Author: Jonathan Butrin

  • Gloria Bell

    Gloria Bell

    April is too early to be talking about the Oscars, but sometimes a gem comes along that’s worthy of the discussion. Director Sebastián Lelio isn’t well-known to American audiences. His only English-language feature prior to this year was 2017’s Disobedience. But Gloria Bell could be the film that changes all of that for good. Bell…

  • Rashomon

    Rashomon

    We’re back! After taking February off for all things Oscars, Jon and Tim are ready to turn the page on 2018…by talking about a really old movie. Yes, that’s right — 2019 will have to wait. It’s a dumpster fire in movie theaters right now, so we thought we’d travel back in time to 1950…

  • Best Movies of 2018

    Best Movies of 2018

    “Predictable” has been the most common word to describe the Oscars in recent years. The experts offer their surefire picks, and they’re usually right. But this year, there were more than a few genuine gasps when the ballots were read, and more than a few groans too as history repeated itself and racial tension once…

  • Poll: Which Movie Should Win Best Picture?

    Poll: Which Movie Should Win Best Picture?

    You’ve read our Oscar picks for the big night. Now it’s your turn. Eight films are nominated for Best Picture. Which movie deserves the gold? Tune in with us this Sunday! We’ll be live-tweeting at twitter.com/cinemafaith.   [socialpoll id=”2539974″]  

  • Oscars 2019 – Who Should Win? (Part Two)

    Oscars 2019 – Who Should Win? (Part Two)

    Welcome to part two of our Oscar picks! Here’s part one if you missed it: Oscars 2019 – Who Should Win? (Part One) Remember, these aren’t the movies that will win, these are the movies that should win. Here are our picks for the most coveted categories of the night…   Best Supporting Actress  …

  • Oscars 2019 – Who Should Win? (Part One)

    Oscars 2019 – Who Should Win? (Part One)

    The Oscars can’t get it right every year. The truth is, we’ve been spoiled. While the right films rarely win, they usually at least get nominated. Not this time. For the last four years in a row, the best movie of the year has been up for Best Picture. This year, the crowning achievement of…

  • If Beale Street Could Talk

    If Beale Street Could Talk

    Barry Jenkins and Damien Chazelle both directed Oscar-nominated movies this year. The last time that happened was in 2017 when Chazelle’s La La Land was mistakenly announced as the Best Picture winner only to be supplanted by the true Best Picture winner — Jenkins’ Moonlight. The debacle was a distraction from what should have been…

  • Roma

    Roma

    It’s that time of the year again. Lights are glowing. Music is going. Food is flowing. That’s right — it’s Oscar season! The festive holiday where we live in movie theaters because all the best films of the year appear over the course of three months. However, Netflix might be changing that. The platform that…

  • First Man / Free Solo

    First Man / Free Solo

    Our audio equipment failed us in October, but we’re back and better than ever. Welcome to our first double feature podcast! That’s right, this month you get two movies for the price of one. Starting things off is First Man. After launching two masterpieces into the universe with Whiplash and La La Land, director Damien…

  • Mandy

    Mandy

    Who is Nicolas Cage? Oscar-winning actor? Charming leading man? The king of rage? The answer of course is all of the above. His nearly four decade career has run the gamut. He’s been acclaimed and panned. He’s made hits and straight-to-DVD misses. But through it all, Cage is still making movies and we’re still talking…