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October 2008

October 09, 2008

Not So Ridiculous…

One of the great things about our Constitution is that it guarantees both the freedom...

October 07, 2008

Fireproof…

A couple of weeks ago, I watched and reviewed Flywheel, the first feature-length, widely-released film...

October 06, 2008

A Long Overdue Miracle…

It is certainly unthinkable that precious few, if any, Hollywood films have yet to focus...

September 2008

September 30, 2008

Before the Giants…

Before the surprising success of Facing the Giants, Alex and Stephen Kendrick, produced their first...

September 29, 2008

Shock me, shock me, shock me with that deviant behavior

Over the next year, I will be co-directing the sociology of religion movie night along...

September 22, 2008

Tekkonkinkreet

I am no anime or manga expert by any stretch of the imagination, but I...

September 16, 2008

Do You Believe In…

In college, I read a book that began to drastically change the way I thought...

September 15, 2008

The Flip Side of the Coin

Occasional Pop Theology contributor Daniel Skidmore provides a quick review of the Coen brothers' latest...

September 10, 2008

Lifeboat

Pop Theology contributor Wendy Arce reviews a Hitchcock classic, Lifeboat. I recently saw Alfred Hitchcock’s...

September 08, 2008

Survival…

For two weeks during the summer, I took a course on American slavery and the...

August 2008

August 28, 2008

Judas…

A host of Jesus films focus specifically on the titular character. The ways in which...

August 25, 2008

Forgive Us Our Trespasses…

Sex scandals have rocked the Christian church throughout the past decade. Whether child abuse in...

August 05, 2008

Yeah, It's That Good…

So I know that a pop culture website should stay more up to date than...

July 2008

July 14, 2008

Gotham Knight

The past two weeks have been all about the sequel: Hellboy II trumped Hellboy and,...

July 09, 2008

La Misma Luna

Occasional pop theology contributor and Judd Apatow devotee, Wendy Arce, provides a review of the...

July 01, 2008

They've Done It Again…

Having been involved with a new documentary, Renewal, about the religious environmental movement, I am...

June 2008

June 30, 2008

No Reservations…

I've got a back-log of posts that I need to write up and/or finish. First...

June 24, 2008

Just a Reminder…

I found this write-up and video about Kiezlowski's The Decalogue in one of my religion...

June 17, 2008

Skadoosh…

I've been surprised (pleasantly) by two summer movies thus far. I've already written about and...

June 17, 2008

Worst…Movie…Ever

I don't care if Rosario Dawson is your favorite actress or if you think she...

May 2008

May 27, 2008

Bad Movie Monday Turned Good

I've been keeping up with Bad Movie Monday viewing, even if I haven't been faithful...

May 19, 2008

The Biggest Surprise…

While it is certainly too early to declare the best summer blockbuster (has summer even...

May 13, 2008

Digital Video Devotions

This latest post is something of a 2-for-1. Read on for my reflections on the...

May 12, 2008

Unforgettable…

Ah, the break-up. An inevitable part of the human experience often causing some sort of...

May 09, 2008

Hey Look, It's Jesus…

Throughout last year, I came across several articles that referenced the spate of pro-life films...

May 05, 2008

West Side Story at 51

Pop Theology is back and getting better than ever. I still have a few aesthetic...

April 2008

April 14, 2008

Timeless…

In the conclusion to John Ford, Peter Bogdanovich reflects on the director's career and death....

April 10, 2008

To Protect the Guilty…

I'll admit it. I was more than skeptical when I saw the poster for another...

April 09, 2008

Potential Horizons: Friedrich and Ford

It looks like the next month is shaping up to be a John Ford month...

April 08, 2008

Nothing to Fear?

Well, I guess that depends on whether you are carrying the Olympic torch through San...