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Category Archives: Film Shots
Film Review: Last Days in the Desert
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
Film Review: Tower
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
Film Review: Louder Than Bombs
Louder Than Bombs (directed by Joachim Trier) is an American-Norwegian film about a family still coming to grips with the untimely loss of the wife and mother. It stars Gabriel Byrne, Jesse Eisenberg, Isabelle Huppert, David Strathairn, and Devin Druid. Byrne stars as Gene, a failed … Continue reading
The Young Messiah: Interview with Director Cyrus Nowrasteh
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
Film Review: RISEN
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
Film Review: The Revenant
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
Posted in Faith Shots, Film Shots
Tagged Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, Charlie Rose, faith, forgiveness, Leonardo DiCaprio, revenge, Ryuichi Sakamoto, the Apostle Paul, The Book of Romans, The Gospel of Luke, The Gospel of Matthew, The Revenant, The Sermon on the Mount, the Sermon on the Plain, Tom Hardy
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Film Review: ROOM
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
Posted in Faith Shots, Film Shots
Tagged Apostle Paul, Brie Larson, Emma Donoghue, Faith in Films, Family Systems, Homeostasis, I Corinthians, Israel, Jacob Trumblay, Joan Allen, Judah, Kingdom of God, Lenny Abrahamson, Life is Beautiful, ROOM, the Exodus, Through a glass darkly, William H Mason
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“Hey Atticus.” Review of “Go Set A Watchman”
* 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
“Inside Out” is All In
Pixar Studio’s latest feature, Inside Out is a blast from the Studio’s celebrated past. For many years Pixar and I had a ritual, where in late winter I would start counting down the days to the traditional early summer release … Continue reading
Posted in Faith Shots, Film Shots
Tagged Amy Poehler, anger, autism, Bill Hader, developmental delay, disgust, emotions, faith and film, Inside Ou, Inside Out Film, jesus, joy, Pete Docter, Pixar, sadness, teaching children with Autism
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Cross+Roads Faith and Film Renewal Tour, Cannes: Film Review “Filiosophi Kopi”
To some, coffee is just a carrier of caffeine that fuels a dulled mind and a tired body. To Coffee-philes, it is much more than that, it is one of the great joys of life. “Filosofi Kopi” is a film … Continue reading
Posted in Film Shots, Scattershooting
Tagged coffee, faith, faith and film, famiy systems, filosofi kopi, healing, healing and wholeness, Jacob, new life, Peace, spirituality
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