Cross+Roads Faith and Film Renewal: “Aloft” Review
The old adage about desperate times calling for desperate measures is at the center of Aloft (written and directed by Academy Award nominated Claudia Llosa), a…
Cross Roads Faith And Film Renewal: Cannes Review of “Filosofi Kopi”
For some people, coffee is simply a carrier of caffeine that fuels a dulled mind and a tired body. To Coffee-philes, it’s much more…
‘Montage of Heck’: A Gospel of Kurt Cobain
Last year I got a chance to see and review Seattle’s Experience Music Project’s exhibit on Kurt Cobain and the grunge era. The…
Cross Roads: Faith and Renewal, Getting Lost in Cannes
Upon my first full day in the town of Cannes, France, I was reminded of a truth I often forget, sometimes it’s good…
The Multiple Meanings of “Pride”
The British coal miner’s strike of 1984-85 has been fodder for several small but scrappy films in the last twenty years, including Brassed…
Cross Roads: Faith and Film Renewal, Tribeca Overview
Faith and film pilgrim and new Pop Theology contributor Kenny Dickson gives us an overview of a selection of films at this year’s…
Cross Roads: Faith and Film Renewal, Day 1
We’re excited to welcome a new contributor to Pop Theology. A good friend and colleague, Kenny Dickson is pastor of Christ United Methodist…
Movie Review: Ex Machina
Alex Garland‘s Ex Machina, his first as writer and director, proves that you don’t need eight-figure budgets to make a smart, thrilling sci-fi film, although seamless…
