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Skyfall: The "Aliens Sequence" In Monty Python's Life Of Brian, Robert Cousland

Journal of Religion & Film

Despite its brevity and science fiction genre, Terry Gilliam's "aliens sequence" in Monty Python's Life of Brian functions in at least three ways: It is a brilliant parody of Star Wars and other space epics. It addresses concerns that were of profound significance for the religion of Jesus' day and, finally, and it significantly challenges the Christian premise of a divinely ordained purpose underlying Jesus' life.

In Memoriam Terry Jones (1942-2020)

Transcendental Style In Film: Ozu, Bresson, Dreyer (2nd Edition), Michael Gibson

Journal of Religion & Film

This is a book review of Paul Schrader's Transcendental Style in Film: Ozu, Bresson, Dreyer, 2nd edition (Oakland, CA: University of California Press, 2018).

The Muslim World In Post-9/11 American Cinema: A Critical Study, 2001-2011, Ali A. Olomi

Journal of Religion & Film

This is a book review of Kerem Bayraktaroglu's The Muslim World In Post-9/11 American Cinema: A Critical Study, 2001-2011 (North Carolina: McFarland and Company, 2018).

God On The Big Screen: A History Of Hollywood Prayer From The Silent Era To Today, Dan Wells

Journal of Religion & Film

This is a book review of Terry Lindvall's God on the Big Screen: A History of Hollywood Prayer from the Silent Era to Today (New York: NYU Press, 2019).

Introduction: Consumer Contexts And Divine Presences In Hungarian Catholicism, Marc Roscoe Loustau

Journal of Global Catholicism

Introduction to Hungarian Catholicism: Living Faith Across Diverse Social and Intellectual Contexts, highlighting both the specific contributions of the articles to the study of Hungarian Catholicism and situating them within the broad sweep of Hungarian and Catholic Studies.

Overview And Acknowledgements, Mathew Schmalz

Journal of Global Catholicism

Overview of Hungarian Catholicism: Living Faith Across Diverse Social and Intellectual Context, highlighting the articles' contribution to the study of Global Catholicism.

Burden, John C. Lyden

Journal of Religion & Film

This is a film review of Burden (2020) directed by Andrew Heckler.

Song Of Clouds, William L. Blizek

Journal of Religion & Film

This is a film review of Song of Clouds (2019) directed by Ankit Poudel.

Church And The Fourth Estate, William L. Blizek

Journal of Religion & Film

This is a film review of Church and the Fourth Estate (2020) directed by Brian Knappenburger.

Tahara, William L. Blizek

Journal of Religion & Film

This is a film review of Tahara (2019) directed by Olivia Peace.

Bastards' Road, William L. Blizek

Journal of Religion & Film

This is a film review of Bastards' Row (2019) directed by Brian Morrison.

Ask No Questions, William L. Blizek

Journal of Religion & Film

This is a film review of Ask No Questions (2020), directed by Jason Loftus and Eric Pedicelli.

Three Deaths, William L. Blizek

Journal of Religion & Film

This is a film review of Three Deaths (2020) directed by Jay Dockendorf.

The Others (2001) By Alejandro Amenábar In The Light Of Valentinian Thought, Fryderyk Kwiatkowski

CLCWeb: Comparative Literature and Culture

The article offers a Valentinian interpretation of the Hollywood film The Others (2001). A particular attention is paid to the ways in which cinematic motifs and narrative elements of the film draw on myths, ideas and symbolic imagery present in Valentinian works, especially in the Gospel of Truth (NHC I, 3) and the Gospel of Philip (NHC II, 3). In the course of the heuristic analysis, the paper argues that although the film employs Valentinian ideas, it depicts different understanding of the world. This issue is addressed in the last part of the article by situating the film within broader …

Gods From Space, Jacob Phillips

Journal of Religion & Film

This is a film review of Gods From Space (2018), directed by Annalise Pasztor.

The Little Soul, Laurie Barry

Journal of Religion & Film

This is a film review of The Little Soul (2019) directed by Barbara Rupik.

Introduction To Slamdance Film Festival 2020, William L. Blizek

Journal of Religion & Film

Introduction to the Slamdance Film Festival 2020

Introduction To Sundance Film Festival 2020, John C. Lyden

Journal of Religion & Film

Introduction to the Sundance Film Festival 2020

Saudi Runaway, John C. Lyden

Journal of Religion & Film

This is a film review of Saudi Runaway (2020) directed by Susanne Regina Meures.

Yalda, A Night For Forgiveness, John C. Lyden

Journal of Religion & Film

This is a film review of Yalda, A Night for Forgiveness (2019) directed by Massoud Bakhshi.

Impetigore, Jodi Mcdavid

Journal of Religion & Film

This is a film review of Impetigore (2019) directed by Joko Anwar.

Nine Days, John C. Lyden

Journal of Religion & Film

This is a film review of Nine Days (2020) directed by Edson Oda.

The Night House, Jodi Mcdavid

Journal of Religion & Film

This is a film review of The Night House (2020), directed by David Bruckner.

Luxor, John C. Lyden

Journal of Religion & Film

This is a film review of Luxor (2020) directed by Zeina Durra.

Minari, John C. Lyden

Journal of Religion & Film

This is a film review of Minari (2020), directed by Lee Isaac Chung.

Uncle Frank, John C. Lyden

Journal of Religion & Film

This is a film review of Uncle Frank (2020), directed by Alan Ball.

Mucho Mucho Amor, Jodi Mcdavid

Journal of Religion & Film

This is a film review of Mucho Mucho Amor (2020), directed by Cristina Costantini and Kareem Tabsch.

Farewell Amor, John C. Lyden

Journal of Religion & Film

This is a film review of Farewell Amor (2020), directed by Ekwa Msangi.

This Is Not A Burial, It's A Resurrection, John C. Lyden

Journal of Religion & Film

This is a film review of This Is Not a Burial, It's a Resurrection (2019), directed by Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese.

Hear Me Roar, Abigail R. Seethoff

Graduate Student Theses, Dissertations, & Professional Papers

Hear Me Roar, a compilation of personal essays interspersed with short forms, grapples with the nuances of compliance versus autonomy in the context of the male gaze, beauty standards, and pop culture. The collection also explores what it means to treasure something—another person, an object—and how to express and deepen that affection.