I enjoyed Doctor Strange (2016). It takes us on a journey about the ‘spirit’. Dr. Stephen Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) is a witty, overly confident, self-assured neurosurgeon at the peak of his powers.     Strange is excellent at what he does. In one sequence, another surgeon has finished surgery. Strange observes that the surgeon’s work…

Trying to understand aliens, in Arrival (2016), coming to movie theaters this week. There was another film called The Arrival in 1996. The Arrival had similar premise to Arrival, but turned out there was a twist. The Arrival starred Charlie Sheen in scientist mode. Arrival has Amy Adams in scientist mode. Arrival’s premise is straightforward.…

In a way Star Trek First Contact (1996) is about war and defense, but it has enough purer moments to add something more…after all these years, First Contact is still an uplifting film. The crew of the starship Enterprise—the one led by Captain Picard (Patrick Stewart)—comes from the future to 2065 (like time travel is…

Independence Day Resurgence (2016) may not look like a ‘God and country’ flick. A film with aliens, spaceships, and disaster may not have something to say about God and country, but then again, it may. In this film, the country side of God and country is obvious. The God side of God and country is…

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