Philomena: Shaming Believers and Non-Believers Alike
I love it when theological conversations seamlessly connect my real and “reel” lives. Such was the case when I went to see Philomena…
Black Nativity: A Review
You’ve got several choices for holiday films in theaters now from Best Man Holiday to Free Birds to Frozen. Along with these is…
A Conversation with the Stars of Black Nativity
A couple of weeks ago, I attended my very first press junket, a typical Hollywood affair in which a bunch of journalists and…
Children of the Revolution
What to write about Catching Fire? It’s really good. If you’re a fan of the books, you’ll love it. If you haven’t read the books,…
Good movie, great performance
One of last year’s best documentary feature nominees is now one of this year’s most talked-about films. Dallas Buyers Club narrativizes How to Survive a Plague,…
“Catching Fire” premiere pays tribute to personal heroes
Pop Theology contributor Steve Sudeth attended Monday night’s red carpet premier of the new Hunger Games film, Catching Fire. Read on for his review of the…
A Luxurious Recipe for Disaster
I’ve gotten into countless discussions (read: arguments) about the inherent nihilism of Cormac McCarthy’s work. I try to give the greatest living American…
What Is It with Gay Men and ‘Carrie?’
One of the joys of living with a partner who was born and raised in another country is seeing American pop culture again…
