDecember 21, 2018
One Film to Rule Them All: Middle Earth Returns to WW1
Peter Jackson’s They Shall Not Grow Old harnesses all the power of Middle Earth to celebrate the men who fought the Great War
Marc LiVeccheNovember 23, 2018
National Depravity & Divine Judgment
The Captain is a German WWII film about the spiral of personal and national depravity. Specifically, it’s about war criminal…
Mark TooleyAugust 11, 2018
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