Tag: J.J. Abrams

  • Film Composer Spotlight: John Williams

    Film Composer Spotlight: John Williams

    If one wishes to compose music for film, one cannot necessarily hope to get famous doing so. One cannot expect to have his or her music played regularly or have their name be recognizable to anyone outside of the world of film. Film music is designed to stay in the background. Unseen. Unconsciously heard. Safe…

  • Star Trek Beyond / The Infiltrator / Jason Bourne / Captain Fantastic

    Star Trek Beyond / The Infiltrator / Jason Bourne / Captain Fantastic

    At Cinema Faith, we wish we could provide feature-length reviews for every movie that hits theaters. Unfortunately, some films fall through the cracks. To compensate, we’re introducing a new series called “Mini-Review Roundup” where we present smaller reviews of several movies at once. In this inaugural edition we review Star Trek Beyond, The Infiltrator, Jason…

  • 10 Cloverfield Lane

    10 Cloverfield Lane

    Is Cloverfield 2: The Clovering a true sequel? Is it part of a broader, under-the-radar, Twilight Zone-style anthology from the mind of J.J. Abrams? Is it a character-driven thriller with a monster movie tacked on? The answer to all three questions is a strong “maybe.” But it’s safe to say if you like thrillers you…

  • 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…

  • Star Wars: The Force Awakens

    Star Wars: The Force Awakens

    The year was 1999. I was 14 years old sitting in the biggest theater of my city ready to watch a brand new Star Wars movie. I’ll never forget the clapping. The 20th Century Fox logo. The Lucasfilm insignia. “A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.” All of it was met with…