The Bright Side of ‘The Dark Knight Rises’

In the spirit of encouraging enthusiastic discussion we like to share others opinions of movies on our site on occasion. This is a guest post by my brother, Nathaniel Darnell. Nathaniel holds his juris doctorate from Oak Brook College of Law and serves as the Director of Ministry Advancement at American Vision. He is the author of the novel Glory, Duty, & Gold Dome, and the producer of over 100 commercial videos. Before working as the Director of the Video Department at Vision Forum Ministries for five years, he served for eight years as a legislative aide at the Georgia State Capitol. In 2011 he wrote, directed, and co-produced a Christian action-thriller concept pilot entitled Jimmy Valiant: Scions of Danger. You can connect with Nathaniel on Facebook.

 

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The Bright Side of ‘The Dark Knight Rises’

Christopher Nolan’s final chapter in the Batman series continues to stress the moral messages about man’s self-determination in the compelling, although ultimately hollow, way that Nolan has become famous for over the last decade.

First off, I have to say that even when Christopher Nolan is showing signs of storyteller exhaustion, as he does in The Dark Knight Rises, he still stands out way above the pack. Let’s highlight just a few strong points. Number one, he’s a master of suspense. I’m pretty good at predicting plot-twists in movies, but Nolan is the best by far for throwing me for a…

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Cloud Atlas Trailer

Cloud Atlas Trailer
Apple Trailers

“Cloud Atlas” explores how the actions and consequences of individual lives impact one another throughout the past, the present and the future. Action, mystery and romance weave dramatically through the story as one soul is shaped from a killer into a hero and a single act of kindness ripples across centuries to inspire a revolution in the distant future.

In many ways this film looks like it could be interesting, and it is from the creators of The Matrix which I greatly enjoyed. It looks like it has some very interesting elements. The trailer was very long, and at first it was a bit…

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Three Hobbit Films

Three Hobbit Films
Entertainment Weekly

Apparently, when it comes to Middle-earth, director Peter Jackson thinks three is the magic number. Last month at Comic-Con, Jackson teased fans with the idea that he was interested in pushing beyond his planned two-film adaptation of The Hobbit. Today, after weeks of intensive talks with Warner Bros. over how exactly that might be achieved, Jackson announced on his Facebook page that he is, in fact, going to turn The Hobbit into a trilogy.

I have not been a big proponent of some of Jackson’s decisions. Particularly his decision to shoot The Hobbit at 48 frames per second. But I will…

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An Epic Conclusion — Review

4 of 5 stars
An Epic Conclusion

Born 15 June 2005. Laid to rest, 20 July 2012.

A lot has already been written about The Dark Knight Trilogy. And in writing the first review for this site I want to find a way to make it interesting, to make you want to come back for more. And yet I pick the topic that has already been written and talked to death. I am my own worst enemy.

But, now that the trilogy is finished, I can say with certainty that this is way up there on my list of favorite trilogies, taking its place in my own personal hall of fame with the likes of the original Star Wars films, Back to the Future, Lord of the…

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TNG Remastered - Season 1 Available Today

TNG Remastered - Season 1 Available Today
TrekMovie.com

The first season of Star Trek: The Next Generation is finally here in HD. Just in time for the 25th anniversary, the series makes its debut on Blu-ray on Tuesday. TrekMovie has had some time to check out the new set and it is impressive. More details and photos in our review.

Be sure to go check out the screen shots. Like any good geek, I opened the comparison shots in tabs and switched back and forth between them to compare. I really love what they are doing with the remaster!