Movies that MatterLoyola Press, 2010 - 200 páginas A lively, discerning guide to what's good, beautiful, and true at the movies In addition, Leonard teaches today's religious educators, parents, and film buffs how to "read" a film with the eyes of faith, and how to meaningfully engage with others through the media of film. He offers realistic advice on such topics as: valuing our story, sex and violence in films, ratings, and how to be a critical consumer. This entertaining and reliable guide will enrich your movie-watching experience. |
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... questions for personal or group reflection and dialogue. Best of all, this book is enriched by an introduction that makes the book “teachable” and “preachable,” and offers realistic advice on such topics as the cinema community, sex ...
... 167 Index of Teachable Moments ..................................................... 169 Index of Release Date .............................................................. 171 Introduction The first question to be answered in a book.
Richard Leonard. Introduction. The first question to be answered in a book entitled Movies That Matter is, to whom do these films matter? The simple answer is— they matter to me! Each of these films has illuminated my faith, challenged ...
... questions for Christians to consider about the portrayal of sex in media: Does the story demand it? When the charac- ters are portrayed as engaging in sexual relations, what are they saying to each other? Is the sexual relationship ...
... questions enable us to judge how film culture forms our attitudes toward our sexuality (see www.archdiocese.la/archbishop/letters/film/index.html). Violence. The counterweight trend to sex is movie violence. Surveys in the last twenty ...
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Dead Poets Society | 31 |
Contents | 43 |
Dead Man Walking | 58 |
The Apostle | 71 |
Erin Brockovich | 86 |
Glory | 99 |
The Crime of Father Amaro | 123 |
Bruce Almighty | 129 |
Gallipoli | 135 |
Tender Mercies | 141 |
The Magdalene Sisters | 147 |
Movies by MPAA Rating | 155 |
Bibliography | 161 |
Index of Movies | 167 |
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Movies that Matter: Reading Film Through the Lens of Faith Richard Leonard Sin vista previa disponible - 2006 |