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Halfway through my series on "Christian" movies finds us at the center of the maze. How will we find our way out?
05/03/2026

Halfway through my series on "Christian" movies finds us at the center of the maze. How will we find our way out?

2May 13 Movies—Christ and the Christian #6: Prisoners Posted by: mark Categories: 13 Movies: Christ and the Christian Movies No comments Everyone knows a story without conflict is no story. No one wants to watch a movie about a simple person’s happy and untroubled day. Why is that? Why is misery...

Ida is about the Christian, the Jew, and the Communist. It's about the search for identity and the weight of history. Bu...
04/11/2026

Ida is about the Christian, the Jew, and the Communist. It's about the search for identity and the weight of history. But first and foremost, it's about a young woman named Ida. A gorgeous, small film from 2013 that feels big.

10Apr 13 Movies—Christ and the Christian #5: Ida Posted by: mark Categories: 13 Movies: Christ and the Christian Moviemakers Movies No comments Anna is a puzzle, her emotions held close to her chest. And there must be a lot of emotion boiling under her simple novice’s habit. On the eve of taking...

Some of my film school classmates called Robert Wise a hack. Let's see your two Oscars.
04/04/2026

Some of my film school classmates called Robert Wise a hack. Let's see your two Oscars.

4Apr The Journeymen—13 Directors #4: Robert Wise Posted by: mark Categories: Moviemakers Movies The Journeymen Uncategorized No comments I met Robert Wise at Syracuse University, when he spoke to our small film production class and ran an editing workshop. What did this award-winning director have...

What is our vocation? What are each of us called to do? With great questions comes great confusion, doubt, and maturity.
03/26/2026

What is our vocation? What are each of us called to do? With great questions comes great confusion, doubt, and maturity.

25Mar 13 Movies—Christ and the Christian #4: Spider-Man 2 Posted by: mark Categories: 13 Movies: Christ and the Christian Moviemakers Movies No comments (This essay contains spoilers) Spider-Man 2 is the best superhero film ever made. I’m willing to entertain other challengers, but if I were on ...

The third director in my Journeyman series is Curtis Hanson.
02/26/2026

The third director in my Journeyman series is Curtis Hanson.

26Feb The Journeymen—13 Directors #3: Curtis Hanson Posted by: mark Categories: Moviemakers Movies The Journeymen No comments What makes a great director? Is it someone with a singular aesthetic vision, like Ridley Scott’s early emphasis on backlighting or, to hit the other end of the spectrum, ...

Patrice Leconte is the best French filmmaker most people haven't experienced. He's not really a journeyman, neither—he w...
01/28/2026

Patrice Leconte is the best French filmmaker most people haven't experienced. He's not really a journeyman, neither—he writes most of his screenplays. My bad.

27Jan The Journeymen—13 Directors #2: Patrice Leconte Posted by: mark Categories: Moviemakers Movies The Journeymen No comments This month’s “The Journeymen” article is only #2 in the series, and it appears I’ve already strayed off the path. That’s because Patrice Leconte in no way fits ...

One thing I absolutely loved about this film is it takes Christ, Christianity, and the Church very seriously. That makes...
01/01/2026

One thing I absolutely loved about this film is it takes Christ, Christianity, and the Church very seriously. That makes this a serious (and seriously fun) film.

1Jan 13 Movies—Christ and the Christian #3: Wake Up, Dead Man Posted by: mark Categories: 13 Movies: Christ and the Christian Moviemakers Movies No comments In my intro to this series, I posited that the Christian movie industry exists in part to give American Christians something they don’t oft...

I have great affection for directors who don't have a "brand." Another 13 list begins with Rob Reiner.
12/21/2025

I have great affection for directors who don't have a "brand." Another 13 list begins with Rob Reiner.

20Dec The Journeymen—13 Directors #1: Rob Reiner Posted by: mark Categories: Moviemakers Movies The Journeymen No comments I have a lot of “13 Films” list ideas. One is a tribute to 13 directors I admire but who don’t get a lot of scholarly love. This is because their body of work doesn’t ...

The second non-Christian Christian movie.
12/20/2025

The second non-Christian Christian movie.

20Dec 13 Movies: Christ and the Christian #2: Children of Men Posted by: mark Categories: 13 Movies: Christ and the Christian Moviemakers Movies No comments The Holy Ghost haunts no one like the 20th century English writer. This robust literary tradition has given us J. R. R. Tolkein (Catholic), Eve...

I'm always struck by how mature and un-facile Chariots of Fire is. It demands multiple viewings. My first entry in my 13...
10/27/2025

I'm always struck by how mature and un-facile Chariots of Fire is. It demands multiple viewings. My first entry in my 13 Movies: Christ and the Christian essay series.

26Oct 13 Movies—Christ and the Christian #1: Chariots of Fire Posted by: mark Categories: 13 Movies: Christ and the Christian Moviemakers Movies No comments I’m going to kick things off with Chariots of Fire. The reason is simple. This film not only clearly demonstrates a muscular, unwavering fa...

My next 13 movies series coming up.
09/04/2025

My next 13 movies series coming up.

3Sep 13 Movies: Christ and the Christian (no Christian movies allowed) Posted by: mark Categories: 13 Movies: Christ and the Christian No comments Maybe I’m a snob, but I don’t like Christian movies. By that I mean I don’t care for movies specifically made for a Christian audience, even though...

The 13th and final film in my 1990s series is one of my all-time favorites—and my nominee for Great American Movie.
06/16/2025

The 13th and final film in my 1990s series is one of my all-time favorites—and my nominee for Great American Movie.

15Jun Lone Star (1996) Posted by: mark Categories: Moviemakers Movies The 1990s No comments Lone Star is the Great American Movie. Oh, I know I nominated a number of films for this title (It’s a Wonderful Life, Sullivan’s Travels, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, October Sky, Malcolm X, Daught...

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