The "Christ Figure" is one of the most common tropes of cinema. It also has the reputation, at least among faith and film circles, to be an eye-rolling one because the Christ Figure has propensity to dominate the discussion of any one particular film whenever it is present. But there is something remarkable about the …
Continue reading Best Christ Figures In Movies (Holy Week Special)
It may come as a surprise to some of you that I am a Christian (and a seminary-trained one to boot). It shouldn't because I explicitly state this in my bio, but I understand if that is potentially shocking given the fact that (a) I haven't reviewed any explicit Christian films (and haven't intentionally watched …
So before we go any further, this is Charlie: Don't worry, he's not mad. That's just his face. Well okay, he might have been slightly peeved about the fact that I was sticking a camera in his face, but for the most part looking snotty and annoyed with me was par for the course. And …
This week I finally caught up with Justice League, the first pinnacle of the supposed epic and endless cinematic universe of DC Comic Books. The reason why it took me so long to catch up with the movie is simply because the movie was finally at the price point that I thought was worth my time …
Continue reading Franchise Ruminations: What is Wrong With DC’s Extended Universe?
Recently I read the fascinating book The Big Picture by Ben Fritz which chronicles the dramatic changes in last two decades or so in the movie industry and one thing stuck out to me more clearly than ever. Most of us cinephiles have bemoaned that the current climate seems to only allow for very big event movies …
And just like that, I hit post #100. I realize that nobody else cares about that statistic other than me, but here we are. It feels like an accomplishment and I'm going to take it. And as I did with post #50 I decided to make this one more personal than usual. And I decided …
Here is my continuation of my pledge to watch 52 films directed by women this year. Given the fact that next month I officially close the book on 2017 (if my deadline to file 2017 taxes is April, then I figure that's as good a time to also wrap up 2017 in film) this month …
It is no surprise that the idea of using DVDs and Blu-Rays to watch movies has become somewhat antiquated, especially with the rapid change in broadband availability making high-quality streams of movie not just a luxury but an expected part of any internet service. With the rise of the major streaming powerhouses of Netflix, Amazon, …
Continue reading The Beginning of the End for Physical Media for Movies?
Finally Oscar season is over which is both a relief and a shame. After the tightest and most open race in ages The Shape of Water came out with both the highest number of Oscars (4) and the big prize in Best Picture. But as is befitting to the nature of this year's race, the awards …
Let this be my public historical record so that I may be proven right afterwards or as a shining example of my hubris and lack of predictive powers. For the sake of brevity I'm not going to make a prediction on any of the shorts categories or the foreign language category because I did not …
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