2014 Arts & Faith Ecumenical Jury Awards — Winners
The Ecumenical Jury nominated over sixty films for consideration and then faced the daunting task of winnowing down that rich field to the ten films we felt wire most worthy of recognition.
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The Appalachian Trail: An American Legacy (Sam Henegar, 2014)
This brief documentary appealingly serves up a history lesson, along with plenty of lovely outdoor imagery.
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Glen Campbell: I’ll Be Me (dir. James Keach, 2014)
James Keach’s “fly on the wall” documentary covering Glen Campbell’s farewell tour succeeds as a family portrait centered upon a man in decline due to Alzheimer’s, even if it overreaches slightly as a public service announcement.
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2014 Top Ten
What made this particular list difficult to shape was that I had five films I was enthusiastic about and another twenty hovering on the plateau just below them.
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Ask Me Anything (Burnett, 2014)
Katie may be promiscuous, but it’s unclear whether Burnett is condemning or endorsing modern, female sexuality.
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Last Temptation Turns Twenty-Five
Whatever Scorsese's expectations during filming—it's worth remembering that at least one studio backed away from even making the film—he reportedly did not attend its premiere. That event, replete with security concerns so new and alien at the time but so depressingly normal today, is another reminder of the ways America has changed in the last quarter century.
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If You Don’t, I Will (Fillieres, 2014)
Though it takes a while to gain momentum, Emmanuelle Devos and Mathieu Amalric once again excel together in this tragicomic battle of the sexes.
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“What Do I Pay Attention to in My Life?”–Blake Robbins talks about The Sublime and Beautiful
Robbins says he wanted the film to cause people to ask, "What do I pay attention to in my life?" Western, middle-aged men often become "comfortably numb" and David is no exception. "He's starting to wonder if he's in decline [...], and he's starting to wonder if this is all there is."
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Welcoming Andrew Spitznas to 1More Film Blog
It gives me great pleasure to welcome Andrew Spitznas to the roster of 1More Film Blog contributors. I have known Andrew for several years, mostly through the Arts & Faith… Continue reading "Welcoming Andrew Spitznas to 1More Film Blog"
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Ridley Scott’s “Exodus”: An Unbeliever’s Perspective
"Exodus: Gods and Kings" is a DeMille-worthy spectacle, but an intellectually incoherent mess.