According to Letterboxd, I watched over 480 films in 2025, or an average of 40 films per month. I know—I don't know how I did it either. In 2025, I also published two books—Theology and the Films of Christopher Nolan: Cinematic Transcendence and Sufjan Stevens' Carrie & … [Read more...] about Top 20 Films of 2025
The 2025 Cinemayward Oscars
The Oscars are happening this weekend, so here are my own Academy Awards (winner in bold, other nominees listed in alphabetical order): Best Picture: Best Director: Best Actress: Best Actor: Best Supporting Actress: Best Supporting … [Read more...] about The 2025 Cinemayward Oscars
Top 25 Films of 2024
I watched over 400 films in 2024. This is an average of 8.3 films per week. I do not know how this happened. It was one of the fullest years in recent memory—I taught overload every semester, and taught summer courses too; my wife, Katie, completed a master's degree from the … [Read more...] about Top 25 Films of 2024
The 2024 Cinemayward Oscars
As the official nominees for the Academy Awards will be announced tomorrow, January 23, I'm posting my own list of nominees. These are not predictions (some of these films don't even qualify for the actual Academy Awards; some categories are of my own making) but rather my own … [Read more...] about The 2024 Cinemayward Oscars
Top 20 Films of 2023
I didn't write any film reviews in 2023. It's not because I've given up on film criticism. It's because I was busy being a professor, writing another book on theology and film, and attempting to be present with my family. And yet, I still managed to watch 300 films over the past … [Read more...] about Top 20 Films of 2023