Category Archives: Scattershooting

Scattershooting or other misc. posts.

Darkest Hour: A Different Kind of Christmas Movie

Posted on December 22, 2017 by revkennydickson

Christmas is one of the most important seasons for the film industry. With schools out and adults taking days off, people go to movies. Christmas is the movie season for big-budget titles, possible Oscar contenders, as well as Christmas themed films. … Continue reading →

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The Young Messiah: Interview with Director Cyrus Nowrasteh

Posted on December 3, 2017 by revkennydickson

Originally posted on CrossRoads Faith and Film:
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…

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Review: 13 Reasons Why

Posted on May 27, 2017 by revkennydickson

  Spoiler Alert I have not been as conflicted about a show as I am about the Netflix series, 13 Reasons Why, a series based on the novel “Thirteen Reasons Why” by Jay Asher which details the reasons a high school … Continue reading →

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Review: Silence – Speaks Volumes

Posted on January 14, 2017 by revkennydickson

Many will categorize Martin Scorsese’s latest film, Silence as a faith film; it is better described as a film about faith. While “Faith Films” have again been in vogue over the last four years or so, many of those films … Continue reading →

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Film Review: Tower

Posted on October 19, 2016 by revkennydickson

Originally posted on CrossRoads Faith and Film:
One of the joys of attending film festivals is seeing independent films that oftentimes do not get a wide distribution if they are distributed at all. Unfortunately documentaries are among the most overlooked…

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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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In Case You Missed It Film Review “United 93”

Posted on September 11, 2016 by revkennydickson

Originally posted on CrossRoads Faith and Film:
In Case You Missed It Film Review “United 93”In Case You Missed It Film Review “United 93”I wrote this review for my local church paper for the release of “United 93” in 2006.…

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What’s In A Name: 9/11 Reflection

Posted on September 11, 2016 by revkennydickson

Originally posted on CrossRoads Faith and Film:
On the first anniversary of 9/11 I was pastor at First United Methodist church in Farmersville Texas. As on the day of the attack we worshipped on the first anniversary. It was a…

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Reflections From and On 9/11

Posted on September 11, 2016 by revkennydickson

Originally posted on CrossRoads Faith and Film:
I was the pastor at First United Methodist Church in Farmersville Texas on 9/11/01. I had been there six weeks and was still getting to know the church and community. In the midst…

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