Category Archives: Faith Shots

Scattershooting about faith, theology, and church

The Magnificent Seven

Posted on September 24, 2016 by revkennydickson

Remaking a classic among classic films is where most directors should fear to tread. In remaking The Magnificent Seven, one of the most recognized American Westerns and is itself a reimagining of one of the greatest films in all of … Continue reading →

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Sully

Posted on September 19, 2016 by revkennydickson

Clint Eastwood’s Sully is a compelling film recounting the January 2009 forced water landing of US Airways Flight 1549 after bird strikes knocked out both engines shortly after take-off from New York City’s La Guardia Airport.  While most Americans are … Continue reading →

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Film Review: Gleason

Posted on August 7, 2016 by revkennydickson

In the game of football months, sometimes years of training go into preparing for the seconds that occur after the ball is snapped. Although the tactics, strategies and plays can be very complicated, at its core, football is a simple … Continue reading →

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Film Review: Last Days in the Desert

Posted on May 19, 2016 by revkennydickson

It is no secret that in recent years there has been an increase in the number of faith based and Biblically based feature films released. While the popularity and number of these films are historically cyclical, growing and fading in … Continue reading →

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Film Review: Tower

Posted on May 2, 2016 by revkennydickson

One of the joys of attending film festivals is seeing independent films that often do not get a wide distribution if they are distributed at all. Unfortunately, documentaries are among the most overlooked film genres when it comes to theatrical … Continue reading →

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The Young Messiah: Interview with Director Cyrus Nowrasteh

Posted on March 12, 2016 by revkennydickson

Interview with Cyus Nowrasteh director of The Young Messiah, a film, based on the Anne Rice novel, Christ The Lord: Out of Egypt. The Young Messiah Opens March 11 and stars Adam Greaves-Neal as Jesus, Vincent Walsh as Joseph, and … Continue reading →

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Film Review: RISEN

Posted on February 27, 2016 by revkennydickson

  Over the last two years there have been several releases of Biblically based films. While these films are often overly produced and lacking in cinematic elements such as compelling acting, direction, and writing, and while also presenting the stories … Continue reading →

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Film Review: The Revenant

Posted on January 9, 2016 by revkennydickson

J.Ryan Parker, a friend and fellow theology minded film blogger, (Pop Theology on Patheos.com) asked me if I saw The Revenant. My response was an immediate “no.” The new film epic starring Leonardo DiCaprio as Hugh Glass is not merely … Continue reading →

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Film Review: ROOM

Posted on November 13, 2015 by revkennydickson

ROOM is one of the most impressively directed and acted films of the year. Even though it has no graphic images, it has some of the most intense moments put on film in years. Based on the novel and screenplay … Continue reading →

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“Hey Atticus.” Review of “Go Set A Watchman”

Posted on July 25, 2015 by revkennydickson

* SPOILER ALERT * In the lead up to the anticipated release of Go Set a Watchman, and in response to early comments by reviewers, many people expressed fear and questioned whether the this work would lessen Harper Lee’s status … Continue reading →

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