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Blade Runner 2049: Souls searching for a miracle

by Ted Giese With Blade Runner 2049, Canadian director Denis Villeneuve provides an admirable sequel to Ridley Scott’s 1982 sci-fi masterpiece Blade Runner. Set 30 years after the first film,…

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Thor: Ragnarok — Chuckling at the Apocalypse

by Ted Giese With Thor: Ragnarok, the third film in the Thor franchise within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the series receives a Guardians of the Galaxy-style makeover with comedy director…

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The Star: Surprising family fare from Hollywood

by Ted Giese The Star (2017) is a lighthearted kind animated family film from Affirm Films, a subsidiary of Sony Pictures. Set during the nine months leading up to the…

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In Review: Avengers: Endgame

…franchise with heart and style to spare. ——————— Rev. Ted Giese is lead pastor of Mount Olive Lutheran Church, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada; a contributor to The Canadian Lutheran, Reporter; and…

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An oasis of peace for neighbours in need

Art plays an important role in the Peace Oasis program. by Ted Giese In the Western world we imbue the word oasis with a kind of romanticism, however in the…

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Reviewing Boyhood: What if the moment is seizing you?

by Ted Giese Richard Linklater, in his film Boyhood, asks the question, “What if you aren’t seizing the moment in life—what if the moment is seizing you?” Boyhood is a…

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