<h1>Jason Stanley</h1>

Jason Stanley

Jason is a United Methodist clergy person serving as a Minister of Youth and Education. He blogs about film, faith, and other stuff at jasoncstanley.com.

Posts by Jason Stanley:

Where Hope Grows: In The Most Unlikely Of Places

Where Hope Grows: In The Most Unlikely Of Places

Calvin Campbell (Kristoffer Polaha) is a former baseball player who is searching for a new purpose in life. After his formative career ended, a drinking problem began. This added to his struggles as a single father to his teenage daughter, Katie (McKaley Miller)....

T3: Finding Your Purpose (Terminator)

T3: Finding Your Purpose (Terminator)

In the third installment of the Terminator films, we find a John Connor (Nick Stahl) who is no longer thirteen, and ?lives off the grid.? John is a young adult living on the streets, with no phone, no home, nothing. He is working in manual labor, recalling the past...

Project Almanac: Be Present Today

Project Almanac: Be Present Today

Project Almanac has the vibe of a Blair Witch Project or Cloverfield film. Most of the film is from the perspective of a handheld video camera, smart phone, or GoPro. This time, the sci-fi genre adds time travel to the mix. David (Jonny Weston) is a smart, clean-cut...

Rizzoli & Isles Season 5: It Will Be Okay

Rizzoli & Isles Season 5: It Will Be Okay

TNT's Rizzoli & Isles may not be the best drama on television, but it is a guilty pleasure. ?The main characters, the Boston detective and the medical examiner, are based on the characters in Tess Gerritsen's crime novels. The fifth season is now out on DVD....

Foxcatcher: Wrestling with God

Foxcatcher: Wrestling with God

Foxcatcher?is as difficult to write about as it was to watch. I have seen it three or four times now, and it does not lessen the difficulty of watching such a tense and dramatic film. Despite that, it is a great film, deserving every nomination for every film award it...