Tag Archives: faith

Silent Light (Luz silenciosa)

Posted on September 11, 2007 by James McNally

Silent Light (Luz silenciosa) (Director: Carlos Reygadas): Another one of my previewed films that made the final cut, Silent Light is a bit intimidating to write about. Beginning with a stunning six minute shot of the sun rising over a … Continue reading →

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Geoff Pevere Lecture Tonight

Posted on March 23, 2007 by James McNally

Toronto Star film critic Geoff Pevere is giving a free lecture tonight at Regis College (affiliated with the University of Toronto) entitled “The Transcendental Screen: Spirituality in the Movies”. It’s part of Regis College’s Lenten Lecture series and takes place … Continue reading →

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Oscar Nominations: Documentaries

Posted on January 24, 2007 by James McNally

The nominations were announced for the Oscars yesterday. I’ve been seeing fewer feature films lately, but I do manage to catch more documentaries. Of the five nominees, I’ve only seen two so far, but I plan to try to see … Continue reading →

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Jesus Camp Interview

Posted on October 12, 2006 by James McNally

Excellent interview with Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady, the filmmakers of Jesus Camp, conducted by Canadian evangelical film critic Peter Chattaway.

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Jesus Camp

Posted on August 31, 2006 by James McNally

This isn’t showing at TIFF this year, but it looks really fascinating. Chilling, actually. Perhaps it will be one of the Doc Soup documentaries in the fall? I hope so. Check out the trailer.

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