The new Dr. Strange might not be worth the trouble. For the Colson Center, I'm John Stone Street with the point.

The latest Dr. Strange movies making waves, partly because of its dark, violent, even occultist

overtones. Heroes are brutally murdered, seances are had, undead souls go shrieking in and out of

books of demonic curses. One critic put it this way, I worry that younger kids, excited to see

the typical Marvel movie

may get frightened by the very, very dark tone. But hey, everyone needs that movie from their

childhood that gave them nightmares right. Mine was poltergeist. Maybe for some kids it will be

the multiverse of madness. Well, they don't need this one. The Marvel Cinematic Universe usually

has plenty to appreciate,

terrorism, redemption, striving for what's good, even if it mostly paints with broad

brushes to reach big audiences, that's why the movies have been a kind of cultural unifier.

But multiverse of madness mixes the script, to the detriment of the audience. Christians don't

have to agree with everything to engage with a movie,

but we should never take our glasses of discernment off even for a second, not even for a series

we once had reason to like. For the Colson Center, I'm John Stone Street with The Point.