PlanetWisdom.com Update

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 23:28:48 GMT

If you've seen "The Mummy" and "The Mummy 2: Unwrapped!" (not actual title), the first thing you'll notice about "The Mummy 3" is that Brendan Fraser's wife from the first films is not the same lady even though everyone pretends she is. The second thing you'll notice is that their son Alex is now in his mid-20s, though Brendan Fraser can't be a day over 40. Apparently, fighting mummies makes people age at odd rates and women turn into actress Maria Bello (but with darker hair)...read full review

X-Files: I Want To Believe

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 23:28:48 GMT

About 15 years ago, "The X-Files" was the "Lost" of its day. Okay, it was never that popular. But fans eagerly tuned in to the creepy program each week to learn the next pieces in the puzzle to the show's massive supernatural, alien, government-cover up, conspiracy mythology - and to watch the escalating romantic tension between Mulder and Scully. Eventually, though, audiences realized the show was never going to put those pieces together and lost interest. So who was asking for this "long awaited" follow-up, exactly?...read full review

The Dark Knight Review

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 23:28:48 GMT

The second Chris Nolan-directed Batman film might be the most aptly titled film of the summer. "The Dark Knight" is way darker and more brutal than I expected from a summer blockbuster superhero film, even by the dark standards of "Batman Begins." It's also gripping, a little bit genius, and built to make you think harder about some big ideas...read full review

Jonas Brothers' Burnin' Up Review

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 23:28:48 GMT

"Burnin' Up" is all about the physical attraction the Jonas Brothers feel towards an exceptionally hot female fan. As much as some Christians would like to deny it, we are physical beings with physical attractions. The Jonas Brothers describe the sexual attraction between a guy and a girl in this song as "burnin' up"...read full review

Katy Perry's I Kissed A Girl Review

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 23:28:48 GMT

This hit single is basically about a girl at a party who got a little drunk and kissed a girl, and she liked it...read full review

Journey to the Center of the Earth

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 23:28:48 GMT

"Journey 3D" isn't the best movie of the summer, but it's the best-looking 3D movie I've seen. I used to dread 3D movies. The nausea and headache were not worth the "coming right at you" moments. ("Shark Boy and Lava Girl" about cost me my lunch.) But "Journey" uses a new, digital, flux capacitor technology or something that makes the effects kind of sick without also making you ill. And the story is good enough to get you through 90 minutes of family-friendly air conditioning...read full review

Hellboy II: The Golden Army Review

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 23:28:48 GMT

What should we do with Hellboy? He's a superhero that looks like the devil, talks like a cigar-chomping 50s tough guy, and has a soft spot for kitties. He's a demon that fights for humans against supernatural evil, but how do you root for a demon, really, if you believe in demons? It's a question he wonders about, too...read full review

Hancock

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 23:28:48 GMT

It's July 4 weekend, so it must be a Will Smith movie. This year's go asks: What if a superhero wasn't so super? What if a guy with all the abilities of Superman was also an angry drunk with a serious attitude problem? What if Will Smith played a real jerk for a change - at least for a while? Read Full Review

WALL-E

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 23:28:48 GMT

Is it weird that a G-rated animated film about a cute robot who will look right at home on the side of a Happy Meal box is also one of the most deeply insightful and beautiful films of the year? Is it possible Pixar has created a "kids movie" with the artistic integrity of a great foreign language art house film? Will we all be buried in the avalanche of praise for "WALL-E"? Maybe. Read Full Review

Coldplay's Violet Hill Review

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 23:28:48 GMT

Coldplay has been known for songs with ambiguous lyrics. "Violet Hill" breaks that trend. It's unquestionably a song about war. And it's the first Coldplay song that sounds angry...read full review

Taylor Swift Music Review

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 23:28:48 GMT

"Teardrops on My Guitar" is a new rendition of the age-old "girl loves boy who loves another girl." The song has a poignant flow to it, and Taylor's breathy vocals make it believable.

Being a teenager is almost synonymous with having strong emotions: love is passionate, breakups devastating, and betrayals epic. And that is all okay; it is part of life. The problem with "Teardrops on my Guitar" is that Taylor spends all of her energy on a crush...read full review

What Will Heaven Be Like?

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 23:28:48 GMT

If you knew for certain that you only had three days left to live on Earth, how would you spend your remaining time? Recently I posed this question to a group of Christian high school seniors and their answers included sky-diving, traveling, surfing, and (of course) sex. I followed up with a simple question, âSo you think there may be some pleasures and experiences in this life that if you donât partake of them before you die, you may miss out in Heaven?â All but two of them said, âYes.â Sadly, the prospect of Heaven had simply not captured their imaginations. Despite the unsurpassable majesty of Heaven, they thought there were experiences in this life that could be more fulfilling and exciting.

Could the same be true for us? Is it possible that we have failed to capture the wondrous beauty of Heaven?...read more

Is the New Testament Reliable?

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 23:28:48 GMT

I love talking with skeptics, atheists, and anyone else who will listen to my reasons for believing that Jesus is the resurrected Lord. In my opinion, the historical evidence is compelling. Yet the first step in demonstrating the unique claims and deeds of Jesus is to establish that the record of his claims is reliable. Obviously, if the Scriptures have been corrupted through history then our knowledge of the historical Jesus has been deeply undercut...read more