Writer | Film Critic | Book Reviewer New York Times, Relevant, Christianity Today, Forbes, EWTN, World Magazine, The Dispatch, and Religion Unplugged
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Why does everyone act like an expert online now? How does the modern social media ecosystem encourage bad takes and misinformation? @NathanJClarkson and I discuss with super cool media psychology expert Dr. Dannagal Young.
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Joseph Holmes retweeted
Good interview. Lots of good stuff about how to immerse yourself in a subject to naturally express it in the creative process. And her remarks about focusing on the beauty of creation rather than destruction is great. Also lots of assurances that her imagination and vision are aligned with CS Lewis and the majority of his fan base that I think are clearly way overstated.
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Joseph Holmes retweeted
I didn't hate @AngelStudiosInc's "Angel and the Badman". But I didn't love it either. And it's certainly nowhere near as good as the John Wayne original. My latest for @WNGdotorg.
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I can officially say the best "faith-based" film so far this year is about a Muslim hitman dad fighting a Muslim mafia and non-denom Christian vigilantes starring Mahershala Ali and John Cho. See it if you can.
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Joseph Holmes retweeted
We're in spooky month now! So now's a good time to talk about why we sometimes need dark stories, not just safe ones. @NathanJClarkson and I are excited to discuss with the brilliant film critic @LarsenOnFilm of "Filmspotting" and author of "Fear Not: A Christian Response to Horror".
Episode here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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Why does there seem to be a rise in family estrangement? @NathanJClarkson and I discuss with the thoughtful and compassionate @noellem on our latest episode of The Overthinkers.
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Joseph Holmes retweeted
I think "tried" is likely doing a lot of work here
Greta Gerwig on preparing to write Narnia: The Magician's Nephew:
"I read or re-read everything Lewis wrote. Then I tried to read everything he read."
She also retraced C.S. Lewis's life and steps in Belfast, Cambridge, and Oxford, hoping to better understand the author so that "my instincts would align with his”.
Full report: narniaweb.com/2026/10/greta-…
Joseph Holmes retweeted
I'll have to look at the full quote. But this looks suspiciously like redefining a word so you can answer "yes" when the real answer is closer to "no".
Joseph Holmes retweeted
"The film is not only one of the best movies with a Muslim protagonist I’ve seen, but one of the best faith-based films, period." (@NormalGuy8 on Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother) religionunplugged.com/news/y…
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Read @NormalGuy8's newest review of @realDailyWire's film "Run Hide Fight: Infidels":
"...the movie routinely shows more contempt for Western progressives than its Islamist villains. The filmmakers spend lengthy time allowing the Islamists to murder, humiliate and torture American progressives in ways that often feel gleeful."
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Joseph Holmes retweeted
Why do we need art? Should art have a use besides the pleasure it gives us? Why or why not?
NEW episode with author and musician, Merideth Hite Esteves!
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'Spider-Man: Brand New Day' Filmmaker Destin Daniel Cretton Signs Overall Deal with Sony Pictures (Exclusive) hollywoodreporter.com/movies…
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The Biblical epic series "House of David" is now in production on Season 3, which will also be the show's last.
“We're incredibly grateful to be back in Greece with the cast and crew who've given everything to this story," said executive producers Jon Erwin and Jon Gunn. "Season Three brings us to the final season of this trilogy - the chapter of David's life we set out to tell from the very beginning. We're honored to finish it alongside our partners at Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios, and we hope audiences feel just how far David has come by the time his story reaches the throne."
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Joseph Holmes retweeted
Today is a good day to bring this one back from the archives. @NormalGuy8 called it; we recorded this one September of 2025.
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Joseph Holmes retweeted
Why is there growing distrust in society's “Elites”? Is it the fault of the elites themselves or larger cultural trends? And how do we define elites? NEW episode with one of the most insightful culture critics today: @aaron_renn
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‘WIDOW'S BAY’ has won 14 Emmys — the most wins EVER for a single season of a comedy show.
• Best Comedy Series
• Best Actor (Matthew Rhys)
• Best Supporting Actor (Stephen Root)
• Best Supporting Actress (Kate O'Flynn)
• Best Guest Actress (Betty Gilpin)
• Best Writing
• Best Directing
• Best Casting
• Best Cinematography
• Best Music Composition
• Best Music Supervision
• Best Production Design
• Best Sound Editing
• Best Sound Mixing
Joseph Holmes retweeted
By complete coincidence: both Nathan and me this week on The Overthinkers blessed each of the two shows that #MatthewRhys won his two #Emmys for tonight. Well deserved.
Widow's Bay:
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The Beast Within:
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Joseph Holmes retweeted
Congrats to #WidowsBay for its multiple #Emmys. I had the pleasure of reviewing the show for @ReligionUnplugged and unpacking how it showcases what happens when Christianity is replaced by atheism and paganism. religionunplugged.com/news/2…
Joseph Holmes retweeted
‘WIDOW'S BAY’ has already won 8 Emmys.
• Best Casting for a Comedy Series
• Best Guest Actress for a Comedy Series (Betty Gilpin)
• Best Cinematography
• Best Music Composition
• Best Music Supervision
• Best Production Design
• Best Sound Editing
• Best Sound Mixing
Joseph Holmes retweeted
"I would not be doing him a favor if I did not tell the truth" is the only philosophy a film critic can have if he wants to keep his soul.
Roger Ebert gave a negative review of Mel Brooks's "Dracula: Dead and Loving It" (1995). One day, when Mel Brooks ran into Ebert, he said, "Listen, you, I made 21 movies. I’m very talented. I’ll live in history. I have a body of work. You only have a body.” Roger Ebert was saddened by the encounter as he was a big supporter of Mel Brooks' works from his debut.
Ebert later wrote, "I was surprised he didn’t realize himself that 'Dracula: Dead and Loving It' (1995) just didn’t work. Yes, Brooks has put together a body of work and yes, a lot of it has made me laugh, but I would not be doing him a favor if I did not tell the truth."