Radio Review of ‘All About Steve’

Just wanted to say thanks to my friend, Liz Lane, for the enjoyable discussion of All About Steve on The Current FM this morning.

And if you want to check out that other blog I mentioned to all those radio listeners on the broadcast, it’s called Manna For The Moment.

OK, here is the run-down on the new romantic comedy starring Sandra Bullock, Bradley Cooper, and Thomas Haden Church – in audio format.

‘The Time Traveler’s Wife’: Audio Commentary

Once a week, I tape a radio segment with my friend Liz Lane from The Current FM about the latest movie. I get on the phone line from the comfort of my home and she calls me up from the local radio station studio.  So what you will hear in this MP3 clip isn’t the final on-air version; it’s my version from my phone line.

We both had lots to say about The Time Traveler’s Wife starring Eric Bana and Rachel McAdams. Here is the audio clip for your enjoyment.

— Laura J. Bagby

‘Harry Potter’: Spells and the Spoken Word

Proverbs 18:21 says that there is the power of life and death in the tongue. We can bless and curse with the words we say. Words that are said with authority also have creative power to call things into being. We know this because God said, “Let there be light” and light came into existence. We know that Jesus was the “Word made flesh” and that the Bible is also called the “Word of God.”

So how does this relate to the latest box office release of the PG-rated fantasy film Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince?

The power of words in Potter is not Holy Spirit-driven. They are coming from the opposite spirit in the form of spells and incantations – things which the Bible considers detestable.

I discuss more about the power of words in Potter in this edited radio commentary from a discussion I had on the air with radio personality Liz Lane of The Current FM on Thursday, July 3o. Hope this discussion helps you weigh this film in the light of faith.

Radio Commentary:

— Laura J. Bagby

Magic and Lies in ‘Harry Potter’

I explain the dangers of practicing magic and some of the underlying spiritual lies in “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” with The Current FM’s Liz Lane — namely, the fallacy that there is a distinct difference between white magic and black magic.

This commentary is an edited version from the radio interview from The Current FM on Thursday, July 30.

Radio Commentary:

— Laura J. Bagby

‘Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince’: Overall Spiritual Concerns

I was really concerned about seeing this latest Harry Potter film at the box office for two reasons: one, I hadn’t read any of the books by J.K. Rowling or seen any of the previous films so I wasn’t sure I would get the gist of it, and two, I wasn’t sure if I would feel like my Christian beliefs just got assaulted. Would I feel like I had dishonored God by seeing this film? That was my main question.

Radio personality Liz Lane and I talked about the spiritual undertones of the PG fantasy film on The Current FM yesterday. Here is an edited version of our radio commentary abut the film:

Radio Commentary:

— Laura J. Bagby

‘Land of the Lost’ Disappoints

Take the old caveman Geico ads, mix in raunchy SNL skits, and throw in a Daisy Duke Brit and a redneck good old boy and you’ve got the new Land of the Lost that opened last Friday.

The original 1974 TV series written by Sid and Marty Krofft followed the time traveling adventures of a camping father and his two kids who inexplicably find themselves in the mysterious world of man-eating dinosaurs, sinister lizard-like Sleestaks, and a monkey boy called Chaka.

On-Air About ‘Land of the Lost’

My radio film review of Land of the Lost is coming this Friday. Sorry you can’t get it sooner!

But I can tell you that you don’t want to waste your money on this new Will Ferrell flick. It seems to draw the immature and undiscerning, if my experience at the theatre has any bearing. And that is a sad reality.

I head back to the phone lines with Current FM’s Liz Lane to talk more, so watch for that this Friday.

— Laura J. Bagby

Positive Radio Comments About ‘Up’

Me at the mic at Positive Hit Radio The Current

Every Friday I review recent movies on Positive Hit Radio The Current. I couldn’t say enough about the new 3-D Disney/Pixar animated movie Up, so here is more for you! I spent time on the phone line with radio personality Liz Lane at The Current FM. The first is the radio version of my review. The second clip is commentary about the movie. Enjoy!

‘What About Bob?’: Fun Memorial Day Flick

What About Bob?

OK, I know. This one is an oldie. But you’ve worked hard, so it’s time to laugh! And what better way to do that than with a silly comedy from the ’80s?

The movie I am recommending is called What About Bob? This tale follows harmless hypochondriac Bob Wiley (Bill Murray) as he seeks to gain personal psychiatric help from the doctor he idolizes, Dr. Leo Marvin (Richard Dreyfuss). But Bob soon becomes a pest as he seeks to gain the attentions of Dr. Marvin while the psychiatrist is trying to enjoy a much-needed vacation with family. Soon Bob isn’t the only one who seems to be suffering from mental problems. Dr. Marvin seems to be going through his own personal breakdown. Crazy fun takes on new meaning in this classic. Hilarious one-liners and unforgettable Bill Murray humor.

Watch a clip about “Baby Steps” from YouTube:

Audio Review:

This is audio commentary between me and Positive Hit Radio The Current FM’s radio host Liz Lane about What About Bob? This version is not the original that aired on the radio; it has been edited for this blog.

— Laura J. Bagby