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Tag Archives: film criticism
Inkling Folk Fellowship Conversation about Nightmare Alley (Free Online Event Friday, Jan 7, 2022 at 4pm Eastern) (Nightmare Alley Series)
At A Pilgrim in Narnia, we are in the midst of the “Nightmare Alley Series,” inspired by Guillermo del Toro’s new film starring Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, Willem Dafoe, and Toni Colette. Moving back from visually stunning film … Continue reading
Posted in Reflections
Tagged Bill Gresham, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, cultural criticism, film adaptation, film criticism, Helen Walker, Joy Davidman, Mark Osteen, Nightmare Alley: Film Noir and the American Dream, Nightmare Alley, Pan’s Labyrinth, The Greater Trumps, The Shape of Water, Tyrone Power, William Lindsay Gresham
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“The Fine Lines Between Mind Reader and Geek”: Thoughts on Nightmare Alley, Film Noir, and the American Dream by Mark Osteen (Nightmare Alley Series)
At A Pilgrim in Narnia, we are in the midst of the “Nightmare Alley Series,” inspired by Guillermo del Toro’s new film starring Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett, Rooney Mara, Willem Dafoe, and Toni Colette. Moving back from the star-filled screen … Continue reading
Mythgard Movie Club: The Fifth Element (Full Video)
The Fifth Element A couple of weeks ago, I was very pleased to be part of a panel discussion on The Fifth Element. This cult-classic science fiction film was written and directed by Luc Besson and based on story ideas … Continue reading
Mythgard Movie Club: The Fifth Element
The Fifth Element I’m pleased to return once again to the Mythgard Movie Club! Join us tonight, Thursday, November 21, 2019, at 8:30pm ET for a panel discussion on The Fifth Element, a science fiction film by French director Luc … Continue reading
Posted in Fictional Worlds, Reviews
Tagged and Gary Oldman, Bruce Willis, Chris Tucker, film, film criticism, Ian Holm, Luc Besson, Luke Perry, Milla Jovovich, The Fifth Element
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“Unveiling Bird Box” ICRF Conference Talk Resources
I’m pleased to announce that I will be presenting a paper today at the 2019 International Conference on Religion & Film in Halifax, Nova Scotia. My talk title is “Unveiling Bird Box: Thinking about Genres of Apocalypse and Contemporary Culture.” … Continue reading
Posted in News & Links, Original Research
Tagged apocalypse, Bird Box, film adaptation, film criticism, Halifax, ICRF, Josh Malerman, post-apocalyptic, postapocalyptic film, research, Zombieland
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