Let's face it: end-of-year list-making is a complex task. You have to go back and think of all the stories and images that have worked their way into your mind and heart, evaluating what has lingered. Some films made a strong first impression, but waned quickly. Others were … [Read more...] about Top 10 Favorite Films of 2015
Favorite Films of 2015: #20-11
In some ways, #20-11 of my favorite films of 2015 is a more interesting and unique list than my top 10, which I'll publish tomorrow (You can find #25-21 and my Top 5 Documentaries here). These are provocative, challenging, diverse films. There are many coming-of-age tales here, … [Read more...] about Favorite Films of 2015: #20-11
Favorite Films of 2015: Top 5 Documentaries and #25-21
Despite moving from one country to another, starting graduate school, celebrating the birth of my third child, enduring the awful experience of that child having open heart surgery, publishing my third book, and navigating a new vocational direction, I've watched a lot of movies … [Read more...] about Favorite Films of 2015: Top 5 Documentaries and #25-21
Top 10 Unconventional Christmas Movies
You won't find nativity scenes, elves, or Santa Claus in any of these movies. The number one film doesn't even mention Christmas. What sort of top movie list puts a campy '80s horror flick directly above the (arguably) greatest American film ever made? A list of unconventional … [Read more...] about Top 10 Unconventional Christmas Movies
Guns, Youth, and Justice: The Armor of Light and 3 ½ Minutes, 10 Bullets
Two well-crafted documentaries from 2015, The Armor of Light and 3 ½ Minutes, 10 Bullets explore the same story from different angles: the murder of teenager Jordan Davis in Florida. Jordan was gunned down in a gas station parking lot by Michael Dunn, who was annoyed by the black … [Read more...] about Guns, Youth, and Justice: The Armor of Light and 3 ½ Minutes, 10 Bullets