Past the Popcorn film roundup—About What You’d Expect This Time of Year
Each week, Past the Popcorn offers a thorough look at the latest round of films opening on big...
Past the Popcorn film roundup—Three Strong Recommendation for Family-and-Values Types
Each week, Past the Popcorn offers a thorough look at the latest round of films opening on big...
An interview with Dolph Lundgren
Once upon a time, Dolph Lundgren played one of cinema's most notorious (and notoriously...
Past the Popcorn film roundup—Short Days, Short Films
Each week, Past the Popcorn offers a thorough look at the latest round of films opening on big...
Past the Popcorn film roundup—Quaid Sails, Sayles Fails
Each week, Past the Popcorn offers a thorough look at the latest round of films opening on big...
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Free ebook: Using Film in Christian Communication
Moving pictures have captivated audiences since their invention. Whether to capture reality or create an alternate narrative, film has taken us on a fascinating journey during the last century.
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/5444
Review: Studio Ghibli film Arrietty is beautiful at every level
Arrietty, the latest animation from Studio Ghibli: released in Japan in 2010, it came to Europe in early 2011 and UK/Australia in July. Sadly for N America, you'll have to wait till February 2012, for reasons I know not. Because it is a sheer delight. Pure treasure. The artwork and soundtrack are beautiful, detailed and subtle.
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/5082
Film review: The Tree of Life is a remarkable story echoing the experience of Job
The Tree of Life is a remarkable and surreal film. When did you last see a mainstream production which started with a quote from the book of Job, and then took a 'Job's journey' through pain to healing acceptance?
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/4927
Film review: The Tree of Life is a remarkable journey reflecting the book of Job
The Tree of Life is a remarkable and surreal film. When did you last see a mainstream production which started with a quote from the book of Job, and then took a 'Job's journey' through pain to acceptance?
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/?p=4927
YouTube turns 6. Why the video clip is essential for evangelism
YouTube is celebrating its sixth birthday this month, and the Google subsidiary is doing it partly by sharing some big numbers that underscore its overwhelming dominance in the online video streaming space.
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/4398
My Last Day: new anime film tells the story of Jesus and Easter
History's most-translated film, JESUS, is now available in a unique translation. Instead of being in a different language, the new short film uses the Japanese animé format to tell the story of Jesus in a visual presentation familiar to Internet-savvy cultures.
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/4203
Cartoons, comics, animation and video clips for Christian evangelism
Cartoons, comics and animations are a key means of evangelism, as 'The blind missionaries' cartoon itself portrays clearly. Why are they so important?
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/3416
Movies and TV tell hidden stories with spiritual messages and parallels
People have always loved stories – indeed we are hard-wired to so, and we spend a considerable portion of our leisure time in the world of story, particularly through movies/TV. Yet many people probably enjoy them without necessarily discerning areas of deeper significance within the plot.
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/3532
BBC Nativity serial: review and other Christmas thoughts
The BBC 4-part serial Nativity aired in the week before Christmas to wide acclaim. If it was not screened in your country, doubtless it will available on DVD before long.
I am among those who often find screen retellings of Bible stories tedious: identikit long robes from some 1950s costume department, wooden acting that tries to achieve imagined other-worldly religious ambience, all mixed with an overdose of syrup and generalized schmaltz.
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/3076
Using secular movies as a starting point in evangelism
Here are several examples of using movies to connect with outsiders. This strategy has huge potential, both online and offline. Watch too a trailer compilation of the wonderful Studio Ghibli films.
http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/2418