On May 8, 2012, the Disney Parks Blog announced an opportunity for Star Wars fans to recreate themselves in a classic moment from Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back. For $99.95 plus shipping…
Falling Skies Season 2
- May 8, 2012
- Tagged as: Faith, Falling Skies, Noah Wyle, Parenting, Steven Spielberg, TNT, Will Patton
Last summer TNT’s Steven Spielberg produced sci-fi drama Falling Skies became appointment television in my house. Appointment not because I watched it live during its airing, but because Matt Anderson would come over and share…
Avengers Assemble!
- April 29, 2012
- Tagged as: Captain America, iron man, The Avengers, The Church, Tony Stark, Unity
I am a big fan of using superhero stories to teach spiritual truths. These stories always point to things bigger and more fantastic than the material world which we see and interact with everyday. They…
Darth Vader and Son
- April 11, 2012
- Tagged as: comics, darth vader, Fatherhood, Parenting, star wars
“Luke, I am Your Father!” is one of the most iconic and misquoted movie lines of all time. Everyone, well except for the one guy at my work who has never seen a Star Wars…
When I was a kid NBC attempted a revival of a 1960’s vampire soap opera called Dark Shadows. It was something that my parents seemed interested in, but for me it seemed overly, well, dramatic….
In “Episode 48: It’s Time for Sci-Fi News” we discuss Guy Pearce’s new movie Lockout and how little we knew about it. In fact, we knew so little we may have called it by the wrong…
Mousey Movie – John Carter Review
- March 21, 2012
- Tagged as: Andrew Stanton, Disney, Edgar Rice Burroughs, John Carter, movies, star wars, Tars Tarkas, Woola
I have been really critical of Disney and science fiction offerings in the past. So I have been watching reports and rumors for John Carter with both hope and fear. I have said several times…
Are you all excited about the March 9th release of John Carter? To be honest, I ‘ve been keeping track of this future Disney release due to its connections to Finding Nemo‘s Andrew Stanton. But…
Currently I am working with Admiral Anderson on a Disney movie top 5. We have been making our own lists but we would also love to hear from you. What are your top five Pixar…
The Sci-Fi Christian Stocking Stuffers Day 3
- December 19, 2011
- Tagged as: Belief, Disney, Matt Anderson, Santa Claus, The Santa Clause, Tim Allen, Tradition
I love Christmas and I love tradition. Every year as we setup the tree in August, The Santa Clause has to be playing in the room with me. The reasons are simple. First, it makes…