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
Reel World Theology – Bresson’s “The Trial of Joan of Arc”
My friends at Reel World Theology have begun a new series this year on reviewing the classics. I've already reviewed DeMille's The King of Kings for their series. Here's my latest, a review of Robert Bresson's The Trial of Joan of Arc, the *other* Joan of Arc masterpiece as a … [Read more...] about Reel World Theology – Bresson’s “The Trial of Joan of Arc”
The Stream – Family Films
The Stream is a regular update about films you can check out via various streaming websites like Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, and Mubi. I’ll post recommendations for 3-5 streaming films based on a theme, including a brief synopsis and review of each film. Two … [Read more...] about The Stream – Family Films