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Initial Reactions 11: The Twilight Saga: Eclipse [Are You Just Watching?]

Posted on July 1, 2010 by Eve Franklin

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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.  We’re both sleep deprived … Continue reading →

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Initial Reactions 10: Toy Story 3 [Are You Just Watching?]

Posted on June 17, 2010 by Daniel Lewis

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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.

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tRN035: Enchilada Time Loop [the Ramen Noodle]

Posted on June 2, 2010 by Daniel Lewis

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After eating Chick-Fil-A’s Spicy Chicken sandwich (very tasty, but they’re not a sponsor), we spice up the podcast by welcoming Daniel’s fiancée Jenny and we hear them tell the funny highlights of their romance.

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AYJW015: Ice Age, Part 2 [Are You Just Watching?]

Posted on May 26, 2010 by Daniel Lewis

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We’re back to finish our discussion on the entertaining, computer-animated film, Ice Age. If you missed the first part of our discussion, please go back and listen to it. Also go back and listen to our first episode to get an overview of critical thinking. Continue reading →

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AYJW012: The Sixth Sense, Part 1 [Are You Just Watching?]

Posted on December 20, 2009 by Daniel Lewis

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M.Night Shyamalan’s classic thriller, The Sixth Sense. Our discussion topics in part 1 include family, marriage, work, some of the characters, and the church’s involvement. Continue reading →

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Initial Reactions 3: Surrogates [Are You Just Watching?]

Posted on October 19, 2009 by Daniel Lewis

Safe from our homes on a cold rainy night, we discuss our initial
reactions after seeing Surrogates in the theater. Surprisingly, this movie gave us plenty to discuss with Christian critical thinking. Continue reading →

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The Twilight Saga: Marriage, the Sanctity of Life, and Religion

Posted on May 12, 2009 by Eve Franklin

There are a couple things that I really appreciate about the underlying worldview that Meyer’s reveals in her storytelling. First off, through her character Edward, she demonstrates marriage as a lasting and true commitment. Continue reading →

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