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2022-08-16T13:47:39-06:00

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Cool Hand Luke and Christ

Last updated on: August 16, 2022 at 1:47 pm By Zachary Miller

Way back when I was auditioning my writing for Patheos, I wrote a sample piece about Cool Hand Luke as an allegory for the life of Jesus Christ. The film follows Paul Newman’s character, Luke, after he is interned in a state prison. Luke’s defiant spirit frustrates the prison’s tyrannical regime. Luke not only resists their oppression but also becomes something of a savior to the other prisoners. I was intrigued by not only the film’s religious imagery but also... Read more

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2022-08-16T13:46:51-06:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Pan’s Labyrinth and Belief

Last updated on: August 16, 2022 at 1:46 pm By Zachary Miller

Functionally, scriptures and fairy tales serve very similar purposes. Both tell coded stories that impart morality. Both tell fantastical stories. Most tellingly, both demand childlike faith from their reader. Guillermo del Toro’s 2006 film, El Laberinto del Fauno “Pan’s Labyrinth,” presents a unique intersection between the two. In doing so, the film reveals the striking overlaps between belief in magic and belief in the divine. The movie tells a fantastical tale about a young girl named Ofelia clinging to goodness... Read more

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2022-08-16T13:45:38-06:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Waterloo Bridge and Shame

Last updated on: August 16, 2022 at 1:45 pm By Zachary Miller

Today’s film stretches back to classical film and love lost to war. The 1940 version of “Waterloo Bridge” likens the deathly consequences of one woman’s shame to the cataclysm of war, in doing so it makes a statement on the devastation that shame can reap on a human soul. This 1940 romance follows Myra (Vivien Leigh) and Roy (Robert Taylor) as whirlwind lovers torn apart by the first world war. Myra and Roy meet on Waterloo Bridge just as an... Read more

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2022-08-16T13:45:13-06:00

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

Intro to Sublime Cinema

Last updated on: August 16, 2022 at 1:45 pm By Zachary Miller

There’s a quote often attributed to writer-director Quentin Tarantino: “Movies are my religion and God is my patron.” Hearing the 4-time nominee describe his cinephilia using religious lingo is fascinating. After all, Tarantino’s describes his own religious preference as atheistic, agnostic, or simply non-religious depending on your source. Just so, the comparison is understandable. For those who make film their study, for those who have ever lost themselves in the tide of silver screen storytelling, the experience can only be... Read more

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