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Book Review: Movies Are Prayers

July 20, 2017 By Joel Mayward Leave a Comment

Movies Are Prayers: How Films Voice Our Deepest Longings (IVP) achieves something rather remarkable: author Josh Larsen is open and sincere about his Christian faith and examines the films in this volume through an overtly religious lens, yet the book's tone and tenor are … [Read more...] about Book Review: Movies Are Prayers

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The Cinemayward Oscars 2017

January 24, 2017 By Joel Mayward 2 Comments

The Oscar nominees for 2017 were announced this morning, with little surprise (Meryl Streep was nominated again?) and plenty of snubs (sorry Cameraperson, The Fits, Sing Street, Tower, A Monster Calls, The Witch, and Silence). While I've yet to view all the Best Picture nominees … [Read more...] about The Cinemayward Oscars 2017

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Reviewing the Classics: Make Way For Tomorrow

June 6, 2016 By Joel Mayward Leave a Comment

When Leo McCarey won an Academy Award for directing The Awful Truth, he began his acceptance speech with the following: “I want to thank the Academy for this wonderful award, but you gave it to me for the wrong picture.” That same year also saw the release of one McCarey’s … [Read more...] about Reviewing the Classics: Make Way For Tomorrow

Filed Under: Essays Tagged With: Classics, Favorites, Other Film Site

The Year in Liturgical Cinema: Easter

March 29, 2016 By Joel Mayward Leave a Comment

Note: “The Liturgical Year in Cinema” is an ongoing series, a personal exploration of the thematic connections between the Christian calendar and films. We celebrated Easter Sunday on March 27. This installment explores the connection between our personal Christologies and the … [Read more...] about The Year in Liturgical Cinema: Easter

Filed Under: Essays Tagged With: Christian Movies, Jesus, Spirituality

Reviewing the Classics: Casablanca

March 9, 2016 By Joel Mayward Leave a Comment

If you asked me about my top 10 favorite films of all-time, Casablanca would be on the list. It’s romantic, witty, adventurous. It is both ahead of its time and incredibly timely. The doomed romance between Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart) and Ilsa Lund (Ingrid Bergman) is … [Read more...] about Reviewing the Classics: Casablanca

Filed Under: Essays Tagged With: Classics, Favorites, Other Film Site

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