One of the most memorable and problematic images from Slumdog Millionaire is of a young Jamal, covered in excrement, triumphantly raising his arms in and letting out a joyful cry.… Continue reading "Slumdog Millionaire — 10 Years Later (Boyle, 2008)"
What do you do when you run away from your previous life to live in a small town? Do you blend in and continue to hide, or do you stand… Continue reading "The Fencer (Härö, 2015)"
Warning: This review contains plot spoilers.
Go to the Youtube page containing the trailer for Pope Francis: A Man of His Word, a week before the film opens, and you may be surprised to find scores and scores of comments, most vituperative.
I've wondered many times since then if my own abiding ambivalence about poetry stems less from some intellectual or spiritual defect and more from being forced to study poetry before anyone was ready to really teach me and I was ready to really learn it.
Everyone wonders about how past choices affect their lives.
The Pushouts — Kate Galloway and Dawn Valadez (2018) Education opens doors to all areas of life. What happens if students drop out or are ‘pushed out’ by the system?… Continue reading "Full Frame 2018 – The Pushouts and In Cold Blood"
Full Frame is a documentary lover's paradise, an oasis of smart, thoughtful, often probing films that nestled in early April between the January post-awards dumping ground and the May launch of summer action movies.
I find it hard to be a Christian at SXSW.
I've seen a lot of bad Christian movies in my career, so I tend to approach new ones with a healthy dose of skepticism. I'm always pleasantly surprised when a film by or marketed for Christians manages to exceed my expectations. Paul, Apostle of Christ is one such film.
