Tag Archives: The Lego Movie

The Top 12 Posts of All Time

Posted on January 5, 2016 by Brenton Dickieson

#12. “‘Sometimes Fairy Stories May Say Best What’s to be Said’ by C.S. Lewis.” Perhaps no one would be more surprised than C.S. Lewis himself at the success of his classic children’s stories, The Chronicles of Narnia. Hundreds of millions … Continue reading →

Posted in News & Links | Tagged 50 Shades of Grey, Blogging, C.S. Lewis, fantasy, Fifty Shades of Grey, J.R.R. Tolkien, Reading, Science Fiction, The Four Loves, The Great Divorce, The Lego Movie, writing | 7 Comments

The 7 Super Awesome Posts of 2014 (According to the Stats Squirrels)

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

2014 was a great year here at A Pilgrim in Narnia! More than 70,000 visitors viewed more than 300 posts. I wrote more than 100 posts in 2014, including a few guest blogs. Based on the digital foot traffic this … Continue reading →

Posted in News & Links | Tagged 50 Shades of Grey, Blogging, C.S. Lewis, Fifty Shades of Grey, Reading, The Clash, The Lego Movie, writing | 1 Comment

The Obscure Writings of C.S. Lewis, Jr.

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Brenton Dickieson

Far from scandalous, the story of C.S. Lewis’s late-in-life son is tale of great sadness and ultimately literary frustration. C.S. Lewis, Jr.—called “Little Jack” by all those who knew the family—was the surprise pregnancy of Joy Davidson Lewis. Tragically, her … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged C.S. Lewis, Daily News, Douglas Adams, fantasy, Harry Potter, Joy Davidman, literature, Margaret Thatcher, Neil Gaiman, On Writing, The Lego Movie, writing | 12 Comments

You’re Not Special, Despite What The Lego Movie Tells You

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Brenton Dickieson

It’s become a bit of a running joke among the youth and young adults I work with. Before speaking once, I was introduced like this: “This is Brenton Dickieson, and he’s going to tell us all why we aren’t special.” … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections, Reviews | Tagged C.S. Lewis, destiny, Dr. Phil, Dr. Spock, faerie, Fictional Universes, film, Hollywood, Lego, Morgan Freeman, self-esteem, technology, The Lego Movie, The Princess Bride, vocation | 11 Comments

How The Lego Movie Breaks the World

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Brenton Dickieson

In a sense, my 9 year old wrote the screenplay for The Lego Movie. Not the actual script, of course. Nicolas is in grade 4, and is still working on his cursive. But the main theme of this brilliant film … Continue reading →