Me, every year: The Academy Awards are rubbish. Art is not a popularity contest or a competition to win. Truth and beauty are not determined by "For Your Consideration" campaigns. Also me: PLEASE AFFIRM MY FAVORITE FILMS WITH TINY GOLD STATUES. So, here are the 2020 … [Read more...] about The 2020 Cinemayward Oscars
Top 20 Films of 2019
In July of this year, I got a tattoo. It's been a lengthy process of deciding what to get and where, but here is the outcome on my right forearm: Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church, St Andrews Vintage film reel It's a simple combination of a vintage film reel with the … [Read more...] about Top 20 Films of 2019
Top 20 Horror Films
In 2009, I posted a list of my top 10 horror films at my original blog. Ten years later, and my horror tastes have both deepened and expanded. In 2013, I posted a five-part theology of horror at my personal blog, much of which I still agree with, especially the contention that … [Read more...] about Top 20 Horror Films
Top 67 Films of the Decade (2010s)
In 2015, I published a Top 10 of the 2010s So Far. While my top 2 films haven't changed—they're my two all-time favorite films—the past decade has given us a smorgasbord of cinematic treasures. This list began as a top 10, then expanded to a top 20, then a top 25, then a top … [Read more...] about Top 67 Films of the Decade (2010s)
I Love You, But You Don’t Know What You’re Talking About: On ‘Moonrise Kingdom’ and Adolescence
Think back to when you were 12 years old, likely the age you were in the sixth grade. It might help to pull out an old photo album or yearbook to see what you looked like then, drawing you back into the memories of your past self. What were your relationships like with your … [Read more...] about I Love You, But You Don’t Know What You’re Talking About: On ‘Moonrise Kingdom’ and Adolescence