Seeing The Gospel in Dead Poets Society

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Michael Bowman in Faith, Featured, Movies | 1 Comment

This post was written after viewing the movie, Dead Poets Society. If you do not want to spoil the movie before seeing it for yourself, it is recommended that you read this after viewing one of the best movies of all time.

Watching movies is a particular past-time that I thoroughly enjoy. Good movies, anyway. Recently, I had the opportunity to re-watch a movie that I am quite fond of - Dead Poets Society. Being one of my favorite movies, it captured all of my attention and had me thinking about it well after the credits rolled. Actually, this time, I saw a new side of the story.

The 30 Minute Time Filler

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Warner Russell in Featured, Misc. TV, Netflix, Television | 1 Comment

Shortly after my wife Katelyn and I married we embarked on a journey together with the lovely folks of Dillon, TX. We were there for the wins, the losses, the divorces, the job changes, the births, the break-ups, the deaths, the murders, and the championships that comprised what is maybe the best show of the 2000s, Friday Night Lights. Since both of us worked and had other obligations that required our time, we managed to drag out five seasons of greatness over the span of about 10 months. * Read more

The Bachelor Recap Week 3: Sean “I love that!” Lowe

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Liz Riggs in Featured, Reality Check, Television | 3 Comments

Oh boy! The Bachelor this week featured all kinds of goodies for our eyes and our ears. Per usual, the show remained inane and void of any tolerable content, but due to its predictability and redundancy, there’s plenty to write about!

Sean obviously took WhiteLesley on his first one-on-one this week, taking her to the Guinness World Records Store? Museum? Restaurant? Dungeon? To break the record for the “World’s Longest On Screen Kiss.” It sort of seems like a roundabout way of eschewing sexual assault, but apparently the record is something like, three and a half minutes, which inspired hope in all high schoolers who spend the majority of Friday nights making out in their basements.

The Bachelor Recap Week 3: Sean I love that! Lowe

Longest Kiss looks like CHILD’S PLAY (from Hollywood Life)

NBA Away Game Etiquette

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Warner Russell in Basketball, Featured, Sports | 3 Comments

As you may or may not have read in my post “Letter to My Wife”, I am making it my own personal goal to see my Memphis Grizzlies play in every away arena in the NBA.

I have already knocked out Oklahoma City and Boston, so this past week I made the trek down to Dallas to see them take on Dirk Nowitizki and the Mavs. Read more

Netflix Streaming Suggestions: Part 14

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Clayton Martin in Featured, Movies, Netflix | Leave a comment

With the Golden Globes in the rear view window, and the Academy Awards on the horizon, there is a lot of movie buzz going on right now. I figured this was as good of a time as any to bring back the Netflix suggestions series! Read more

The Bachelor Recap Week Two: Sean Lowe-An American Hero!

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Liz Riggs in Featured, Reality Check, Television | 1 Comment

On last night’s episode of The Bachelor, America got a taste for Sean Lowe: the new American hero. He looks like a firefighter and a virginal princess got together and conceived him while donating all their money to charity. Still– Let me preface by saying that I don’t love Sean, only because I find it difficult to have an overwhelming and debilitating crush on him. He’s just not my style. Too many muscles or something. But, when Chris Harrison dubbed him as the “most sincere” bachelor he’s had on the show yet, that has to count for something, right? Chris is divorced now! Sean Lowe is all he has!

Movie Review: Zero Dark Thirty

Posted on January 15, 2013 by Joseph Williams in Featured, Movie Reviews, Movies, Politics | Leave a comment

Zero Dark Thirty: **** out of 4.

There are certain movies and certain years in cinema where we are reminded how silly and futile it can be to rank movies each year. Zero Dark Thirty is one of those movies and 2012 is definitely one of those years.

After 20 Years, Is Raw Still Relevant?

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Alex Beene in Featured, Misc. TV, Sports, Television | 1 Comment

January 11, 1993 would mark the day cable television would forever change. That Monday, viewers watching USA Network’s nightly programming would witness the very first installment of what would become the longest-running professional wrestling series in TV history: ‘WWE Raw.’

The Wise Guise & Friends Analyze the Oscar Nominations

Posted on January 11, 2013 by The Wise Guise in Featured, Movies, Roundtables | 1 Comment

We’ve gathered a group of our friends to discuss the recent Academy Award nominations and hope you’ll join in the discussion! Read more

What Could Have Been: Louie Giglio & Obama’s Inauguration

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Parker Hancock in Faith, Featured, Guest Spots, Misc. Posts | Leave a comment

As 2013 gets started, we’re honored at The Wise Guise to not only add new contributors and guest writers, but also expand the topics we cover, questions we raise, and issues discussed. Today’s post is written by one of Joseph’s best friends in law school, Parker Hancock. We hope Parker will continue to contribute to The Wise Guise. Today’s post stems from some current events that Parker and Joseph discussed in detail recently as they caught up during the first week of the new semester.

Today, silently simmering below the lead stories on firearm accessories and commemorative coins was a story about an evangelical pastor asked to give the benediction at Obama’s inauguration, who had to step down because of a fifteen-year old sermon on homosexuality. It was a tremendously hopeful story that has turned tragic. The story really starts in 1997.

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