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Joel Mayward

Top 20 Films of 2022

December 31, 2022 By Joel Mayward Leave a Comment

The year of 2022 has been one of the fullest years of my life. In terms of vocation, my first academic book was published: The Dardenne Brothers' Cinematic Parables: Integrating Theology, Philosophy, and Film (Routledge). I also experienced my first full year as a professor of … [Read more...] about Top 20 Films of 2022

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Top 12 Films of 2021

January 1, 2022 By Joel Mayward

While my end-of-year lists usually include some sort of reflective introduction looking back on the year that was, I confess that I just don't have it in me this year. I'm tired. We're all tired. It's been another full year of a global pandemic, a year marked by death, grief, … [Read more...] about Top 12 Films of 2021

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The Cinematic Summoned Self

June 15, 2021 By Joel Mayward Leave a Comment

I have an article published at Pro Ecclesia, an academic journal of Catholic and evangelical theology, on the voice of Christ depicted in Martin Scorsese's Silence. Here's the abstract: American filmmaker Martin Scorsese’s theologically imbued cinematic approach arguably … [Read more...] about The Cinematic Summoned Self

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Bright Wall/Dark Room: Adoption, Forgiveness, and Philomena

May 1, 2021 By Joel Mayward Leave a Comment

I have a new essay up at Bright Wall/Dark Room on watching the film Philomena as an adoptee, and how that first viewing prompted a search for my biological mother. Here's an excerpt: The first time I saw my mother was the day she gave birth to me.  The next time I saw … [Read more...] about Bright Wall/Dark Room: Adoption, Forgiveness, and Philomena

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The 2021 Cinemayward Oscars

March 12, 2021 By Joel Mayward Leave a Comment

Like everything else in our world, the Oscars have had to make significant adjustments due to the extraordinary circumstances generated by a global pandemic. Where the Academy Awards ceremony would normally be over and done with by late February, this year we will learn of the … [Read more...] about The 2021 Cinemayward Oscars

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