The short answer is, “Go ahead, but read the book!” However, the short answer is deceptively simplistic. The reality is that even when Baz Luhrmann’s adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s most famous novel, Hollywood’s third, … Should You Go See “The Great Gatsby”?Read more
Author: Bill Isley
Praise to God the Creator
In all places and at all times mankind has been fascinated with the heavens above. Even the atheist is not dead to their majesty and beauty and experiences a sense of awe,
Praise to the God of the Law
When we consider the beautiful sky above, most of us are easily led to praise God the Creator. However in Psalm 19 David finds even more reason to praise God because of the law.
The Last Temptation of Christ
Contrary to the novel and film of this name, both of which I only know by reading a written summary, the last temptation of Jesus was not to live a normal human life. Even … The Last Temptation of ChristRead more
“Oz”: Not So Great or Powerful
Disney’s “Oz the Great and Powerful” is billed as a prequel to MGM’s classic fantasy-fairy tale of 1939. It is entertaining, but, unlike its predecessor, it is neither a great nor a powerful movie.
