Movie Review | November 4, 2026
Animation for the Ages… But Not for All Ages: Wildwood Review
Featuring Joe Breslin
Read OnHeightsCast | November 5, 2026
The Gateway to Inner Freedom: Attention and Its Deficits
Featuring Kevin Majeres
Read OnI Teach the Boys in 15 Minutes | November 3, 2026
A Teacher’s Three Goals
Featuring Tom Steenson
Read OnHeightsCast | October 29, 2026
Teaching with Body Language: How Movement Shapes Learning
Featuring Joseph Bissex
Read OnHeightsCast | October 22, 2026
Rising to the Challenge: Resolutions of an AI Task Force
Featuring Mark Grannis, Michael Moynihan
Read OnArticles & Essays
November
A guide to the greatness of humble November, with its lessons in reflection, remembering, and gratitude.
By Robert Greving | November 06, 2026
Faith and Poetry: A Symphonic Unity
Christian poetry breathes the spiritual longings of the human person into the humble things of life.
By Michael Ortiz | October 30, 2026
Take Back the House
We should want our sons to go into every corner of the world to transform it from within—and to be transformed themselves by that loving effort.
By Alvaro de Vicente | October 27, 2026
Claude Has Called Our Bluff
Too many students think school is just about getting those ink blots on that piece of paper. If AI does it for them more efficiently, have they not achieved success?
By Joseph Bissex | October 23, 2026
Next-Level Time Management
Mark Grannis suggests a novel way of managing next week's time in light of this week's commitments.
By Mark Grannis | October 16, 2026
Your Son Should Become Strong
The proper way to treat the body is to care for it so that it allows us to serve others and give glory to God for as many years as possible.
By Alvaro de Vicente | October 14, 2026
The Limits of Freedom: Making Choices for Our Sons
What one teacher has learned by guiding his students through difficult river trips.
By Elias Naegele | October 09, 2026
We Are Not Angels
Rob Greving encourages us to attend to our senses more intentionally, since they are so much of what makes us human.
By Robert Greving | October 02, 2026
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Book & Movie Reviews
Animation for the Ages… But Not for All Ages: Wildwood Review
"On technical grounds, this film is a triumph. Morally and narratively, though, the results are a bit murkier."
- Joe Breslin Read the ReviewA Man and His Dog: A Review of “Heart of the Beast”
"With few characters and sparse dialogue, Heart of the Beast tells a beautiful story of suffering, survival, and man's best friend."
- Joe Breslin Read the Review
The Sheep Detectives: Agatha Christie Would Be Charmed
"A true family film of the sort rarely seen nowadays: entertaining for the kids but with enough layers to engage their parents."
- Joe Breslin Read the ReviewSoaring Over the Rainbow
" Wicked: For Good completes the faithful adaptation of a Broadway masterpiece. The Broadway musical Wicked first hit movie theate..."
- Mark Grannis Read the ReviewThe Power and the Glory – A Review
"Have you ever read a book that inspired in you a soul-crushing desire to eat fried chicken, shed undefinable tears through a mouthful of Spr..."
- Joseph Bissex Read the ReviewHow It’s Done, Done, Done: K-Pop Demon Hunters
"A true musical that doesn't make its plot into a mere vessel for “messaging"—yet is ultimately compatible with a Christian sense of sin,..."
- Joe Breslin Read the ReviewAll Tracks Converge: A Review of The Lincoln Highway
"After a stint in a Nebraska prison over an accidental killing, Emmett Watson prepares to start fresh in California with his wide-eyed eight-..."
- Joe Breslin Read the ReviewIn Search of Sacrifice: The Drama of the Family in Godzilla Minus One
"2023’s Japanese film Godzilla Minus One is more than a monster flick—it’s a true family movie. Not to be confused with CGI-heavy Ameri..."
- Joe Breslin Read the ReviewTestosterone Tropes: A Review of F1: The Movie
"If the social media “manosphere” became incarnate as a movie, that movie would be F1. Not so much a story as a series of “manly” tro..."
- Joe Breslin Read the ReviewLook Up: Why I Believe in Superman (2025)
"Superman (2025) is a fun and wholesome movie that’s best enjoyed on the big screen. Despite some issues with pacing and a few unfortunate ..."
- Tom Cox Read the ReviewBrowse all Reviews...
Podcasts & Videos
HeightsCast
The Gateway to Inner Freedom: Attention and Its Deficits
Dr. Kevin Majeres provides practical tips and exercises for strengthening the crucial skill of attention.
Featuring Kevin Majeres | November 05, 2026
Forum Faculty Podcast
Why Should I Read The Odyssey?
Is it ever too late to read one of the foundational works of Western literature? In this inaugural installment of “Books I Haven’t Read—and Why Should I Read Them?”, host Joel Sellier sits down with fellow faculty Gerard “Babo” Babendreier, Justin Myers, and Joe Bissex to discuss Homer’s Odyssey: why it remains essential reading, where a first-time reader should begin, and what an ancient epic can still teach modern readers about home, loyalty, pride, suffering, and love. The conversation also explores the challenges and possibilities of translation, with the guests...
Featuring Joel Sellier, Gerard Babendreier, Joseph Bissex, Justin Myers | July 24, 2026
I Teach the Boys in 15 Minutes
A Teacher’s Three Goals
A new podcast series of short, practical episodes to help you be a better teacher of boys.
Featuring Tom Steenson | November 03, 2026
Teaching with Body Language: How Movement Shapes Learning
Being attentive to body language strengthens your teaching and your students’ comprehension.
Featuring Joseph Bissex | October 29, 2026
Rising to the Challenge: Resolutions of an AI Task Force
Two upper school faculty share takeaways after months of research and group discussion around AI and education.
Featuring Mark Grannis, Michael Moynihan | October 22, 2026
Making Room for Mistakes: Education as Imitation, Mistakes, and Improv
Students and teachers alike have to get comfortable with the idea of mistakes as part of the journey toward critical engagement.
Featuring Shane O'Neill, Pat Love | October 15, 2026
Men for the World: On Every Man’s Vocation
In this year’s Headmaster’s Lecture, Alvaro de Vicente makes the case that we can win the world back through our families and professional work—and should prepare our sons to do the same.
Featuring Alvaro de Vicente | October 09, 2026
Heights Clans and the Need for Festival
Why take time out of the school year for “festival”? Kyle Blackmer argues for the rich liturgical and intellectual traditions of authentic feasting.
Featuring Kyle Blackmer | October 01, 2026
The Scope of Mentoring
Spiritual direction, coaching, counseling—how do these forms of advisory compare to mentoring? Headmaster Alvaro de Vicente outlines his vision for a holistic mentoring program.
Featuring Alvaro de Vicente | September 24, 2026
Struggling in Math: Where Digital Tools Can Assist in Academic Virtue
An extremely practical guide to the best digital resources out there and how to use them effectively.
Featuring Dave Maxham | September 17, 2026
The Art and Act of Knowing—and What It Means for Teaching
A student coming to know something is not passive at all. It’s an act. And that act does not primarily belong to the teacher.
Featuring Dr. Jonathan Buttaci | September 10, 2026
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