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Is Netflix’s K-Pop Demon Hunters EVIL? Does it teach kids to love DEMONS? Reviewers like Vlad Savchuk and others have frightened Christian parents with scathing reviews reminiscent of the 80s “satanic panic”. The Cinemaguy debunks…

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Love superheroes and cinema? This book is for you.Ever wondered WHY they’re so beloved? Even better. “You’ve changed things!” In 2008’s The Dark Knight, the Joker confronts Batman with this fact,but he should have credited Iron Man as well, as both films heralded an explosion of comic book characters at the movies. Entertainment changed dramatically in the 21st century, […]

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When I published the “Director’s Cut” of my book Cinemagogue last Christmas, the end of that edition teased a brand-new book coming in 2024! And we’re in the home stretch with final pages, illustrations, and editing. Things are looking good – including the COVER revealed here for the first time. CINEMAGOGUE: The MARVEL-Us Era… How […]

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Join us for this special, super-sized episode of Popcorn Theology! You really couldn’t expect us to cover a movie that is three hours long and caps off 22 films over more than a decade without…

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James and David… if they really ARE who they say they are… examine the John Carpenter classic THE THING in our continuing month of Monster MAYhem! Fear, paranoia and mistrust emerge as key themes, as…

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Fresh from the hit Disney+ show LOKI, the mysterious Miss Minutes gives the new Cinemagogue Book a ringing endorsement in this parody put together by some friends (and family?) Check out the video below… then be sure to buy the book so you have a copy “for all time. ALWAYS!” Actually, anyone who’s REALLY paying […]

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Read the first few (ALL-NEW!) pages of James’ updated/expended edition of the book that started it all! Available in paperback, hardcover and Kindle 11-23-23! prologue: a director’s cut? really? or “isn’t this just a cash grab?” “Well, THAT’s just lazy writing.”– Wade Wilson, Deadpool 2 Go on, ask the question: wouldn’t it have been better […]

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As a challenge, the Popcorn Theology hosts sunk their teeth into Cocaine Bear – an outlandish story about an enormous bear that goes on a killing spree after consuming pounds of cocaine. On this episode, hosts David, Eric, and Miles get their paws around the narrative and demonstrate that a mindful approach to movies can […]

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It’s HERE! The Big Announcement we’ve been teasing over the last month… check out the Cinemaguy’s short video announcement about the definitive edition of the Cinemagogue Book with 40 pages of additional content: updated quotes,…

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It’s HERE! The Big Announcement we’ve been teasing over the last month… check out the Cinemaguy’s short video announcement about the definitive edition of the Cinemagogue Book with 40 pages of additional content: updated quotes, references, new reviews and recommendations, new illustrations and a brand new cover! This labor of love will also be available […]

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