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Josh Larsen. Talker at Filmspotting. Writer at LarsenOnFilm. Author of Movies Are Prayers and Fear Not! A Christian Appreciation of Horror Movies.
Our Filmspotting Dissident Cinema Marathon concludes with Jafar Panahi's THE CIRCLE. youtu.be/3NvGaLQwkA4?...
If I told you that Spider-Man: Brand New Day was the Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind of Spider-Man movies, that would set expectations far too high. And yet... larsenonfilm.com/spider-man-b...
What's your favorite Spider-Man moment? Our Top 5 is coming soon on @filmspotting.bsky.social
We've got 50 minutes of ODYSSEY conversation for you on Filmspotting. youtu.be/Pwo7Xw3-UE4?...
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It was an Odyssean adventure floating down the Wisconsin River this weekend for the @filmspotting.bsky.social crew. (L to R: me, Sam, Adam.) Who is which character from The Odyssey?
"THE ODYSSEY is galvanizing, glorious, out-of-this-world-while-clearly-created-within-it filmmaking." larsenonfilm.com/the-odyssey
Love it when a seemingly disconnected resource folds beautifully into a chosen topic, as is proving to be the case with Marilynne Robinson's Reading Genesis and the JURASSIC PARK section of my theology and the arts dissertation.
"Wilde delivers a screwball performance in which nearly every turn of the screw plays out across her face." THE INVITE is a delight. larsenonfilm.com/the-invite
Marguerite Moreau brought the energy to our WET HOT AMERICAN SUMMER screening at Filmspotting Fest II Saturday night. And thanks to @scotttobias.bsky.social for breaking down the film's cult status during the Q&A. 📸: timothymschmidt on IG
Don't miss ROSE OF NEVADA at @musicboxtheatre.bsky.social, one of the best of the year so far. larsenonfilm.com/rose-of-nevada
In case you were wondering, Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion absolutely holds up. Look for its inclusion in a curated list of friendship movies I'm putting together for an upcoming edition of The Mockingbird magazine. mbird.com/magazine/
Our Filmspotting Disclosure Day review asks: How effective is it as a spiritual sequel to Close Encounters? Is this to Spielberg what The Irishman is to Scorsese? Is all the God talk a good thing? youtu.be/Gxu7XLZKb00?...
It was challenging, but I figured out the postgrad academic writing thing. Pleased to have one of my Theology and the Arts papers published in Transpositions Journal. It's a theological reading of Milan's landmark experiment in architecture and ecology. transpositionsjournal.com/bosco-vertic...
I’ll be sending out a "So long Scotland" dispatch in a few days, via the FREE LarsenOnFilm email newsletter. Sign up here to get it: larsenonfilm.com/newsletter-s...
My theory on BACKROOMS' resonance for audiences who grew up through the death of malls, the takeover of social media, and a pandemic... larsenonfilm.com/backrooms
A stunning dissolve sequence from Akira Kurosawa's NO REGRETS FOR OUR YOUTH. Our Filmspotting Dissident Cinema Marathon conversation about the film is now live: youtu.be/Yc7nVbg06Rs?...
We're back at it with our Dissident Cinema Marathon on @filmspotting.bsky.social Look for our discussion of Akira Kurosawa's NO REGRETS FOR OUR YOUTH on Monday.
Hello from these two, keeping an eye on things at Port Askaig, Islay, Scotland.
SILENT FRIEND encouraged me to take these images of the holm oak, planted circa 1740, in one of the quads here at the University of St. Andrews, Scotland. It's a special movie that will nudge you to spend some time with the special tree in your life. Coming May 22 to Chicago's Siskel Film Center.
Our Dissident Cinema Marathon marches on... youtu.be/xvSNu_urYiY?...
Everything you've heard about BLUE HERON is true. Now playing at Chicago's Siskel Film Center. larsenonfilm.com/blue-heron
PRADA 2 is fun enough if you don't think about it too much... larsenonfilm.com/the-devil-we...
Our Filmspotting Dissident Cinema Marathon is underway with THE GREAT DICTATOR! youtu.be/VShJGonBGWU?...
Am I turning into a birder? Evidence in the next FREE LarsenOnFilm email, going out later today... larsenonfilm.com/newsletter-s...
Our Filmspotting Dissident Cinema Marathon starts Friday with THE GREAT DICTATOR, now streaming via @criterionchannl.bsky.social. larsenonfilm.com/the-great-di...