In three movies over nearly seven hours, Captain America is showcased at length, and if you actually watch the movies and think a little bit, every detail that matters makes total sense. Clickbait abounds, though, and a recent piece by…

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Everyone loves lists. No one knows why, but it’s a proven fact. Just ask BuzzFeed or any other internet listicle juggernaut and you’ll see that it’s a weirdly pervasive phenomenon. I love my lists, and I love my films. So,…

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The One True Way™ to watch Star Wars is a hotly debated topic in many circles. With the completion of the Skywalker Saga last December and today’s release of the final film to Disney+, there’s no better day to watch…

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As we enter the season of Lent, a period of reflection and preparation as we move towards Easter, many people will be giving consideration to what it is they will be giving up as a symbol of this figurative time…

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My 2019 Top Ten list is going to look pretty ridiculous to almost everyone who reads it. I didn’t get a chance to see a lot of the end-of-year Oscar contenders, as a result of a new baby right at…

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I feel all end-of-the-year lists have to be prefaced. “What about this film?” “How could you place this type of movie so high—or that type of movie so low?” Yeah, yeah. It’s a reality. Well, I would preface my 2019…

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#10: Horror Noire: A History of Black Horror I read Robin Means Coleman’s history of African American representation in horror a few years ago so when I heard it was going to be made into a full-on documentary, I was…

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A new year is coming. Maybe a new decade too, but at least a new year. We can all agree on that, right? If you use a different calendar consider this extreme pre-planning, or bookmark this article and read it…

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Liturgy is powerful.  It unifies the vastness of beliefs and structures within the Christian tradition around a shared interest in exploring the God-Human relationship in light of the work and ministry of Jesus. It is expressed through the Christian Calendar,…

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Every January we see loads of Top 10 lists from just about anyone with an opinion. They’re fun, if inconsequential, but usually provide a pretty diverse examination of the year. I think the best lists blur the line between subjective…

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