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2015-05-21T11:34:29-07:00

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

Last updated on: May 21, 2015 at 11:34 am By kdickson

For some people, coffee is simply a carrier of caffeine that fuels a dulled mind and a tired body. To Coffee-philes, it’s much more than that: it is one of the great joys of life. Filosofi Kopi is a film brewed for the latter group, though in reality, the message can be generalized for the masses as we all have some interest, hobby, or passion that generates joy and meaning in our life. For some it’s coffee, for others wine, for others, still,... Read more

2015-05-19T15:27:53-07:00

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‘Montage of Heck’: A Gospel of Kurt Cobain

Last updated on: May 19, 2015 at 3:27 pm By Richard Lindsay

Last year I got a chance to see and review Seattle’s Experience Music Project’s exhibit on Kurt Cobain and the grunge era. The occasions for the exhibit were the 20th anniversary of Cobain’s death and Nirvana’s induction into the Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame. Now director Brett Morgen has added further to the Nirvaniana with a documentary on Cobain’s life, Montage of Heck. The film debuted at Sundance this year and had a limited theater release before being broadcast on HBO... Read more

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2015-05-12T12:30:00-07:00

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Cross Roads: Faith and Renewal, Getting Lost in Cannes

Last updated on: May 12, 2015 at 12:30 pm By kdickson

Upon my first full day in the town of Cannes, France, I was reminded of a truth I often forget, sometimes it’s good to get lost. The day following my 29 hour trip to this sublime town, and after a long night of sleep followed by a couple of naps, I set out to explore the area. The first thing I found was of course the Palais Des Festivals, the home of the famous Cannes Film Festival and soon to... Read more

2015-05-11T15:03:17-07:00

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The Multiple Meanings of “Pride”

Last updated on: May 11, 2015 at 3:03 pm By Richard Lindsay

The British coal miner’s strike of 1984-85 has been fodder for several small but scrappy films in the last twenty years, including Brassed Off (1996), Billy Elliott (2000) and the steel-industry based but still scrappy The Full Monty (1997). Joining this award-winning lineup is Pride (2014), which won a BAFTA and the heretofore unheard-of “Queer Palm” at Cannes, and is now out on DVD and streaming video on demand. What’s fascinating about these four films is that although they seem... Read more

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2015-04-29T12:27:22-07:00

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Cross Roads: Faith and Film Renewal, Tribeca Overview

Last updated on: April 29, 2015 at 12:27 pm By J. Ryan Parker

Faith and film pilgrim and new Pop Theology contributor Kenny Dickson gives us an overview of a selection of films at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival that take oppression and individuals’ efforts to break free as their central themes. (more…) Read more

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2015-04-28T08:44:17-07:00

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Cross Roads: Faith and Film Renewal, Day 1

Last updated on: April 28, 2015 at 8:44 am By J. Ryan Parker

We’re excited to welcome a new contributor to Pop Theology. A good friend and colleague, Kenny Dickson is pastor of Christ United Methodist Church in Farmers Branch, TX (Dallas) and lover of all things film. He’s just begun a sabbatical which will include trips to both Tribeca and Cannes Film Festivals and a pilgrimage, of sorts, to some of the great film sites in Europe. We’re lucky to have him chronicling his journey with us here at Pop Theology and... Read more

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2015-04-20T12:03:17-07:00

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Raging Devil: DAREDEVIL and the Failure of Imagination

Last updated on: April 20, 2015 at 12:03 pm By J. Ryan Parker

Posts have been sparse on Pop Theology over the last few months. Richard and I are working to correct that. Of course, with constant Netflix series either releasing or returning and the impending tidal wave of summer blockbusters, we have our work cut out for us. Over the weekend, I finished the new critically-acclaimed Netflix series, Daredevil. I loved it, even though it was a failure…of a sort. Warning: spoilers galore. (more…) Read more

2015-04-15T08:47:04-07:00

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Movie Review: Ex Machina

Last updated on: April 15, 2015 at 8:47 am By J. Ryan Parker

Alex Garland‘s Ex Machina, his first as writer and director, proves that you don’t need eight-figure budgets to make a smart, thrilling sci-fi film, although seamless CGI still helps. (more…) Read more

2015-04-03T11:12:46-07:00

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‘Metalhead’ and the Community of Resurrection

Last updated on: April 3, 2015 at 11:12 am By Richard Lindsay

Metalhead, an Icelandic film written and directed by Ragnar Bragason, premiered in fall of 2013 at the Toronto International Film Festival, and is finally getting limited release in the United States, along with widespread Video on Demand starting April 3. The film starts with a rural farm family experiencing a horrific loss. Their teenage son, Baldur, is killed in a tractor accident as his twelve year-old sister, Hera, watches. The family holds the funeral in the local Lutheran... Read more

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2015-03-31T08:42:24-07:00

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Movie Review: Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief

Last updated on: March 31, 2015 at 8:42 am By J. Ryan Parker

Alex Gibney’s latest film, Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief, feels more like a horror film than a documentary. Scientology survivors’ accounts of their time in the cult (I refuse to call it a church) are almost beyond belief. While it lacks elements that could have made it a great doc, it’s still a must-see film that exposes one of the more bizarre and surprisingly successful (?) cults of the 20th and early 21st centuries. (more…) Read more

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