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February 2013

February 12, 2013

J.R.R. Tolkien Killed a Beatles Lord of the Rings Movie

Can you imagine a Lord of the Rings movie starring the Beatles and directed by...

February 06, 2013

The Real ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre’ Wasn’t in Texas, Didn’t Involve a Chainsaw, and Wasn’t a Massacre

Film critic J.C. Maçek III examines the urban legend behind The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and the...

January 2013

January 09, 2013

Snow is the New Noir

The white of ice can be as powerful a filmmaking tool as shadow, says Ian...

January 03, 2013

What Postmodern Ninja-Messiah Figures Fight For

The Catholic literary journal Dappled Things has an interesting interview with the critically-acclaimed science fiction writer (and Catholic convert...

December 2012

December 04, 2012

Top 100 Spiritually Significant Films?

I’m a sucker for movies, lists, and religious discussions. So when Arts & Faith started compiling lists...

November 2012

November 14, 2012

50 Memorable (But Obscure) Movie Quotes

"Great movie quotes become part of our cultural vocabulary," said American Film Institute director Jean...

November 08, 2012

110 Overrated/Underrated Films

“That movie was totally overrated. Now if you want to see a really worthwhile flick you should...

October 2012

October 22, 2012

Why Indiana Jones Was Denied Tenure

Indiana Jones may be the greatest adventurer of all time, but as a professor he...

October 18, 2012

If Ayn Rand Wrote the Left Behind Novels

In his synopsis and review of the new film Atlas Shrugged: Part II, Anthony Sacramone...

October 17, 2012

Reflections on the Revolution in Gotham: Of Burke and Batman

Sean Beienburg argues that The Dark Knight Rises reflects director Christopher Nolan's Burkean sensibilities: Less...