Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies | Open Access Articles

Celebrated as a critical and commercial success, Ryan Coogler’s genre-defying opus Sinners has also been considered as one of the most culturally significant films of 2025. It also promises to be one of the most theologically resonant films of the year. This is evinced not only in its thematic and literary bases but, importantly, in its very audiovisual language and grammar, its stylistic strategies qua film. As reasoned in this essay, Coogler’s film is a rich locus theologicus, a nexus for theological discovery and insight.Sinners kindles the hermeneutical impulse to dialogue with African American/Pan-Africa theologies exemplified by the …

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Together Forever, William L. Blizek, Monica Blizek Feb 2026

Together Forever, William L. Blizek, Monica Blizek

Journal of Religion & Film

This is a review of the short film, Together Forever (2026), directed by Gregory Barnes.

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Silenced, Sheila Nayar Feb 2026

Silenced, Sheila Nayar

Journal of Religion & Film

This is a film review of Silenced (2025), directed by Selina Miles.

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Wicker, Dereck Daschke Jan 2026

Wicker, Dereck Daschke

Journal of Religion & Film

This is a film review of Wicker (2026), directed by Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson.

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Leviticus, Dereck Daschke Jan 2026

Leviticus, Dereck Daschke

Journal of Religion & Film

This is a film review of Leviticus (2026), directed by Adrian Chiarella.

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Quasi-Feminism And Identity Exploration In The Film Laapata Ladies, Dr. Bharat Dhiman, Nausheen Khan Oct 2025

Quasi-Feminism And Identity Exploration In The Film Laapata Ladies, Dr. Bharat Dhiman, Nausheen Khan

Journal of Religion & Film

The film Laapata Ladies (2024), directed by Kiran Rao, is a social commentary revolving around misogyny and the socio-cultural barriers faced by women in rural India, serving as a brilliant ode to womanhood and conveying its message effectively without any melodrama, thereby reflecting social realities at a ground level. The film explores the protagonists’ inner dilemmas, constraints, struggles, and hardships, advocating the cause for inclusivity from a quasi-feminist perspective, poignantly urging us to re-examine our perspectives and stirring conversations around the need for women to establish their own identities, away from the standard kaleidoscope of the male gaze.

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Em & Selma Go Griffin Hunting, Monica Blizek Feb 2025