Peaceful Progress?
With frequent accounts of random gun violence, the vehemence with which many Americans cling to their weapons, and the on-going debate over the…
Les Mis and the Doctrine of Atonement
Very rarely does one come away from a movie musical with a new understanding of a theological doctrine. But, surprisingly enough, for…
Just Talk to Your Partner
Like so many horror films, my problems with romantic comedies often stem from the stupidity of the main characters. So much of the…
Living Beyond Epic Means
I knew what I was getting into when I selected The Queen of Versailles on Netflix instant. I guess I felt like watching…
Flight, Forgiveness, and Ray Lewis
After the Super Bowl, Richard called me to vent some more about Ray Lewis. In the course of our conversation, he posed a…
The Marginalized Shall Change the World
One of this year’s Oscar-nominated documentaries, How To Survive a Plague, should be annual required viewing during LGBTQ History Month (that’s October here…
The Camp and Queer Bible Goes Down Under
On short notice, I was given the opportunity to contribute an introductory essay to an event surrounding an exhibit of Father Michael Morris’…
Living a Double Life
There are some difficult documentaries in the Oscar field this year. Filmmakers have addressed rape in the military, grassroots HIV treatment, Israeli/Palestinian conflict,…
Protest Filmmaking
Like few other media, film can capture the fragility of life and the pain of its loss. It also has the ability to…

