Tag Archives: film criticism

A Beautiful Night for an Apocalypse

Posted on September 28, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

Last night was the Supermoon, that time in the moon’s elliptical orbit when it is at its closest to earth and looks about 14% bigger. Last night was also a full lunar eclipse, which happened within 3 minutes of a … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections, Thoughtful Essays | Tagged Adam Sandler, apocalypse, biblical studies, Christmas, Demi Moore, film criticism, Hotel Transylvania, Kirk Cameron, lunar eclipse, Nicholas Cage, Pentecost, Star Wars, Supermoon, Theology of Culture | 28 Comments

Age of Ultron: Mythic Mess or the Absurd Man?

Posted on May 6, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

Joss Whedon is a smart filmmaker. Buffy was genius, and The Avengers was an intelligent, funny, moving, high-action, hyper-effects superhero movie—a package I wasn’t sure was possible. I like how Whedon delves into big stories with what many will assume … Continue reading →

Posted in Fictional Worlds, Reviews, Thoughtful Essays | Tagged Age of Ultron, Albert Camus, Artificial Intelligence, Asimov's Laws of Robotics, film, film criticism, Inception, Joss Whedon, Marvel, myth, myth of sisyphus, mythmaking, philosophy, Science Fiction, The Avengers | 20 Comments

The Stereotype of the Hypocritical Clergyman: Chaucer and Modern Film

Posted on March 4, 2015 by Brenton Dickieson

“Of his appearance I have said enough”: so Chaucer concludes one of his pictorial caricatures of the pilgrims on the road in the Prologue of Canterbury Tales. These are playful, quick, and satirical descriptions of the “faithful” on the way. … Continue reading →