At AFI: GODLESS & KILL ME, PLEASE
Two films playing at AFI Fest this week, from as diverse locations as Bulgaria and Brazil, take violence far more seriously than many…
Reflections on THE BIRTH OF A NATION
New Pop Theology contributor and Killer Serials co-host, Tony Jones, offers up some reflections on the controversial new film, The Birth of a Nation,…
The Maltese Falcon and the MacGuffin of the Spirit
As I revel in my return to the Bay Area, I continue to catch up on classics that have to do with San…
MAGNIFICENT SEVEN and PTSD
Tony Jones joins the magnificent ranks of Pop Theology with a brief reflection on this week’s #1 box office hit, The Magnificent Seven.
Movie Review: HIGH RISE
It’s time for another Pop Theology conversation. This time, Benjamin Griffin and Ryan Parker discuss the new Netflix arrival, High Rise, Ben Wheatley’s adaptation…
If You See One Film on Video this Year, Make It this One
We have an extremely limited view of young people born with disabilities. We use the word “obstacles” a lot with them: “Look at…
L.A. Film Fest: “Out of Iraq” Tells a Moving Love Story in Time of War
“And if there were only some way of contriving that a state or an army should be made up of lovers and their…
From the L.A. Film Festival: FREE CECE!
In 2011 Chrishaun Cece McDonald, a black transgender woman, was attacked by a group of white people while walking to the grocery store.…
From the L.A. Film Festival: 11:55 and BLOOD STRIPE
Two films at this year’s L.A. Film Festival explore two sides of veterans’ experiences returning home after fighting overseas. The first, 11:55, considers the difficulties…



