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October 2016

October 04, 2016

The Maltese Falcon and the MacGuffin of the Spirit

As I revel in my return to the Bay Area, I continue to catch up...

September 2016

September 24, 2016

MAGNIFICENT SEVEN and PTSD

Tony Jones joins the magnificent ranks of Pop Theology with a brief reflection on this...

September 08, 2016

Movie Review: HIGH RISE

It's time for another Pop Theology conversation. This time, Benjamin Griffin and Ryan Parker discuss...

June 2016

June 14, 2016

If You See One Film on Video this Year, Make It this One

We have an extremely limited view of young people born with disabilities. We use the...

June 11, 2016

L.A. Film Fest: “Out of Iraq” Tells a Moving Love Story in Time of War

"And if there were only some way of contriving that a state or an army...

June 10, 2016

From the L.A. Film Festival: FREE CECE!

In 2011 Chrishaun Cece McDonald, a black transgender woman, was attacked by a group of...

June 09, 2016

From the L.A. Film Festival: 11:55 and BLOOD STRIPE

Two films at this year's L.A. Film Festival explore two sides of veterans' experiences returning...

June 08, 2016

From the L.A. Film Festival: OLYMPIC PRIDE, AMERICAN PREJUDICE

Jesse Owens is synonymous with greatness and triumphing over unimaginable odds at the 1936 Olympic...

June 07, 2016

From the L.A. Film Fest: JACKSON

Jackson is not only one of the best documentaries to premier at this year's L.A....

June 07, 2016

From the L.A. Film Fest: THE VIEW FROM TALL and PLAY THE DEVIL

Critics and moviegoers at this year's L.A. Film Festival are praising the diverse lineup. Three-quarters...

May 2016

May 29, 2016

What Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell Says about the Church

Susanna Clarke’s fantasy novel Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell begins in a peculiar place for...

May 02, 2016

Interview with Stephen Cone, Director of ‘Henry Gamble’s Birthday Party’

Tuesday, May 3, is an exciting day for lovers of good independent film because it...

April 2016

April 15, 2016

“The Wise Kids” and the Apocalypse of Young Adulthood

“…And lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Matthew...

April 15, 2016

THE BIRTH OF A NATION Trailer

Fox Searchlight has just released the first trailer for The Birth of a Nation, the...

April 12, 2016

THE INVITATION to THE PATH: Pain, The Search for Truth, and Being in Community

I spent the weekend in a cult frame of mind. Saturday morning, I watched Karyn...

April 07, 2016

On Netflix Tomorrow: HUSH

A single, deaf-mute woman living alone in a cabin in the woods. The horror/thriller Hush (Blumhouse and...

March 2016

March 22, 2016

SXSW Films Recap

Here's one last post on some interesting SXSW films. I didn't get a chance to...

March 18, 2016

An Interview with A STRAY’S Musa Syeed, Barkhad Abdirahman, & Faysal Ahmed

This week at SXSW, I had the privilege of speaking with director Musa Syeed about...

March 16, 2016

At SXSW: AMERICAN FABLE

Writer/director Anne Hamilton interned with Terrence Malick. This relationship is abundantly clear in her debut...

March 15, 2016

At SXSW: FREE IN DEED

Writer/director Jake Mahaffy's Free in Deed is a fever pitch of prayer, praise, torment, and attempted...

March 15, 2016

At SXSW: DON’T THINK TWICE

A film about members of an improv group going through life’s struggles with a cast...

March 15, 2016

At SXSW: THE SEER

When I saw Wendell Berry's name in the subtitle of The Seer, a documentary that...

March 14, 2016

At SXSW: TRANSPECOS

Given the vehemence with which the US/Mexico border is both physically and verbally contested, it's...

March 14, 2016

At SXSW: ACCIDENTAL COURTESY

Perhaps one of the more disturbing trends of advances in media technology is that while...

March 13, 2016

At SXSW: A STRAY

Last year, a film used dogs to make a political, cultural, and religious statements about...

March 13, 2016

At SXSW: DEMOLITION

Demolition might be one of the better films you'll see this year. It's got it...

March 13, 2016

At SXSW: MIDNIGHT SPECIAL

Jeff Nichols is one of my favorite directors. His new film, Midnight Special, isn't my...

March 12, 2016

At SXSW: THE LIBERATORS

If you've seen The Monuments Men, then you're somewhat familiar with The Liberators, the new...

March 07, 2016

“The Witch”: A Theological Horror Story

You have solemnly professed before God, Angels and Men, that the Cause of your leaving...

February 2016

February 17, 2016

Hollywood Schizophrenia

After the jump, check out my contribution to the Patheos Public Square and the conversation...