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Dec 9, 2024 | lorehaven.com | Marian Jacobs |at Desiring God

As soon as I saw the trailer for Jack Black’s Christmas movie about Satan, I couldn’t imagine watching something that horrific and, well, stupid. Current viewers appear equally unimpressed. Dear Santa has an IMDB score of 5.3, a Rotten Tomatoes critic score at 24%, and a RT audience score of 45%. Then former-occultists-turned-Christian started posting warnings about this film.

Nov 25, 2024 | lorehaven.com | Marian Jacobs |at Desiring God

I first saw Wicked on stage at the Pantages in Los Angeles in college with a group of other theater students. From that moment on, I was a fan of the pink and green girls. The story was gripping, the characters complex, the music heart-wrenching and funny. Since then, I’ve seen the show twice more and listened to the soundtrack countless times. The Wizard and I is my song of choice at karaoke.

Aug 12, 2024 | lorehaven.com | Marian Jacobs |at Desiring God

Mad Max: Fury Road was a box office hit in 2015, so it came as no surprise when Warner Bros. Pictures announced a prequel featuring the enigmatic Furiosa in her youth. I’d enjoyed the tenacity and hope she brought to the desolate, post-apocalyptic landscape of Fury Road and was looking forward to the prequel. Enough time has passed since Furiosa’s theatrical release in May that I’d like to give a full review of the film, including spoilers.