Blue Like Jazz and the Evolving Ethos of Ethan Hawke
Ethan Hawke isn’t Miller’s imaginary “Cool Christian,” but his intuitive understanding of scripture is humbling and remarkable.
On First Reformed, Narcissism, and Being a Beautiful Soul
After all, to turn inward, to turn away from the world, is that not also a type of violence?
CAPC Magazine Issue 3 of 2019: Self-Definitions
Who are you? Who am I? These are the mysteries tackled in this issue of Christ and Pop Culture Magazine.
God of the Belly: Wasting away in the World of First Reformed
The question isn’t if Schrader should have made First Reformed a more uplifting movie: the question is if Schrader is right or not. Are we doomed to consume ourselves?
CAPC Magazine Issue 1 of 2019: Consumption
Consumerism is eating us alive. Save yourself! Save the world! Read this issue of Christ and Pop Culture Magazine.
The Christ and Pop Culture 25 of 2018
A list of our favorite things from 2018.
The Christ and Pop Culture 25 of 2018: #10 to #6
A list of our favorite things from 2018, #10 to #6.
On the Twelfth Day of Christmas, CAPC Gave to Me: Twelve Movie Moments
The movies of 2018 were chock-a-block with enchanting shots.
A Cinematic Theology of the Cross: Despair and Hope in Paul Schrader’s First Reformed
At its core, First Reformed is about the perennial challenge of maintaining faith and hope in the midst of doubt and despair.
Seeing and Believing 156: Paul Schrader’s First Reformed and Ari Aster’s Hereditary
Spiritual warfare can take many forms, as shown by the two films on this week’s episode. First up is Wade and Kevin’s most anticipated film of the summer, First Reformed, followed by A24’s latest foray into horror: Ari Aster’s Hereditary.
