At SXSW25: BROTHER VERSES BROTHER
I am always intrigued when filmmakers set creative limitations for themselves. Perhaps the most radical, but inconsistent, of these being Dogme 95, a…
At SXSW25: MAKE IT LOOK REAL
Few elements of pop culture have been as historically controversial as the cinematic depictions of nude bodies and simulated (or real) sex acts,…
At SXSW25: THE MAKINGS OF CURTIS MAYFIELD
Premiering at SXSW25, The Makings of Curtis Mayfield was, without a doubt, the most fun I have had at a film screening since…
At SXSW25: ASCO: WITHOUT PERMISSION
Having spent most of my adult life living outside Mississippi, I would occasionally encounter people that would react a certain way when they…
SXSW25 Preview
It’s that time of year again when Pop Theology comes alive with a flurry of posts from yours truly and Benjamin PowerGriffin. We’ll…
At SXSW24: Doppelgängers³
I’ll confess, Doppelgängers³ wasn’t on my list of films to catch at the festival this year. My colleague Alexander Carpenter and I only…
THE GOD OF WILD PLACES: A Review
We’ve sequestered death, pushed it off to arm’s length. […] Hunting has changed that for me in a way that religion never did.…
At SXSW24: MY DEAD FRIEND ZOE
“We see a lot of war movies. We don’t really see a lot of movies about veterans,” said first time writer/director and Army…
