A man walks into a desert amphitheater, his red cowboy suit clashing against a cloudy sky. As a computer pumps an orchestral score through strategically placed speakers, he turns to address a scattered crowd. “For the past six months, my family and I have borne witness to an absolute spectacle,” he announces, emphasizing “spectacle.” A …
To be honest, I didn\’t even contemplate putting together a best of decade list for film or television. So I was a little intimidated when my editor at Think Christian asked me and my fellow contributors to put together our picks for a giant roundtable podcast discussion.But once I sat down and thought about it, …
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To be honest, I didn\’t even contemplate putting together a best of decade list for film or television. So I was a little intimidated when my editor at Think Christian asked me and my fellow contributors to put together our picks for a giant roundtable podcast discussion.But once I sat down and thought about it, …
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In my over ten years of teaching literature, I\’ve come to expect that stories about racism elicit a certain response from certain students. If it\’s a piece like Toni Morrison\’s The Bluest Eye or even Octavia Butler\’s Kindred, then white students will respond with sympathy. Their discussions will signal that racism is bad and they …
Mudbound and Get Out: Right-Feeling or Repentance? Read More »
New episode of Renewed Mind Movie Talk! In this episode, I look at the way Jordan Peele\’s 2017 film Get Out imagines community and isolation, and what the American church (particularly the white American church) can learn from this portrayal.Check it out![youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfzLIojuoG0?ecver=1&w=560&h=315]
Warning: This post contains spoilers for Get Out As indicated by its (nearly) unanimous critical praise and impressive box office receipts, Jordan Peele’s horror film Get Out has been enjoyed by lots of people. For some white liberal filmgoers, myself included, the movie has been a revelation, dramatizing a type of horror that I’ve never seen, …
The Official (Not Official) Get Out White Liberal Bingo Card! Read More »