Tag: Sacrifice

  • War for the Planet of the Apes

    War for the Planet of the Apes

    This summer has been holding out on us. Over the past month, we’ve seen the rise of a lasso-wielding warrior, the ongoing drama of transforming cars, and the return of a web-swinging hero. With all of these big blockbusters practically coming back to back, a film would need to be unique in order to survive. War…

  • Mahatma Ghandi and the Christian Call to Social Justice

    Mahatma Ghandi and the Christian Call to Social Justice

    Just yesterday I told my daughter that I loved history in high school, but that I also did terrible in it. I would forget what I studied faster than I could pull out my pencil to write a test. But one thing I will never forget: learning about the Hindu caste system when in the…

  • Doctor Strange

    Doctor Strange

    The success of superhero movies is starting to feel a bit tiring, to be quite honest. Yes, it’s hard to deny the simple joy of a well-done Marvel or DC film: they’re a combination of light-hearted fun, breakneck pace, and elevated reality. And in a way, that’s why we go to the movies in the…

  • The Magnificent Seven

    The Magnificent Seven

    It seems as if every year, cinephiles are forced to reckon with an increasingly cyclical lineup of films. Beginning of the year throwaways; spring surprises; summer blockbusters; fall inbetweeners (I’ll explain); and winter Oscar bait. The inbetweeners always tend to be interesting. They’re the films that have the feel of the summer blockbuster, but also…

  • 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…

  • Suffragette

    Suffragette

    Winston Churchill said “History is written by the victors” and while this is true, I will add “especially if the victors are white, educated, land-owning men.” Rarely are the mainstream historical accounts told by the victors, should they be women or people of a racial minority. While the story of Suffragette wasn’t entirely historical, I…

  • Pan’s Labyrinth

    Pan’s Labyrinth

    From director Guillermo del Toro comes a work of fantasy between two conflicting myths: the modern myth of might and materialism and the pagan world of wonder, humility, and sacrifice. The film centers around the young girl Ofelia who travels with her expecting mother to a rural Spanish army base which her father, the Captain,…

  • Moulin Rouge

    Moulin Rouge

    Moulin Rouge is the most spectacular and visually overwhelming musical I have ever seen. Somehow, Baz Lurhman, the writer and director, has crafted a sensory overloaded musical, filled with mash-ups and covers about of all things love, and yet it avoids a trite, sappy feel, mainly by ending up as a tragedy. Here lies the…