Will ‘Conjuring 3’ Influence Real-Life Events Via the ‘Exorcist Effect’?
Have you heard rumors about a cult called The Disciples of the Ram? Ever hear…
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Are We Living in a Simulation? Bad Religion, Bad Media Combine in New Doc, ‘A Glitch in the Matrix’
Brother Laeo Mystwood looks at the camera, his body obscured by a 3D avatar. He…
Read MorePaul Schrader’s “First Reformed” Depicts Death Struggle Between Hope and Despair
A younger Paul Schrader might have chosen to end this film, which many critics are calling his masterpiece, in apocalyptic violence. But I don’t think it’s quite right to conclude that Schrader has simply mellowed in his eighth decade.
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Paul Schrader’s “First Reformed” Depicts Death Struggle Between Hope and Despair
Warning: numerous spoilers ahead. “Who will release me from the body of this death?” This…
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Netflix’s Carlton Pearson Biopic, “Come Sunday,” Reveals Christianity’s Struggle for its Soul
What’s the message, Bishop? That question, asked by the church’s closeted gay music director, Reggie…
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“My Scientology Movie” Pokes the Hornet’s Nest
I never thought I’d write something like this, but My Scientology Movie actually had me…
Read MoreReclaiming Friday the 13th: Less Jason, More Justice
Despite its possible roots in Christian lore (the death of Jesus having occurred on a…
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Calvary is Bleak, But Can it Kick?
Calvary posits that faith is mostly a fear of death, but in reality, like Gleeson’s performance, faith is a living, changing, malleable thing. His Father James helps us understand why people still need religion.
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Magic In the Daylight
Woody Allen’s new movie, Magic in the Moonlight, is loosely based on a story that’s…
Read MoreNoah’s All-White Ark, and Other Odd Directorial Choices
The crafters of biblical stories knew that people came in variety and accounted for that in their narratives. Not so Aronofsky.
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