Tag: CGI

  • The Irishman

    The Irishman

    Christmas movies are overrated. Why not spend the holidays with a film full of sociopaths instead? That was Netflix’s gamble when they released Martin Scorsese’s latest offering on their streaming platform in December. According to them, 26 million people have streamed the movie to date. Clearly, the gamble paid off. Scorsese has made a lot…

  • The Lion King

    The Lion King

    In Disney’s continuing attempt to remake their animated classics, they have brought us The Lion King. The story has never looked so real, even though it treads familiar territory. Similar Yet Different While watching this version of The Lion King, I tried hard not to compare it to the original from 1994. However, it was…

  • 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…

  • Oscars 2018 – Who Should Win? (Part One)

    Oscars 2018 – Who Should Win? (Part One)

    The 2017 Oscars will be a hard year to top. Not only did the two best movies of the year duke it out for Best Picture, but they were both handed the award in an unprecedented envelope mix-up. Unfortunately for La La Land, Moonlight was the true winner of the evening. But for those of…

  • The Shape of Water

    The Shape of Water

    You’d be forgiven for writing off Guillermo del Toro as just another genre director. Entries like Hellboy, Blade Runner II, Pacific Rim, and Crimson Peak fit neatly in that vein. But if you really want to uncover del Toro’s heart, look no further than 2006’s Pan’s Labyrinth. The film has been described as an “adult…

  • It

    It

    Stephen King doesn’t typically make the “must read” list for Christians. On the surface, his tales appear dark and deranged, but a deeper look reveals a different story. Regardless of whether King is a practicing Christian (he declared himself one on his website, but has since pushed back on the label), his work speaks for…

  • Oscars 2016 – Who Should Win? (Part One)

    Oscars 2016 – Who Should Win? (Part One)

    Here we are again – another exciting Oscar race. While everyone else has moved on to a new year, we’re still living in the past. At Cinema Faith, the year isn’t over until the cream of the crop brings home the gold. This year’s Oscar season comes mired in controversy. Many prominent members of the…

  • Ex Machina

    Ex Machina

    What is it that makes us human? Our anatomy? Our emotions? Our morality? If all these things could be reproduced, what would be left to distinguish the artificial from the flesh and blood? Those are the questions raised by writer/director Alex Garland’s new film Ex Machina. This is the latest addition in a long history…