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Welcome, one and all, to the Festival of Films blog! Here, we strive not just to review films but to discuss how the art of film reflects society and the broader human condition. Comments and spirited discussion are always strongly encouraged. Just remember to keep it respectful, of course. Here's lookin' at you, readers!
Author Archives: Rob Rogala
Perhaps the greatest pleasure in experiencing Paul Thomas Anderson’s recent opus, The Master, is slowly realizing how little the plot actually has to do with Scientology. The most controversial aspect of the production is, in some ways, its least relevant. Rather … Continue reading
Posted in Drama, Features
Tagged Amy Adams, Joaquin Phoenix, Laura Dern, Paul Thomas Anderson, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Rob Rogala, The Master
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My exposure to films depicting demonic possession is admittedly limited to The Exorcism of Emily Rose and Paranormal Activity. No, I have not seen The Exorcist — though, does the opening scene of Scary Movie 2 count? In any event, a trope … Continue reading
Posted in Features, Thriller
Tagged Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Kyra Sedgwick, Matisyahu, Natasha Calis, Rob Rogala, The Possession
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In a nutshell: For Greater Glory tells the tale of the Cristeros, those Mexican Catholics who in 1926 took up arms against their government to defend their religious freedom after Catholicism was effectively outlawed by President Plutarco Elías Calles. The … Continue reading
Cristiada (retitled “For Greater Glory,” for the greater glory of its U.S. release) tells the epic and true story of the Cristero War. Set in Mexico in 1926, President Plutarcho Elías Calles (Rubén Blades), a Mason and a staunch atheist, launches a … Continue reading
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