Author: Jonathan Butrin

  • Oscars 2017 – Who Should Win? (Part Two)

    Oscars 2017 – Who Should Win? (Part Two)

    Welcome to part two of our Oscar picks! Here’s part one if you missed it: Oscars 2017 – 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 2017 – Who Should Win? (Part One)

    Oscars 2017 – Who Should Win? (Part One)

    The calendar may say we’re in a new year, but 2016 is alive and well for movie lovers. Our calendar runs March to March, because the year in film doesn’t end until Oscar night. The Oscars are our Super Bowl. Everything leads to the one night where movie fans across the world gather together to…

  • Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

    Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

    No one writes movies like Charlie Kaufman. Who else would make his feature screenwriting debut about a portal inside the brain of John Malkovich as he did in Being John Malkovich? Who else would turn his angst of trying to adapt a book into a meta-story of himself trying to adapt a book as he…

  • Almost Famous

    Almost Famous

    Cameron Crowe hasn’t made a good film in over a decade, but his early work still leaves a mark. Almost Famous will always be his best movie, because it’s the one closest to his heart. In the film, William Miller (Patrick Fugit) lands a job writing for Rolling Stone at age 15. He follows the…

  • The Edge of Seventeen / Sing Street / Nocturnal Animals

    The Edge of Seventeen / Sing Street / Nocturnal Animals

    At Cinema Faith, we wish we could provide feature-length reviews for every movie that hits theaters. Unfortunately, some films fall through the cracks. Welcome to another edition of Mini-Review Roundup where we present smaller reviews of several movies at once. This month we review The Edge of Seventeen, Sing Street, and Nocturnal Animals.   The…

  • La La Land

    La La Land

    At the end of 2016, we need a movie like La La Land. Musicals offer an alternate universe where people don’t sit around mad at each other, they get out on the freeway and sing together. The film is a throwback to the classic era of old-school Hollywood, while still managing to be relevant and…

  • Poll: What Grade Would You Give Rogue One?

    Poll: What Grade Would You Give Rogue One?

    Rogue One: A Star Wars Story came out December 16th and, as expected, it’s a box office smash. That means all of you have seen it, and all of you have an opinion. You can read our thoughts here, but we want to hear your take. Pick a letter grade and write a review in…

  • Manchester by the Sea

    Manchester by the Sea

    We’ve been looking forward to Manchester by the Sea since January when it took Sundance by storm. Now, 11 months later, the film is everywhere and it was worth the wait. Writer/director Kenneth Lonergan, best known for 2000’s You Can Count on Me, has crafted a masterful meditation on grief and regret. Casey Affleck plays Lee,…

  • Ghostbusters / Weiner / Deadpool / Zootopia

    Ghostbusters / Weiner / Deadpool / Zootopia

    At Cinema Faith, we wish we could provide feature-length reviews for every movie that hits theaters. Unfortunately, some films fall through the cracks. Welcome to another edition of Mini-Review Roundup where we present smaller reviews of several movies at once. This month we review Ghostbusters, Weiner, Deadpool, and Zootopia.   Ghostbusters   The reaction to…

  • Poll: Should an Artist’s Sins Affect the Reception of Their Art?

    Poll: Should an Artist’s Sins Affect the Reception of Their Art?

    Art is sacred, but artists are human. The rich poetry of the Psalms has inspired readers for thousands of years, while being written by an adulterer and a murderer. Filmmakers Woody Allen and Roman Polanski have made masterpieces, while being accused of heinous acts in their personal lives. Bill Cosby made one of the most…