For our fourth movie in the spring 2021 semester of REL 310, we watched a film called Answer Man. Now, instead of looking at what this movie’s message is about religion, my intention is to use this film along with our accompanying resources to critique the idea that “religion” is a belief system andContinue reading “Answer Man Blog”
For our third movie in REL 310’s spring 2021 semester, we watched About Elly, a film about a group of middle-class Iranian families that go on a vacation. This film was created by the same man who created the Film Fireworks Wednesday that we viewed in the fall 2020 semester. I could certainly seeContinue reading “About Elly Blog”
For our first film in REL 310, we watched Eye in the Sky, a film that revolves around a joint-international military operation to capture terrorists. Overall, I would say that the movie can be divided into four main settings: the board room with the United Kingdom’s general, the base that houses the colonel headingContinue reading “Eye in the Sky Blog”
For our fourth movie in REL 310, we watched Captain Fantastic. This film was about a father—Ben Cash—who has raised his many children in isolation. Within the first ten or so minutes, we learn that his wife committed suicide at a hospital; his bluntness implies that he is pretty open with his children and doesContinue reading “Captain Fantastic Blog Post”
For our third movie in REL 310, we watched the movie Fireworks Wednesday. In this film, a girl who is soon to be married—Rouhi—is sent through a cleaning agency to help a husband and wife with their house. This all takes place in Iran and really gives a glimpse into everyday life. To getContinue reading “Fireworks Wednesday Blog Post”
For our first movie in REL 310, we discussed the theme of “identity” as we watched the film Memento. However, before we watched the movie, we listened to a brief video about identity created by Crash Course (found here). I think that this was an excellent video to get my mind thinking about whatContinue reading “Memento Blog Post”