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Stories and Myths: Fatherhood in <I>The Road</I> (2009) and <I>Life is Beautiful</I> (1997)

Stories and Myths: Fatherhood in The Road (2009) and Life is Beautiful (1997)

May 17, 20190

It’s hard to be a father. Or so I assume, not being one myself. Though, having been a kid, I…

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Film as Confession: <I>Taste of Cherry</I> (1997) and <I>Sex, Lies, & Videotape</I> (1989)

Film as Confession: Taste of Cherry (1997) and Sex, Lies, & Videotape (1989)

February 15, 20190

“Film is truth, 24 times a second.” –Jean Luc-Godard We live in a world of displacement. Through the efforts of…

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Maybe Redemption Has Stories to Tell: <I>Warrior</I> (2011) & <I>Good Will Hunting</I> (1997)

Maybe Redemption Has Stories to Tell: Warrior (2011) & Good Will Hunting (1997)

November 16, 20180

Every movie is a story about redemption. Warrior (2011) and Good Will Hunting (1997) are no different, but what they tell us…

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About Reel World Theology

In today’s world, the medium of film is reaching more and more people than ever before. With American domestic box office sales of over $10 billion in 2012, cinema has a direct line into our culture, our homes, and even our beliefs. It would be foolish to think that these movies, all of which are telling narratives of heroes and villans, science fiction and history, and everything in between, do not have direct access to dictating culture and ideology.

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