Film Critic Josh Larsen joins the StoryMen to explore how we read movies as persons of faith. What’s the difference between having a conversation with a film and colonizing it? How do films express deep human longing?
Story Men - April 30, 2018
Summer Escapes, Summer Discipline
With Infinity War opening last weekend, the Summer movie season has officially kicked off. The StoryMen turn their annual Summer Movie Preview into a game: can we predict the three biggest box-office winners (after Infinity War)? Can we predict the biggest bust? And what should the loser have to do? YOU decide. PLUS: we have some summer writing goals as well, so we talk about how to find our writing discipline and rhythm.
From Series: "StoryMen Season 9"
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In this Episode:
2- Articles
8 – Josh Larsen
15 – Wait, You Watch R-Rated Movies?!
18 – Movies are prayers
23 – Prayers of praise
31 – Prayers of Lament
33 – The Oscars
38 – Connect with Josh
39 – PPOW
Episode Links
Josh’s ranking of all 9 Best Picture nominees
Connect with Josh Larsen
LarsenOnFilm | Twitter | Facebook | Letterboxd | Filmspotting | Movies are Prayers | Think Christian
Articles
Matt: CT interview with Rachel Denhollander
Clay: The Oscars at the Box Office
PPOW
Josh: The King of Comedy (film)
JR.: The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O. by Neal Stephenson and Nicole Galland
Clay: Planet Earth 2 (Netflix)
Matt: Doomsday Clock (comic)
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StoryMen Audio Producer: Aaron Kretzmann
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StoryMen Art by M. S. Corley
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StoryMen Theme Song by Anthony Mako
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