Josh Larsen

Josh Larsen is a film critic, journalist and editor of ThinkChristian.net. The goal of ThinkChristian is to view the world through exactly that sort of all-encompassing lens. Formerly a film critic for The Naperville Sun, he now writes movie reviews for outlets including LarsenOnFilm.com and RottenTomatoes.com.

Arts + Entertainment

Margin Call and the Banality of Evil

The new Wall Street drama Margin Call is only slightly less boring than a quarterly report. And that’s exactly what makes it so frightening. Set at an imploding investment firm on the eve of the 2008 financial collapse, Margin Call means to capture the panic of that moment and raise our moral hackles over the dubious decisions surrounding it.

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Arts + Entertainment

"Super 8" and the Value of Spiritual Wonder

Super 8 has all the makings of the summer blockbuster from your childhood. Slated to gross well over $100 million, it boasts an action-packed but family-friendly storyline that's hard to shake. But what's best about this film, according to critic Josh Larsen, is it's ability to create a genuine sense of wonder. He says Super 8 captures a rush of amazement that leaves viewers wide-eyed and humbled.

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