The Intersection of Faith and Culture
Short Term 12 is the kind of movie I love. Small in stature but big in heart, the film far exceeds its own modest expectations to stand among the best films of the year. Set in a foster-care home for kids awaiting placement, the story of the film centres around […]
One of the images that lingers from Darren Aronofsky’s Noah is that of a huge rock protruding from the sea, with hundreds of screaming people climbing desperately to its top, being swept off like toys by mighty waves. In the background we see the massive wooden ark, peaceful and secure […]
Frances Ha is a comedic drama about the life of Frances (Greta Gerwig), a 27-year-old woman living in New York. The film follows Frances in her quest to not only to become a dancer, but to also figure her life out. Written and directed by Noah Baumbach and shot in […]
Before Midnight is one of the most uncomfortable movies I’ve ever sat through. It’s like going out for dinner with your married friends, and you can sense the tension going. You know they’re fighting, and it’s awkward for everyone else at the table. But it’s something real. Like the first […]
They’re re-making Left Behind. Please contain your excitement. Growing up in the church, I heard things about Jesus coming back, and I didn’t fully understand what was going to happen. All this talk about being “taken” scared me a little. Then Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins came along and […]
Among the many things I could say about Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf of Wall Street is this: Scorsese sure does put the f—ing in filmmaking, in more ways than one. The movie is filmmaking par excellence. Bravura. Kinetic. An overwhelming experience. But it’s also overwhelmingly profane, breaking the record for […]