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THE DARK KNIGHT RISES above
James Harleman / July 25, 2012
No Ewoks. A fair number of endings instead of LOTR. No Emo Peter Parker. Could it be… the perfect ending? “It is a far, far better
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Batman ENDS…
James Harleman / July 17, 2012
“I haven’t given them everything. Not yet.” I had just become an ordained pastor when Batman Begins took us all by surprise, not simply refreshing a
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Film & Theology 104 | A Tale of Two Stories
James Harleman / July 16, 2012
Essentially, it all comes down to Superman and Citizen Kane: Are you tired of enjoying movies merely on a surface level? Maybe you should be! If
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Spider-man’s Self-Awareness is AMAZING
James Harleman / July 9, 2012
“It’s said there are only 10 plots in all of fiction, but I believe there’s only one: ‘Who am I?'” This daring assertion crops up in
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Film & Theology 103 | Engaging Narrative
James Harleman / July 5, 2012
From Joseph Campbell to John Stewart, Bertrand Russell to Pamela Anderson, we look deeper into the wellspring of narrative and why we enjoy the stories of
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Looking Back at PITCH BLACK…
James Harleman / June 29, 2012
Riddick: “Would you die for them?” Fry: “I would try for them!” Riddick: “You didn’t answer me.” Fry: “Yes, Riddick. I would. I would die for
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Before Batman Rises, a MEMENTO from Nolan
James Harleman / June 25, 2012
“I have to believe in a world outside my own mind. I have to believe that my actions still have meaning, even if I can’t remember
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Prometheus, Panic, and Hubris
James Harleman / June 19, 2012
I must confess: I took up the flag and waved it like everyone else, criticizing several plot points of Prometheus. Sometimes we all watch a film
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Redeeming Entertainment: Film & Theology 102
James Harleman / June 14, 2012
This is the 2nd in a series of WHY we do what we do here at Cinemagogue, examining stories and navigating narrative for the myths and