Martin Saunders

Oscars 2016 winner predictions: who\'ll win what at the 88th Academy awards?
Oscars 2016 winner predictions: who'll win what at the 88th Academy awards?

Oscars preview: who'll win what at the 88th Academy awards?

Three words that could save the internet (and make you happier)
Three words that could save the internet (and make you happier)

Twitter loves a death rumour, but during the last few weeks, the social media platform's own apparent demise has been the subject of much internet discussion.

Triple 9 review: Sin is a serious business
Triple 9 review: Sin is a serious business

Martin Saunders reviews Triple 9, John Hillcoat's brutal, blood-soaked new thriller.

What the F-Word actually means... and why it should bother us
What the F-Word actually means... and why it should bother us

We hear the f-word so often that it often washes over us. We shouldn't let it, says Martin Saunders.

Deadpool: The Christian Today review
Deadpool: The Christian Today review

Deadpool isn't a wholesome movie but it's an important one for Christians to know about, writes Martin Saunders

Jesus is my Valentine: Christian cards and gifts for that special someone
Jesus is my Valentine: Christian cards and gifts for that special someone

Love it or loathe it, Valentine's Day is coming this weekend. Not bought a gift yet? Worry not, Martin Saunders has you covered...

Googling God: What autocomplete tells us about modern faith-seeking
Googling God: What autocomplete tells us about modern faith-seeking

Internet giant Google's automatic search suggestion function has been in the news this week, after allegations of mysterious political bias.

Helmets of Salvation, or Hat Crimes? 10 amazing Christian baseball caps
Helmets of Salvation, or Hat Crimes? 10 amazing Christian baseball caps

Martin Saunders has discovered a whole new world: Christian hats. Here, he offers us 10 of his favourites.

Spotlight: a film that the whole church cannot – and must not – ignore
Spotlight: a film that the whole church cannot – and must not – ignore

Spotlight tells the true story of a 2002 Boston Globe investigation into systemic child abuse in the Catholic Church. Martin Saunders on why it's a must-see for everyone.

How one dirty word could change the world and revolutionise the Church
How one dirty word could change the world and revolutionise the Church

Outside the Church, it has connotations of weakness and counter-cultural weirdness; within the Church it carries dangerous associations of oppression and power abuse.

\'If I were a fuzzy-wuzzy bear\': the lost genius of the 1980s school hymn – volume 2!
'If I were a fuzzy-wuzzy bear': the lost genius of the 1980s school hymn – volume 2!

Martin Saunders is back with his second installment of the best school hymns the 1980s had to offer...

The Big Short would be Great... if it wasn\'t so awfully sexist
The Big Short would be Great... if it wasn't so awfully sexist

Martin Saunders finds the latest Wall Street biopic clever, funny, but deeply sexist

The faith of Mr T – in eight quotes
The faith of Mr T – in eight quotes

Still one of the most recognisable cult figures on the planet, the legendary son of a preacher speaks often and openly about his faith.

'When a knight won his spurs': the lost genius of the 1980s school hymn
'When a knight won his spurs': the lost genius of the 1980s school hymn

January blues beginning to get you down? Martin Saunders treats us to a trip down memory lane...

The Revenant: the Oscar favourite is packed full of Christian themes
The Revenant: the Oscar favourite is packed full of Christian themes

Martin Saunders reviews The Revenant, Alejandro G. Iñárritu's endurance epic which this week picked up 12 Oscar nominations.

Five ways to make your church more youth-friendly (without putting the older people off)
Five ways to make your church more youth-friendly (without putting the older people off)

Our churches are ageing. Here are a few ideas for how to make your church feel more welcoming to young people, which won't put the rest of the congregation's nose out of joint...