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Paul Marchbanks
Paul Marchbanks is a professor of literature and film at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, CA, where he teaches courses on topics including the Bible as literature, disability studies, and speculative fiction, particularly fantasy and sci-fi. He and his wife of three decades annually teach a 10-week marriage course and enjoy facilitating monthly film screenings at their church. He is currently revising a book project examining tales he classes as Redemptively Grotesque. Paul regularly discusses all of these subjects on his YouTube channel, Digging in the Dirt.
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Comics and Capes Can Be Christian Formation
Superhero stories like Superman and Fantastic Four depict a moral clarity that’s helpful for our kids.
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Friends Build Up. ‘Friendship’ Tears Down.
The new movie starring Tim Robinson and Paul Rudd blames individuals, not systems, for the failure.
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‘Revelations’ Is a Torrid Melodrama
But the South Korean thriller, now streaming on Netflix, also tells a sober truth.
‘Mickey 17’ Laughs at Hope
The new film from Bong Joon-ho smirks at scientific hubris, political corruption, and any attempt to make things better.
Captain America’s Human-Sized Heroism
In the franchise’s latest installment, our hero doubts himself—and marches on.
All I Want for Christmas Is … a ‘Nosferatu’ Remake?
The vampire movie might not be as irrelevant (or irreverent) as you think.
Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Misunderstood
“Wicked” calls our judgments into question.
‘Heretic’ and the Truth That Sets Us Free
In the Hugh Grant horror movie, Latter-day Saint missionaries are entrapped in more ways than one.
Exorcism Movies’ Terrifying Truth
These films are far from theological treatises. But at their best, they depict the reality of evil—and the power of Jesus’ name.