Many of the films that have begun to rack up statuettes and nominations on the sometimes gilded, sometimes barbed path to the Oscars deal with the existential crises of men. There are real-life figures grappling with their place in…
(Skip forward in video to 3:20 and watch until the end.) What Shawn reveals is my generations view of God. Christian Smith reveals through his analysis in the book Soul Searching that my generation believes in a God who is moralistic, therapeutic, deism.…
From Image Journal The Myth of Independent Film By Craig Detweiler It started with a phone call. “Sweet D, I’m coming to California. I want to interview you for my new book.” Nobody ever called me “Sweet” except my…
As we prepare for the 2012 relaunch of the Two Handed Warriors community under our new domain name we’re sending up trial balloons to gather feedback on various features. One issue is how to help members of the community get…
From USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism News A new study by USC Annenberg researchers Stacy Smith (pictured) Marc Choueiti and Stephanie Gall surveys the top 100 grossing movies of 2009 and shows Hollywood’s addiction to films that marginalize and sexualize women is as strong…
. Nathan Scoggins is an award-winning writer and director who lives in L.A. He’s written projects for Lionsgate, Jenkins Entertainment, Sodium Entertainment, and Five Stone Media. Several of his award-winning short films are available on DVD. His latest film, THE…
by Peter Borderick Three new studies assessing the impacts of AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH, THE END OF THE LINE, and WAITING FOR “SUPERMAN” finally prove Sam Goldwyn wrong. The Hollywood mogul famously declared, “If you want to send a message, use Western Union.” These reports highlight…
Following the Actors Calling from God by Cathleen Falsani in The Huffington Post Years before he was known as Pope John Paul II, Karol Wojtyla hoped to become an actor. The late pontiff studied drama in his native Poland at…
The Art and Architecture of Hollywood, Villains and a Good Story Well-Told by Ashley Arielle from In Defense of Villainy Poor Mario, it’s a good thing he’s so super, because he has the worst luck. If it’s not his girl getting kidnapped,…
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New books by Pulitzer Prize Winner David Mamet and Journalist Ben Shapiro’s are sure to shape industry conversation on faith and culture …for good or for ill.
Actress JENN GOTZON (IMDb) hit No. 2 on IMDb’s volatile STARmeter hot list this week. (Available online thru IMDb Pro or on IMDB’s Iphone or Android app). The #2 STARmeter ranking is a popularity measure…