Joseph Holmes
@NormalGuy8
Writer | Film Critic | Book Reviewer New York Times, Relevant, Christianity Today, Forbes, EWTN, World Magazine, The Dispatch, and Religion Unplugged
If it's worth thinking about, it's worth overthinking about.
So far this movie is looking pretty good on both faith and funny. Here's hoping the movie itself delivers. #GoodFortune
First trailer for ‘GOOD FORTUNE’, starring Seth Rogen, Aziz Ansari, Keanu Reeves, Sandra Oh and Keke Palmer. The film follows Keanu Reeves as an inept angel who meddles in the lives of a gig worker and a wealthy man. In theaters on October 17.
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This sounds absolutely perfect. I can't wait for this movie. #coyotevsacme2026
The first scene from ‘COYOTE VS ACME’ was shown at #SDCC: Coyote stares at blueprints while a montage of old cartoons play in his mind where he gets hurt while Johnny Cash’s “Hurt” plays in the background A law firm commercial is playing on TV in the background that perfectly…
This... doesn't sound good. #AvengersDoomsday
Rebecca Romijn says she’s not sure if she has finished filming her scenes for ‘AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY’ “Not sure. They haven’t finished writing [the script]” (Source: @THR)
Yup. I was right. This movie is exactly what I expected/wanted it to be. A good, fun time for kids and adults with some surprisingly positive messages. Look out for the official review soon. #TheBadGuys2
Coming in with no previous franchise experience and zero expectations in a room full of children. I think I'm about to have a fun time. #TheBadGuys2
Coming in with no previous franchise experience and zero expectations in a room full of children. I think I'm about to have a fun time. #TheBadGuys2
Had a blast watching the show #Andor and writing about it. But unlike most people I've read, I walked away rather disturbed by the show's celebration of violence against "The Empire" while constantly inpliying "The Empire" is us. My latest for @LawLiberty lawliberty.org/dont-get-your-…
Should we get our politics from a galaxy far, far away? @NormalGuy8 argues Andor’s political message could have real-world consequences. loom.ly/y5Y9l1U
On the Religion Unplugged Podcast, film and culture critic @NormalGuy8 interviews actor @ksorbs about his history in the faith-based film industry, beginning with the film "What If?" It returns to theaters this August for its 15th anniversary. Listen: religionunplugged.com/podcastlibrary
The friendship between Lewis and Tolkien is headed to the big screen in animated form. I am beyond pumped. collider.com/jrr-tolkien-cs…
I can't argue with facts
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Thanks for the share @aaron_renn! Proud of this piece, and really interested in seeing how filmmakers will unpack Covid find forward, for good and ill.
Joseph Holmes: How ‘Eddington’ Hits (And Misses) Its Pandemic-Era Satire Of America religionunplugged.com/news/movie-rev…
#Eddington wants to be the first major movie to explore the faith and politics of Covid. Unfortunately, despite some great insights and moments, it's too confused to actually say anything about either. My latest for @ReligionMag religionunplugged.com/news/movie-rev… #Faith #COVID25
What is true rest? And how do we get it? @NathanJClarkson and I discuss this and more on our latest Overthinkers episode. Link here: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the… #rest #vacation #summer
(REVIEW/@NormalGuy8) Ari Aster’s “Eddington” is one of the first mainstream films to directly address the pandemic and what it means for our society. It makes some smart observations like a series of social media posts, but it’s easily forgettable. religionunplugged.com/news/movie-rev…
Heck yes. About time.
Kevin Feige says ‘SPIDER-MAN: BRAND NEW DAY’ is a street-level story “Him being by himself, dedicated to saving the city, and dealing with — for lack of better terms — street-level crime, as opposed to world-ending events.” (Source: collider.com/spider-man-bra…)
Robert Downey Jr. was irreplaceable. But this is absolutely obvious, and I can't wait for our new #IronMan. The character is one of my favorites and deserves to be heck on the big screen.
Kevin Feige says iconic Marvel characters, like Tony Stark and Steve Rogers, will eventually be recast and pointed out that other major film franchises have done the same: “Amy Pascal and David Heyman are now searching for a new James Bond. David [Corenswet], the new Superman —…
Honestly? Both #ZackSnyder and #JamesGunn's versions of #Superman have a pretty disturbing message: good people with power should have no accountability. I write about this for @TheCollisionBMI
"Time will tell how this new vision will shape us and what version of Superman will ultimately replace it." Check out this insightful exploration of Superman by @NormalGuy8 for @TheCollisionBMI thecollision.org/zack-snyder-vs…
"Time will tell how this new vision will shape us and what version of Superman will ultimately replace it." Check out this insightful exploration of Superman by @NormalGuy8 for @TheCollisionBMI thecollision.org/zack-snyder-vs…
I rewatched #ZackSnyder's take on Superman in prep for wrote for #JamesGunn's new #SupermanMovie . As expected, there are wild differences, but also big similarities. Like how they cheer for power without accountability. @TheCollisionBMI thecollision.org/zack-snyder-vs…
