Tag: Filmmaking

  • 5 Truths About Christian Film Festivals

    5 Truths About Christian Film Festivals

    I recently attended a Christian film festival. My short The Lost Keys was named a semi-finalist there, so I thought I’d go and find out what we were the semi-finalist of, and get an idea of the landscape of Christian film at the grassroots level. I’m not going to name the film festival, since I don’t…

  • 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,…

  • One Hundred Thirty-Six Years of Ben-Hur

    One Hundred Thirty-Six Years of Ben-Hur

    Few adults have not come across some version of Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ. The hugely popular book, written by Civil War General Lew Wallace, is said to be the first novel ever read by many of the millions of Americans who bought or borrowed the tome (450 pages or so) in the last…

  • Hell or High Water

    Hell or High Water

    Tim is on vacation this month which paved the way for a special guest on our show: Jason Thompson. Jason joins Jon to discuss the new film Hell or High Water starring Chris Pine and Jeff Bridges. The movie, directed by David Mackenzie, tells the story of two brothers on a bank robbing spree and…

  • Kubo and the Two Strings

    Kubo and the Two Strings

    A one-eyed boy, a giant beetle, a samurai snow monkey and a magical shamisen with the power to manipulate paper. Now mix it together with some of the most beautiful character and set design in a family film in a long time and Kubo and the Two Strings has earned my recommendation just for its…

  • Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made

    Raiders!: The Story of the Greatest Fan Film Ever Made

    This website wouldn’t exist without Steven Spielberg. His films were the bedrock of my youth. I remember pretending my stuffed animals were alive like E.T. I was terrified of sharks, though I’d never stepped foot in an ocean, thanks to Jaws. And when my friends and I got together, we acted out scenes from Indiana…

  • Last Days in the Desert

    Last Days in the Desert

    On June 20th, Cinema Faith had the pleasure of hosting an exclusive showing of Last Days in the Desert. The film stars Ewan McGregor as both Jesus and Satan and features cinematography by three-time Oscar-winner Emmanuel Lubezki. Christian movies have a checkered past, but writer/director Rodrigo García breathes new life into the genre. This is…

  • The Revenant

    The Revenant

    Let’s just get this out of the way: DiCaprio is magnificent in The Revenant. Give him an Oscar. It’s a part that requires a passion very few other actors possess, or at least are capable of revealing. Then again, I did say “very few.” That’s because it wouldn’t take much to see Daniel Day Lewis…

  • The Hateful Eight

    The Hateful Eight

    There are few filmmakers as polarizing as Quentin Tarantino. Some celebrate him. Others revile him. Now Tarantino is back with his latest film The Hateful Eight — a fitting title considering this is the eighth film of his career. Listen to this month’s podcast as we ask: Is there truth in the works of Quentin…

  • Birdman

    Birdman

    With Oscar season is in full swing, it’s time to look back at 2014’s best picture winner: Birdman. Join us as we discuss why Birdman is a perfect film, the value of critics, and the plight of the artist.