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Would C.S. Lewis love "Serenity"?

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Jeffrey Overstreet

12 Oct 2005
Filed under: On Movies & Media • C.S. Lewis • Serenity • Firefly • Joss Whedon • Out of the Silent Planet • Space Trilogy

Would C.S. Lewis love "Serenity"?

Is there a connection between Captain Malcolm Reynolds and Ransom?

Bruce Edwards thinks so, and tells us why.

Toy Story 5 (2026)

Toy Story 5 (2026)

Can Pixar's fifth Toy Story feature sustain the unmatched excellence of the franchise so far? Does it have anything meaningful to say about children and digital devices?
10 Jul 2026 12 min read
Love your North Seattle neighbor! Join me and Anne in Shoreline to celebrate the films that have changed us.

Love your North Seattle neighbor! Join me and Anne in Shoreline to celebrate the films that have changed us.

You’re invited to join me and Anne, just north of Seattle, for an evening of conversation and reflection on the films that have changed us.
08 Jul 2026 2 min read
U2 lifts up a prayer on the “Street of Dreams”

U2 lifts up a prayer on the “Street of Dreams”

U2’s "Street of Dreams" blends what they do at their best and their worst at the same time. It's prayerful, poetic, and joyous, but also silly and packed with platitudes.
07 Jul 2026 1 min read
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