The Blasphemer (1921)
This rarely seen, silent religious feature was produced by the Catholic Art Association. After making it big on Wall Street, John Harden boasts that he is the master of his own fate and believes...
Fundraiser: Church Girls… the hustle inside religion
SEX trafficking in the Holy Place. Clergy Abuse – Silent Suffering This project brings me great sadness but is one that must be shared from the inside; being a member of the clergy and...
IMAX film aims to find common ground among three religions in Jerusalem
Daniel Ferguson, director, who was in Mobile Tuesday for the official opening of National Geographic’s “Jerusalem,” an IMAX film and accompanying exhibit at the Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center, said he made 14 personal...
Christian Films to Remember
Adam Graham at Caffeinated Thoughts compiled a list of “good examples of Christians making enjoyable and worthwhile films.” In the first of two posts he included Cross and the Switchblade (1970), Deadly Choice (1982), The Wait of the...
Fundraiser: Contradiction: A Question of Faith
Contradiction: A Question of Faith confronts the paradox of church saturation in Black neighborhoods throughout the United States that far too often are coexisting in the midst of poverty and powerlessness. Why are there...
Borgman: Movie Review (Pop Theology)
Borgman, written and directed by Dutch filmmaker Alex van Warmerdam, is one of those weird, disturbing films that’s more mentally than physically unsettling….When the film ends, we’re no less certain of just who Borgman...
Film Series ‘Beyond Religion’ ( Oklahoma City University )
The Oklahoma City University Film Institute’s series will open its 33rd year at 2 p.m. Sept. 28 with Kore-eda Hirokazu’s “Like Father, Like Son” in the Kerr McGee Auditorium of Meinders School of Business....
Interview with Kavery Kaul, director of Streetcar to Calcutta
Streetcar to Calcutta follows writer Fatima Shaik, who is Christian and African American, on a cinematic journey from New Orleans, the city of her birth, to Calcutta, the birthplace of the Muslim grandfather she...
Dolphin Tale 2’s Strong Opening Due to Christian Values
The wildly popular Dolphin Tale film’s sequel, Dolphin Tale 2, has experienced a very strong opening in theaters across the nation. This sequel came as a huge surprise for people in the film industry,...
Son of God: Comparative Religion in Film
The 2014 film, Son of God, follows a familiar trajectory well-known to viewers who had seen films such as George Stevens’ The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965). Watching the Passion story yet again, I...