At SXSW2017: TROPHY
I missed Trophy at Sundance, so I was glad for the chance to screen it at SXSW. It could be one of the…
At SXSW2017: AMERICAN GODS
It’s not just about the tech, films, and music at SXSW anymore, and one of the highs of the festival is sure to…
At SXSW2017: 2 PIGEONS
It’s only day two here at SXSW, but 2 Pigeons will likely be not only my favorite Midnighter, but one of my favorite…
Seeing the Unseen in MOONLIGHT
Film has the power to make the invisible visible. It can also force viewers to witness what they have previously refused to see.…
At Sundance: THEIR FINEST
Their Finest wasn’t on my radar going into Sundance this year, but it turned out to be one of my more enjoyable screenings.…
At Sundance: COLUMBUS
Columbus, the first feature film from Kogonada, a video essayist and artist, reveals a filmmaker who understands the ways in which the aesthetics…
God, Guns, & Family: Why ‘Bible-Believing’ Christians Have no Right to Self Defense, Pt. 2
In my last post I proposed that, against the uniquely American theology of God, guns, and family, the Christian teaching of the New…
God, Guns, & Family: Why ‘Bible-Believing’ Christians Have No Right to Self-Defense, Pt.1
Again, we find ourselves in national mourning for horrendous loss of life caused by a man with a grudge and too-easy access to…
Presbyterian Reflections on the Death of Prince
Strange things happen at summer camp. Even Christian summer camp. Away from parents, out in the woods, under the supervision of mildly responsible…