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February 2016

February 09, 2016

‘Hail, Caesar!’ The Coens’ Latest Study of Human Frailty

To watch a Coen Brothers movie is to take a meandering existential journey through red...

February 02, 2016

Ranking Sundance 2016

Below, I rank the films I saw at Sundance last week, separated by features and...

February 01, 2016

At Sundance: THE LAND

A couple of years ago at a friend's film festival, I had the privilege of...

January 2016

January 31, 2016

Winning Sundance: THE BIRTH OF A NATION

I had booked my ticket for The Birth of a Nation long before the news...

January 29, 2016

At Sundance: GLEASON

If you know me, it'll come as no surprise that Gleason was one of my...

January 28, 2016

At Sundance: THE LOBSTER

On more than one occasion, I've heard it said about Sundance films that you’ll either...

January 28, 2016

At Sundance: MORRIS FROM AMERICA

Earlier this week, I reviewed The Fits, which I felt was remarkable for its mix...

January 27, 2016

At Sundance: AGNUS DEI

“Faith is twenty-four hours of doubt with a minute of hope.” --Sister Maria Scandal, doubt,...

January 26, 2016

At Sundance: THE FITS and BRAHMAN NAMAN

Monday at Sundance felt like a completely different festival. With shorter lines and smaller audiences...

January 24, 2016

At Sundance: LOVE AND FRIENDSHIP

A day and a half into my first Sundance Film Festival, and I've already had...

January 08, 2016

We Awaken to the Force Awakening

Better late than never, Richard and I finally get around to discussing last year's best...

November 2015

November 05, 2015

The Armor of Light: A Review

At this point in time, it seems as if guns and evangelical Christians are the...

September 2015

September 23, 2015

Hotel Transylvania 2 Discussion Guides

Taking the kids to see Hotel Transylvania 2 this weekend? Download a family and/or faith...

September 20, 2015

Twenty-five things church-based “abstinence-only” sex education never taught me

The film Give Me Sex Jesus is out, and streaming for free on Vimeo. This...

August 2015

August 17, 2015

Live from Seattle: Princess Leia’s Bikini!

Back in Seattle for a friend’s wedding and, continuing to wonder if this might be...

August 03, 2015

MOVIE REVIEW: The End of the Tour

Back in the summer of 2011, my friend Ernest Myers and I observed "June of Jest"...

July 2015

July 29, 2015

The Netflix-ization of the Church

Editors’ Note: This article is part of the Patheos Public Square on the Future of...

July 17, 2015

Movie Review: Stanford Prison Experiment

If you're not familiar with the Stanford Prison Experiment, you'll be thrilled and riveted by...

July 01, 2015

Popping Collars Part II: “Jesus becomes a monster for us and with us”

My book, Hollywood Biblical Epics: Camp Spectacle and Queer Style from the Silent Era to...

June 2015

June 30, 2015

Richard’s Book Is Here! + Part One of Popping Collars

So the big day has arrived. My book, Hollywood Biblical Epics: Camp Spectacle and Queer...

June 15, 2015

Cross+Roads Faith and Film Renewal: Review of “Louder Than Bombs”

Louder Than Bombs (directed by Joachim Trier) is an American-Norwegian film about a family still coming...

June 10, 2015

ME AND EARL AND THE DYING GIRL: Or Why We Should Celebrate the Rise of the Nones

A few weeks ago, the Pew Research Center released their latest study on America's changing religious...

May 2015

May 26, 2015

Cross+Roads Faith and Film Renewal: “Aloft” Review

The old adage about desperate times calling for desperate measures is at the center of Aloft (written and...

May 21, 2015

Cross Roads Faith And Film Renewal: Cannes Review of “Filosofi Kopi”

For some people, coffee is simply a carrier of caffeine that fuels a dulled mind and...

May 19, 2015

‘Montage of Heck’: A Gospel of Kurt Cobain

Last year I got a chance to see and review Seattle’s Experience Music Project’s exhibit...

May 12, 2015

Cross Roads: Faith and Renewal, Getting Lost in Cannes

Upon my first full day in the town of Cannes, France, I was reminded of...

May 11, 2015

The Multiple Meanings of “Pride”

The British coal miner’s strike of 1984-85 has been fodder for several small but scrappy...

April 2015

April 29, 2015

Cross Roads: Faith and Film Renewal, Tribeca Overview

Faith and film pilgrim and new Pop Theology contributor Kenny Dickson gives us an overview...

April 28, 2015

Cross Roads: Faith and Film Renewal, Day 1

We're excited to welcome a new contributor to Pop Theology. A good friend and colleague,...

April 15, 2015

Movie Review: Ex Machina

Alex Garland's Ex Machina, his first as writer and director, proves that you don't need eight-figure budgets to...