I know I'm late to the game but I finally got around to watching Pixar's 2017 epic, Coco. It's a delightful tale, to be sure, hitting familiar beats and striking familiar chords (pun intended). The crux of the story revolves … CONTINUE READING→
Category: Movies
Let It Be: On Snap Judgments, Nostalgia, & The Last Jedi
Warning: Major spoilers for Star Wars: The Last Jedi to follow. If you have not seen it yet, I would advise against reading on. Thanks! I don't usually write about movies without theoligizing them in some way. But reading the … CONTINUE READING→
On Dunkirk & the Nature of Heroism
Prior to reading this piece, I invite you to play the below track from Hans Zimmer's score for Dunkirk, entitled, "Variation 15." It's basically a rearrangement of Sir Edward Elgar's "Nimrod" suite from his “Enigma Variations." It's beautifully haunting and … CONTINUE READING→
A War of Stars & Ordinary People: On Why Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Is the Best Star Wars Film Ever Made
Full disclosure, right out of the gate, I don't intend to turn this corner of the Internet into some pretentious commentary on modern cinema and its true or false gospel undertones. It just so happens that the last few films … CONTINUE READING→
Arrival, Advent, & Almost Making It
I knew going into it — because YouTuber Chris Stuckmann warned me about it — that upon watching Denis Villeneuve's Arrival, it'd take weeks, at least, to formulate one's opinions of the film. The wildly popular and divisive film from … CONTINUE READING→
The Righteous Revenant’s Revenge
As an avid movie-goer, one of the ways Scripture comes alive for me is to picture the stories as if they were scenes and beats from a live-action movie. Granted, Hollywood's recent cinematic foray into the biblical narrative haven't been … CONTINUE READING→
Interpreting Reality Through Redemption
If you know me in the least, then you know of my fondness for the 2010 film Inception. Christopher Nolan's enigmatic opus is perpetually rewatchable and endlessly compelling. I still remember watching Inception in the theater. The entire experience was … CONTINUE READING→
The Gospel of “Foxcatcher”
If you are as ardent a fan of The Office as me, you'll no doubt agree that the show took a serious downturn once acclaimed actor Steve Carrell said his goodbye after Season 7. The actor left to focus on … CONTINUE READING→