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Tag Archives: jesus
Finding Jesus in Joker
SPOILERS Included Hidden in the darkness of themes, setting, and characters, Joker is a film that is both dense and nuanced in symbolism, message and its reflection of our times. Although it can be a challenge at times to watch, … Continue reading
Film Review: 12 Strong
12 Strong is a conundrum of a film. For what is presented on the screen, it accomplishes what is expected from a film about military combat. After setting the scene by introducing major characters and the nature and complexity of … Continue reading
Posted in Faith Shots, Film Shots
Tagged 12 Strong, Chris Hemsworth, Christ, church, faith, Faith Communities, Green Berets, jesus, Michael Shannon, Special Forces, U. S. Army
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Darkest Hour: A Different Kind of Christmas Movie
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
Review: Silence – Speaks Volumes
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 been in vogue in the last four years or so, many of those films are … Continue reading
Posted in Faith Shots, Film Shots, Scattershooting
Tagged Adam Driver, Andrew Garfield, apostasy, Cerian Hinds, Christ, faith, faith film, grace, Jesuits, jesus, Liam Neeson, Martin Scorsese, righteousness, Silence, suffering
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Film Review: Fences
Fences is the long awaited screen adaptation of August Wilson’s 1987 Pulitzer Prize winning play. After decades of rumors, and starts and stops, the African-American family drama set in the 1950’s and 60’s finally made its film debut this … Continue reading
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Tagged August Wilson, Denzel Washington, ego, faith, Fences, fences film, film, forgiveness, grace, jesus, Mykelty Williamson, Relationships, religion, Russell Hornsby, Stephen Henderson, The Gospel of Matthew, the Kingdom of God, The Sermon on the Mount, Viola Davis
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Rules Don’t Apply and Conversation with Warren Beatty
There is a running joke among clergy that when people find you in unusual situations or doing very ordinary things such as taking a pie in the face for a charity or stacking chairs, they ask you if they taught … Continue reading
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Tagged Annette Bening, faith and film, jesus, Relationships, Rules Dont Apply, The 10 Commandments, The Church, Warren Beatty
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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
