Up in the hills above Feathertown, Tennessee, Dellarobia Turnbow is about to turn her back on husband and kin. Then, she witnesses an environmental phenomenon: an enormous population of monarch butterflies have settled into the hills above her small town to wait out the winter. No one understands quite why […]
Author: Joel Bentley
Wednesday Playlist: Into the Woods
With Victoria Day weekend just passed and Memorial Day Weekend approaching, the official start of summer has arrived in both Canada and the US. And whether you’re firing up the BBQ or loading up the car for a weekend of camping in the woods, here are a few songs that […]
All Sons & Daughters: a refreshing take on worship
Although countless worship albums are released every month, they tend to be homogenized, or as I like to put it, Hillsong-ified. Not that Hillsong doesn’t write and record some incredible worship songs, but when every bridge of every song reaches epic proportions… it can get a little weary. Which is […]
Judging by the Trailers: Summer Edition
We all love summer. It’s the sunshine, the beaches, the ice cream, the flings…right? Or is it the monsters, the mystery, and the action that light up the screen? The summer movie season is upon us with countless trailers, hinting at what’s to come. Here are a few of the […]
Short Term 12: small in stature, big in heart
Short Term 12 is the kind of movie I love. Small in stature but big in heart, the film far exceeds its own modest expectations to stand among the best films of the year. Set in a foster-care home for kids awaiting placement, the story of the film centres around […]
Wednesday Playlist: For the Dreamers
This one’s for the dreamers. This one’s for the lovers, the lovelorn, and the lonely. This one’s for anyone dreaming of sunshine on a wintry March day. It’s for the unrequited crushes, the happy flights of fancy, and the lazy mid-spring days. But enough preamble, let’s get into the music. […]