Prisca Bird joined me to discuss Supergirl. Give it a listen if you would like a bit more nuance than the culture war campaigning on social media: open.substack.com/pub/1morefil...

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No, it wasn't a disaster...but it was disappointing. Ken and Prisca try to get at the root of what didn't work.

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A new Dardennes film release on DVD is always a cause for celebration. Music Box gives us Young Mothers in US DVD release: 1morefilmblog.com/2026/01/07/y...

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When reviewing a new film by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, the only pertinent question is whether the frame of reference for judgment will be their other films or something broader. I have screened el...

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France has not looked this unbeatable since Agincourt.

If you are an educator or librarian, please consider asking your intitution to order this book. I wrote it because I believe the topic too often gets reduced to bad faith arguments and political spin doctoring: www.cambridgescholars.com/product/978-...

Self-promotion alert--my latest book is now available for purchase: Is America a Christian Nation?: Close Readings in Early-American Literature www.cambridgescholars.com/product/978-...

I am trying to blog some of Arts & Faith's Top 25 Spiritually Significant Films Directed by Women this summer. First up, Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. 1morefilmblog.com/2026/06/09/a...

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There is an exchange between Margaret (Abby Ryder Fortson) and her mom, Barbara (Rachel McAdams) in the opening scene of Kelly Fremont Craig's adaptation of Judy Blume's novel that deviates slightly b...

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Sad today, but thankful for the memory of seeing Persepolis for the first time at TIFF...one of those films you realize will be a lifelong favorite as you are watching it. Here is what I wrote while still feeling the buzz. RIP Marjane Satrapi: www.jeffreyoverstreet.com/2007/09/10/p...

Reflecting on my experience as a juror for the Arts & Faith list of Top 25 Spiritually Signicant Films Directed by Women: 1morefilmblog.com/2026/06/01/t...

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Arts & Faith posted its first list of the Top 100 "Spiritually Significant" films in 2004. Originally intended as a project that could/would be updated annually, the Top 100 remained untouched between...

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Congrats to @sarahpolley.bsky.social , whose film Women Talking topped the Arts & Faith 2026 list of Top 25 Spiritually Signficant Fillms directed by women: artsandfaith.com/the-arts-fai...

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0lgaTezF8o For 2026, members of Arts & Faith curated a Top 25 list of spiritually significant films directed by women. The theme was one the group had talked of doing ...

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Christian Jessup's appreciation of the Arts & Faith Top 25 Films Directed by Women makes me want to revisit all of these films. That's why we make these lists: www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0lg...

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Today is the 46th anniversary of Operation Eagle Claw, an attempt to rescue Americans held hostage Iran (including my father). It resulted in the deaths of eight service men. Regardless of your politics, thank you to all those who have served or are serving. carrytheload.org/wp-content/u...

“When you hear someone speak, it’s less likely you’ll want to destroy them.” My Full Frame review of Steal This Story, Please! #fullframefest 1morefilmblog.com/2026/04/12/s...

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"When you hear someone speak, it's less likely you'll want to destroy them." The Full Frame Documentary Film Festival in Durham kicks off on Thursday, April 16. Local residents and attendees who want ...

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I sure hope Hikaru is sincere about not competing for results, just content, because man he makes it hard for his fans (of whom I consider myself one) to root for him.

TCU: Let's foul the s--t out of Boozer in hopes that Duke will "settle" for three point shots. Also TCU: Why they call so many fouls on us!

This year's Arts & Faith theme is Top 25 Spiritually Significant Films directed by women. Here's my juror pitch for Martha Collidge's REAL GENIUS: 1morefilmblog.com/2026/03/12/r...

Don't know who needs to hear this right now, but... "When the powerful want you dead, the most courageous act is to live." artsandfaith.com/cabaret/

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Loosely adapted from Christopher Isherwood’s Berlin Stories, Cabaret asks what individuals can do in a world gone wrong. A young British academic named Brian Roberts (Michael York) comes to Berlin in ...

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"The music had imprinted itself on me in ways that proved inescapable. That's what great art does, and it is one of the primary reasons why religion has feared art, especially music, so very, very, much. Favorite Film Series: Jesus Christ Superstar (Jewison, 1973) 1morefilmblog.com/2026/02/19/f...

Favorite Film Series: Jesus Christ Superstar (Jewison, 1973) - 1More Film Blog

The parameters of the exercise seemed simple enough: pick a favorite film from each year of my life. Progress on the series has been slow for an unexpected reason. I did not watch a lot of movies unti...

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The Arts & Faith site is currently voting on Top 25 Spiritually Significant Films Directed by Women. I lobby for Lone Scherfig's AN EDUCATION in this review: 1morefilmblog.com/2026/02/02/a...

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The Arts & Faith web site has announced that the theme for the 2026 Top 25 "Spiritually Significant" films list will be Women-Directed films. Deliberations are currently underway for over 100 nominate...

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Ursula K. Le Guin died #OTD in 2018. First female author to win both the Nebula & Hugo awards for Best Novel for 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘦𝘧𝘵 𝘏𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘋𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 (1970). In total, she won 8 Hugo & 6 Nebula awards. Second woman Grand Master of the #ScienceFiction & Fantasy Writers of America. #scifi #literature #booksky

The North Carolina Film Critics Association (NCFCA) announces its nominees for the Best of Cinema 2025, recognizing outstanding achievements in filmmaking across narrative, documentary, animated, and technical categories. See the full list here: ncfilmcritics.org/reel-thought...

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ALT: a man in a suit and hat is holding a guitar with the words woohoo boy above him

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Frankenstein (2025) artsandfaith.com/frankenstein... Noel T. Manning, II explains why Frankenstein took the #6 spot on the Arts & Faith jury list of best films of the year for Christians.

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When a story has been adapted hundreds of times since 1910—across countless mediums—the obvious question becomes: do we really need another version? Director Guillermo del Toro answers that question w...

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Andrew Eisenman sees prayer as topic that ties together some of the most spiritually resonant films of 2025, including the Arts & Faith's jury pick for #5, #ThePhoenicianScheme. artsandfaith.com/the-phoenici...

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Prayer has been at the heart of cinema in 2026 in a way that it usually is not, from Wake-Up Dead Man to Sentimental Value to A Little Prayer. Even Superman, one could argue, as a helpless boy clings ...

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Sentimental Value came in at #9 on this years Arts & Faith jury list for the best films recommended to Christian audiences. Here's Thomas Manning's appreciation: artsandfaith.com/sentimental-...

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It is said that a house divided against itself will not stand. In the case of Joachim Trier’s film Sentimental Value, that division is rooted in a father’s (Stellan Skarsgard) emotional and physical d...

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What you pretend to believe is a far greater poison to your morals than what you actually believe. Those who are sincere but mistaken may yet turn from wrong to right. Those who who knowingly advocate a false position gradually (then all at once) destroy their capacity to know the difference.

Sinners took the #3 spot in the 2025 Arts & Faith Ecumenical Jury list of the year's best films recommended for Christian audiences. #sinners #ryancoogler. artsandfaith.com/the-arts-fai... And here's a link to Christian Jessup's juror appreciation: artsandfaith.com/sinners/

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Everything in Sinners has a twin. The protagonists, Smoke and Stack (both played by Michael B. Jordan), are twin brothers. While the characters may not resemble Cain and Abel in spirit, their fates ar...

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A new Dardenne film is always a reason to celebrate, even if it is a little rough around the edges. Young Mothers (Dardenne & Dardenne, 2026) 1morefilmblog.com/2026/01/07/y...

Young Mothers (Dardenne & Dardenne, 2026) - 1More Film Blog

When reviewing a new film by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, the only pertinent question is whether the frame of reference for judgment will be their other films or something broader. I have screened el...

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Wake Up Dead Man grabs the #1 spot on the Arts & Faith Ecumenical Jury for the year's best films recommended to Christian audiences. Congrats to @rianjohnson.bsky.social artsandfaith.com/the-arts-fai...

The Arts & Faith Ecumenical Jury -- 2025 - Arts & Faith

This annual Arts & Faith project enters its second decade this year, making it an apt time to summarize its purpose and methodology. The jury attempts to identify ten films released or distributed in ...

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I mean, we can all agree that we would much rather have seen Notre Dame lose 38-3 to Indiana, right?

My ten favorite film experiences in 2025: 1morefilmblog.com/2026/01/01/2...

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When I look at my favorite film experiences of 2025, the movies and performances that resonated with me the most powerfully, the common thread I see running through all of them is trauma. I realize th...

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Happy 250th birthday, Jane Austen. Reasonable minds can disagree, of course, but here is the correct answer: 1) Emma 2) Pride and Prejudice 3) Persuasion 4) Mansfield Park 5) Sense and Sensibility 6) Northanger Abbey