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Short but simple, go see Courageous! This newest movie from Sherwood Pictures (makers of Fireproof) will challenge fathers and still entertain many. The post Courageous (2011) – AYJW027 first appeared on Are You Just Watching? .

Moneyball was not a heavy-hitter against critical thinking, but it does open up conversations for grace, morals, and goals. The post Moneyball (2011) – AYJW026 first appeared on Are You Just Watching? .

Dolphin Tale is another family-friendly movie from the makers of Blind Side. It brings discussion of tragedy, mythology, and following a path. The post Dolphin Tale (2011) – AYJW025 first appeared on Are You Just Watching? .

Contagion is not the first or last virus movie. But it does raise questions of morality, evolution, and—what else?—the end of humanity. The post Contagion (2011) – AYJW024 first appeared on Are You Just Watching? .

J.K. Rowling's series has at last come to a close and the latest Harry Potter movie has been in theaters for a while, but there's always time for some critical thinking! The post Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 – AYJW023 first appeared on Are You Just Watching? .

The Help was a beautiful movie that will make you angry, laugh, and maybe even cry. But listen to our podcast review to get The Help to think critically. The post The Help (2011) – AYJW022 first appeared on Are You Just Watching? .

The all-American hero from Marvel was chosen because of his inner strength and compassion. But what does Captain America really say? The post Captain America: The First Avenger – AYJW021 first appeared on Are You Just Watching? .

“Don't be fooled by their cuteness!” The Smurfs is a fun family movie with positive values. We review The Smurfs movie with some critical thinking for Christians. The post The Smurfs – AYJW020 first appeared on Are You Just Watching? .

We're back and Daniel J. Lewis reviews some critical thinking basics and discusses Green Lantern. The post Green Lantern – AYJW019 first appeared on Are You Just Watching? .

You should watch the 1982 Tron first, and we build on our review of that movie with many new philosophies and required Critical Thinking for Tron: Legacy. The post Initial Reactions 14: Tron: Legacy first appeared on Are You Just Watching? .

Join Eve and Daniel in this cool blast from their past—the very first podcast episode they recorded together on the classic movie Tron. With the upcoming release of Disney’s new Tron: Legacy , which will be opening in theaters in just a couple short weeks, it seemed a great time to pull this first endeavor to discuss a movie from a biblical worldview from the archives. The post Tron – AYJW018 firs...

Disney returns to it's classic-style with it's fiftieth feature-length cartoon Tangled, a computer-animated film based on the classic German fairytale of Rapunzel complete with Disney's musical animations, which families have known for years. Tangled is adventurous, romantic, and a lot of fun to watch, and also raises a few discussion points on magic, eternal life, rebellion, the wo...

We’ve returned to the studio to record the second part of our discussion on the action-packed, sci fi thriller, I, Robot. (Though actually we never left the studio after recording the first discussion.  If you sent us feedback after hearing the first part of this discussion, we’ll be sure to discuss in some future episode,… The post I, Robot, Part 2 – AYJW017 first appeared on Are You Just W...

It’s been a while since we’ve posted a regular episode, but we hope you’ve enjoyed our long run of Initial Reaction episodes this summer. We bring you a critical-thinking discussion on the action-paced, science fiction thriller, I, Robot. Not based on the critically-acclaimed robot stories by Isaac Asimov (as the title would suggest), I, Robot… The post I, Robot, Part – AYJW016 first appeare...

Daniel and Eve share brief initial reactions to The Sorcerer's Apprentice and Inception. Both movies contain enough content that we'd love to critique them in greater depth once they are out on DVD. The post Initial Reactions 12: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice and Inception first appeared on Are You Just Watching? .

Our roving cohost, Chris Jones, joins Eve Franklin in the studio, without Daniel Lewis, to discuss the highly anticipated (at least by a high percentage of the female population) sequel to Twilight and New Moon: Eclipse. The post Initial Reactions 11: The Twilight Saga: Eclipse first appeared on Are You Just Watching? .

Toy Story 3 continues Pixar's fantastic story-telling after Toy Story and Toy Story 2. Friendship, trust, working together, and unresolved bitterness are strong themes. But the animated short “Night & Day” raises more discussion. The post Initial Reactions 10: Toy Story 3 first appeared on Are You Just Watching? .

The Karate Kid remake was entertaining and clean. We still have some initial reactions along with some critical thinking to help you when you view it. The post Initial Reactions 9: The Karate Kid first appeared on Are You Just Watching? .

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time follows an adventurous prince who teams up with a rival princess to stop an angry ruler from unleashing a sandstorm that could destroy the world. We share our critical thinking on destiny, adoption, personal faith, global flood (again), condition of man, corruption, time, and even taxes! The post Initial Reactions 8: Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time first app...

We're back to finish our discussion on the entertaining, computer-animated film, Ice Age. If you missed the first part of our discussion, please go back and listen to it. Also go back and listen to our first episode to get an overview of critical thinking. The post Ice Age, Part 2 – AYJW015 first appeared on Are You Just Watching? .

A hit, action-packed sequel to Iron Man brings not only twice the Iron Men and twice the women, but also raises plenty of questions on pleasure, legacy, world peace, God, heroes, science and technology, and more. The post Initial Reactions 7: Iron Man 2 first appeared on Are You Just Watching? .

After just coming out of our seasonal ice age, we bring to you a critical-thinking analysis of the fun, animated movie, Ice Age. In this first part, we discuss ice ages, global flood, global warming, extinction, evolution, big brains, and fire. So listen now! The post Ice Age, Part 1 – AYJW014 first appeared on Are You Just Watching? .

Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland is loosely based on Lewis Carroll's classic stories. We discuss it from a class and timeless Biblical perspective. This episode does contain spoilers. The post Initial Reactions 6: Alice in Wonderland first appeared on Are You Just Watching? .

Avatar‘s Pandora is a beautiful world. But underneath the overly familiar story lay philosophies of environmentalism, spiritualism, and more. Be warned that this (late) initial reactions does contain spoilers. Brief announcements We both now have press status to see movies prior to release. Hopefully, this will result in prompt initial reactions to future releases that… The post Initial Reac...

Is there a spiritual realm? Can dead people affect us? What can dead people do? What's after death? How can we protect ourselves? And more in our discussion. The post The Sixth Sense, Part 2 – AYJW013 first appeared on Are You Just Watching? .