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Tag Archives: fundamentalism
“People just do the strangest things when they believe they’re entitled. But they do even stranger things when they just plain believe.”
Guest post by Anastasia McAteer When I turned on Red State (Smith, 2011), my husband, the author of this blog, warned me: “It’s a horror movie. You might be scared.” I wanted to give it a try anyway, since I … Continue reading
Posted in film, theology
Tagged fundamentalism, horror, Kevin Smith, pacifism, politics, Red State
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“Your kids are your legacy.”
I’m tempted to interpret Sinister (Derrickson, 2012) as Scott Derrickson’s confession about his family life. (And I’m not the only one to notice the similarities between Derrickson’s life and the film.) Sinister is a horror movie about a writer named Elliot … Continue reading
Posted in film
Tagged culture, evil, family, fundamentalism, horror, Scott Derrickson, Sinister
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“To speak to questions of suffering and injustice Christian thought must uncover its suppressed elements and acknowledge that its symbols, like the divine, cannot be mastered.”
Thoughts for Good Friday 2011: Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus, who, though he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with God as something to be exploited, but emptied himself, taking … Continue reading
Posted in art, theology
Tagged Andres Serrano, artist's intention, cross, desecration, fundamentalism, Good Friday, pacifism, Piss Christ, redemption, shame, suffering, symbol
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“Abortion is murder!”
When I return to teaching, I plan to assign my students to watch the abortion documentary Lake of Fire (Kaye, 2006). Along with the Jewish homosexuality documentary Trembling Before G-d, it’s one of the most stimulating movies I’ve seen about … Continue reading
Posted in film, philosophy, theology
Tagged abortion, Brett McCracken, fundamentalism, Lake of Fire
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“Well, we gave it a good shot. Nobody can say we didn’t.”
While unpacking boxes, I came across a lost Netflix disc of The Mist (Darabont, 2007). I thought it was a relatively interesting exploration of the socially destructive power of fear. But the movie made at least one huge mistake: they … Continue reading
“There’s nothing worse in this world than bitterness and revenge. Hold your head up and stay true to yourself.”
I watched Persepolis (Satrapi, 2007) this week. And, as much as I loved Ratatouille (Bird, 2007), I think Persepolis actually deserved the Best Animated Film Oscar more than the Ratatouille did. Persepolis has beautiful traditional animation with its own unique … Continue reading
