This is the work of The Leftovers, The Americans, and Rectify, three TV series that treat the total reaction, and not simply the doctrine. Read More
When I watch shows like Chef’s Table or Cooked, something stirs within me—like flavor from rot, and life from death. Read More
Captain Fantastic is a profound story of transformation for the patriarch. Read More
Nostalghia is a film about waiting, about the long journey before the arrival. Read More
Out of all the saints and religious figures, what is so compelling about her story? Why do we keep making and watching Joan of Arc movies? Read More
Ingmar Bergman felt terrified both at the idea of God’s existence and God’s nonexistence. Read More
Both The Last Temptation of Christ and Last Days in the Desert attempt to answer the question, “What was Jesus the human like?” Read More
Smith’s film evokes the slacker-cum-loser aesthetic so wedded to the period, but American Movie occupies a space of spiritual resonance deeper than its period aesthetic. Read More
Defending Your Life posits a Heaven in which the value on one's life is based solely on living fearlessly Read More
Autism in film is not new although very few movies acknowledge their characters as neurodivergent. It seems easier to sideline us as aliens. Read More
God never speaks in Groundhog Day. At best, they make themselves known through Phil's implacable bedside alarm clock. Read More
Late 60s, and Jesus freaks and gurus buzzing around like fruit flies. Read More