Category: CineMUSINGS
musing on media, facts on film, commentary on culture, and more
Exploring the REAL Reasons for Sequel Madness and Episodic Film By Pastor James Harleman “The franchise rights alone will make us rich beyond our wildest dreams.” – Peter Venkman, Ghostbusters In a previous post, my…
Written by Cinemagogue contributor Elliot Strong My friend Elliot wrote an article for the Vox Pop and I wanted to post it here for commentary. While we don’t see eye-to-eye, in true Ebert/Roeper form I…
The Invasion is over, everyone. and the science fiction occupation has begun. While “sci-fi” once remained relegated to the Area 51s of the FOX Network or the Sci-Fi Channel, it has now descended from the…
J.J. Abrams has gone where no one else dared. Not only is it officially announced that we’ll be seeing another Star Trek feature next year (by the red-hot director who gave us Lost, Alias, Mission Impossible…
What exactly was the obsession with the Drive-In Movie? Was it really that much more economical than building a theater? Was it our 50s love affair with the car? You know, drive-in restaurants, drive-in movies,…
I wonder… has lecture become a bad word? I confess, I can listen to hours of good teaching at a stretch, but use the “L-word” (lecture, not the other one) and even my autonomic yawn…
I often get asked to list ten of the more theologically provocative films. The first three are oft-referred to as the “Mars Hill Trilogy”, frequently popping up on pastor’s lists. Not all our pastors would…
Like millions of other people in July, gathering around the world to stare at one of 4,050 movie screens, I waited breathlessly for Optimus Prime and his band of disguised robots to transform. However, something…
Tired of pillaging Pirates, swinging Spider-men, and revolting Robots? Scratching your head wondering if the “Silver Surfer” is rising because the “Surf’s Up” on “Ocean’s 13”? Just how many sequels, prequels, and comic book movies…