Category - film

Jesus, the brand of the brothers

Brian Collins — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 03:43:36 +0100

Using a new-to-DVD documentary on Lonnie Frisbee as a starting point,
Brian Collins reflects on the way Jesus became an inspiration, brand and cultural transfer for an alternative culture that became mainstream.

Unravelling blood, oil and prophets

Spencer Dew — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 03:01:14 +0100

The bludgeoning conclusion of Paul Thomas Anderson's much-lauded, Oscar-nominated film "There Will Be Blood," which has recently been released on DVD, features a preacher forced to renounce his faith in God and admit charlatanry. Spencer Dew investigates.

Indonesian churches criticise far-right anti-Muslim film

Ecumenical News International — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 09:05:43 +0000

The Council of Churches in Indonesia has joined calls for a controversial Dutch film about Islam made by far-right politician Geert Wilders not to be shown. In the past he called for the Qur'an to be banned.

Violent for peace?

Simon Barrow — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 01:00:23 +0000

Maggi Dawn's new piece in the Culture and Review section, Getting angry for justice, reminded me of another book.

Getting angry for justice

Maggi Dawn — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 00:40:40 +0000

Maggi Dawn reflects on actors caught up in the Gospel and the church caught up in acting

New film highlights global injustice impacting Africa

staff writers — Wed, 07 Feb 2007 11:53:54 +0000

International development agency Christian Aid and leading British Muslim magazine, Q-News, have teamed up to host a special screening of Bamako, a powerful film about the devastating effects of World Bank and IMF policies imposed on African countries, at the Curzon Cinema, Mayfair, London on 12 February 2007.

Kieslowski and Tykwer: Where do we Find God in our Lives? A Case Study in Film and Theology

Jonathan Bartley — Fri, 27 Oct 2006 16:18:11 +0100

Start: 18/11/2006 - 09:30

End: 18/11/2006 - 16:00

Polish director Krzysztof Kieslowski and German director Tom Tykwer are two of the most important European filmmakers of the past 25 years. While not all of their films have been unanimously embraced by critics, there is a spiritual element to their films that makes them fascinating for those interested in the relation between film and theology.