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Tag Archives: Christianity
Midnight Mass – “Book III: Proverbs”
Religious miracles and religious divides are happening on Crockett Island.
NO MAN OF GOD: Moral Relativism & the Uncomfortable Humanity of Ted Bundy
Amber Sealey’s NO MAN OF GOD explores the corrosiveness of being in close proximity to Ted Bundy through FBI Agent Bill Hagmaier.
Male Control & Bloody Women’s Liberation in JAKOB’S WIFE
Travis Stevens delivers another fantastic film, once again using horror (and this time a lot of camp!) to get at the heart of issues that affect women.
HOSTS & the Horrors of a Christian Christmas
The neighbours are a terror. Merry f*@$ing Christmas.
[Fantasia 2020] Nothing Can Save You in THE DARK & THE WICKED
If evil exists, it doesn’t matter whether you believe in it or not— it’ll still find you, one way or another.
MOUNTAINTOP MOTEL MASSACRE: Biblical Murder and Mental Health Horrors
MOUNTAINTOP MOTEL MASSACRE’s a mess. But a creepy one about the horrors of neglected mental illness.
Fake Christians and Tough Moral Choices in DELIVER US FROM EVIL
DELIVER US FROM EVIL is a Greek tragedy as much as it is a neo-noir about morality and the misuse of faith.
Lars von Trier’s ANTICHRIST Dissects Catholicism’s Misogynistic Roots
This is not for the fainthearted. However, if you want to see a compelling, though disturbing, look at the misogyny inherent in Roman Catholicism: press play, if you dare.
Let Us Prey: An Atmospheric Religious Discussion
Let Us Prey. 2014. Directed by Brian O’Malley. Screenplay by David Cairns & Fiona Watson. Starring Liam Cunningham, Pollyanna McIntosh, Bryan Larkin, Hanna Stanbridge, Douglas Russell, Niall Greig Fulton, and Jonathan Watson. Creative Scotland/Fantastic Films/Greenhouse Media Investment/Irish Film Board/Makar Productions. Rated 18A. 92 minutes. Horror/Thriller ★★★1/2 “And if the devil is six, then god isContinue reading “Let Us Prey: An Atmospheric Religious Discussion”
Monty Python’s LIFE OF BRIAN is Religious Satire at its Best
Monty Python’s 1979 classic, LIFE OF BRIAN, which takes aim at the Roman Catholic Church specifically, & the history of Jesus Christ.
NOTHING BAD CAN HAPPEN’s Religious Parable
Nothing Bad Can Happen. 2014. Directed & Written by Katrin Gebbe. Starring Julius Feldmeier, Sascha Alexander Gersak, and Annika Kuhl. Celluloid Dreams. Not Rated. 110 minutes. Drama/Thriller ★★★★1/2 While I usually try not to go too deep into personal theories of a movie, if it appears to me as metaphorical, Nothing Bad Can Happen feels veryContinue reading “NOTHING BAD CAN HAPPEN’s Religious Parable”
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