Find Me Among the Sick – A Review of “The Carpenter’s Son”
When the trailer was first released for Lofty Nathan’s Biblical horror film The Carpenter’s Son, there was some understandable trepidation from all sides.…
SXSW 25 Review – Your Higher Self
When one considers of the concept of a “life-coach,” it is perhaps easy to conjure up images of cunning grifters with soft voices…
At SXSW24: MONKEY MAN
Might as well come out and say it…Monkey Man is one of the best action movies I’ve seen in a long time and…
INTO THE SPOTLIGHT
Director Thaddeus D. Matula‘s documentary, Into the Spotlight, follows a theatre troupe composed, primarily, of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Each…
SXSW Review: Mama Bears
We’re not going to see changes in our legislative halls until we change what we hear in the pews from the pulpits of…
SXSW Reviews: FIRE OF LOVE and CLEAN
My participation at SXSW22 has once again been online only. Prepping for a move to Mississippi and to teach a course the week…
“Reel Religion:” The Bible, Movies, and the Blackfriar Gallery Poster Collection
Richard and I recently appeared on the Wise Habits discussion series to talk about our late advisor and mentor Michael Morris’ biblical movie…
The Need for New Stories
It might sound like a weird question, but what comes first, perception or storytelling? The two are so intricately interwoven that by the…
