A great sequel for the family, sure to please anyone who enjoyed the first film. It diverges from the book a bit more, but in good ways: to add more action and excitement. I loved the dwarves and the griffons the most, and didn’t mind all the homages to the Lord of [...]
I fell in love with the Chronicles of Narnia books when I was in Grade 8 — and later in life, I became a great fan of Lewis’ apologetic writings. Needless to say, I’ve been greatly anticipating this film for a while, and definitely wanted to be able to take my kids to see it. [...]
A few years ago, I had the pleasure to correspond with Douglas Gresham. (FYI, Douglas is Joy’s son — thus C.S. Lewis step-son — played by Joseph Mazzello in this film.) I had recently seen Shadowlands, and so I asked Douglas how “true to life” the picture was. He told me that some details (dates, [...]
What if God created life on other planets — how would that fit in with the Christian worldview? Lewis tackles this question and more in this extremely imaginative fiction. I’m sure the reality would be a lot more complex than he describes, but his version is probably more fun to read… while also being refreshingly anti-Wellsian.