The root of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict can be found in the history and development of Zionism. Colliding Dreams is a documentary that traces that history ?as seen through the eyes of the inhabitants of the land.?
As is often the case with Malick?s films, Knight of Cups is an immersive experience. It is best approached not with logic or by seeking symbols to interpret (at least not at first viewing).
I think one of the most impressive things about Zootopia is not its animation quality (which is very good) or its storyline (which is certainly worthy of the Disney trademark), but the prescience of the filmmakers to have this film coming out when it does.
Some folks feel that Sly Stallone was robbed of a lifetime achievement award in his nomination for Best Supporting Actor at Sunday night’s Oscar ceremonies. The greater snub is that Michael B. Jordan’s role as Adonis Creed, son of Apollo Creed, didn’t get nominated at all. Playing the heir apparent to carry the mantle, “Black…
“From the minds who brought you?Napoleon Dynamite?and?Nacho Libre…” That should tell you enough?as you watch?a film about what happens when an archaeologist runs out of real Biblical artifacts to hunt for and starts making them up. Sam Rockwell stars as the digger-turned-gravedigger Don Verdean, while?Flight of the Concords’?Jemaine Clement serves as his Israeli partner-in-crime Boaz….
Back in my day, we didn?t have high-speed connection horror at our fingertips. There was no creepypasta, no original urban legend-style inspired scares that we could savor at the click of a mouse. No, we had to get our frightful folklore fix the old fashioned way: word of mouth. For years, we had to settle…
I appreciate coming of age stories that are not about sexual awakenings of adolescents, but rather about the internal maturity of becoming an adult?a process that happens over and over throughout our lives.
In Jack of the Red Hearts, a cast off from the foster system finds a place to belong through dishonesty and ends up finding a sense of self and responsibility and helping another person to move to a better life.
Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize.- I Corinthians 9:24 It’s not surprising that Paul used a race metaphor to explain the life of a Christian. He could have used wrestling or some other…
[Note 1: The following includes mild, implicit?spoilers.?Note 2:?This?is not an in-depth review?of The Witness?and assumes?some prior knowledge?of and interest in the game. For an excellent, straight?piece that describes the game’s?mechanics, contextualizes,?etc., please see Jonathan Clauson’s article at Christ & Pop Culture?here.] dots and lines intersect in the trees, asking: just what is the?meaning of these?…
