The Lure of the Dark Side: A Review
The dark side is alive and well in popular culture and has been for millenia. Just as fascinating as the dark side itself…
Graphic Religion
With a dissertation dominating my time for the last year, comics and graphic novels got put on the back burner. With that beast…
Let It (Them) Be…
You’d be forgiven for thinking that a movie called Monsters would feature, well, numerous monstrous characters, creatures, or beings terrorizing their human counterparts.…
An Epic Life
“‘Mr. DeMille,’ said [Charles] Laughton, ‘I notice that all of your pictures have a religious motif. Are you yourself very religious?’” “‘Well,’ said…
The Destruction of Innocence
Recovering from a dissertation defense, starting a new job, and prepping weekly lectures for my religion and the cinema course have left little…
Enter at Your Own Risk…
I hesitate to write about any film by Gaspar Noe for fear that someone might actually watch it and never forgive me for…
How Do You Spell Biutiful?
Biutiful will most likely turn out to be one of the best Oscar nominated films that most people will not get to see…
Save More, Think Less
I doubt there are many books that combine economics, theology, politics, and cultural studies as seamlessly and deeply as Bethany Moreton‘s To Serve…
Rap’s Greatest Apologist
I don’t read very many books about musicians and music, but even if I did, I’m sure Jay-Z’s Decoded would still rank among…