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Jason Korsiak
Feb 18, 20214 min read
Ash Wednesday and a defense of BATMAN: THE MOVIE (1966)
Batman '66 is a loving tribute to the silver age of comics and reminds us to lighten up (and about Ash Wednesday).
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Jason Korsiak
Feb 2, 20214 min read
JACK FROST (1979), Loneliness, and the Paradox of Love
A perfect holiday special for February, Jack Frost tells the story of a lonely winter spirit that shows us the paradox of love.
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Jason Korsiak
Dec 15, 20204 min read
FROZEN (2013), being yourself, and how "Let it Go" is a lie!
There are dozens of theories speculating on what “Let It Go” represents, but most see it as a song of empowerment. The problem is, it isn't
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Jason Korsiak
Dec 8, 20204 min read
GREMLINS (1984), Christmas, and the dark side of nostalgia.
A kooky Christmas classic about monsters ravaging a small town, Gremlins is a deconstruction of nostalgia, Christmas, and how sin grows.
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Jason Korsiak
Dec 1, 20204 min read
Christmas, THE TERMINATOR (1984), and the End of the World.
A scary stranger tells a young woman her son will be a savior whose initials are JC, but it's not just the plot of Terminator.
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Jason Korsiak
Nov 24, 20204 min read
MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET (1947) and the Trials of Faith
NOTE: Originally published in THE CHRISTMAS GOSPELS (2017). Photos added. “Faith is believing when common sense tells you not to. Don't...
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Jason Korsiak
Nov 18, 20204 min read
Persecution, Loving Your Enemy, and A LITTLE PRINCESS (1995)
NOTE: Originally published in THE PRINCESS GOSPELS (2018). Photos added. “All women are princesses. It is our right.” Year: 1995...
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Jason Korsiak
Nov 13, 20204 min read
FRIDAY THE 13TH (1980) and the Unlucky Cycle of Judges
NOTE: Originally published in THE MONSTER GOSPELS (2017). Photos added. “I'm a messenger of God. You're doomed if you stay here!” Year:...
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Jason Korsiak
Nov 8, 20204 min read
False Messiahs, Birthright, and ANASTASIA (1997)
Often mistaken for a Disney movie, Anastasia is 1990s Don Bluth princess movie that explores themes like birthright and false messiahs.
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Jason Korsiak
Oct 30, 20204 min read
The perfect Halloween special for 2020? It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.
NOTE: Originally published in The Monster Gospels For Kids (2018). Photos added. “There are three things I've learned never to discuss...
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Jason Korsiak
Oct 23, 20204 min read
Honest Sinner vs. False Saint: Revisiting FREDDY VS. JASON (2003)
Place your bets! Just in time for Halloween, we revisit Freddy vs. Jason (2003) teaches us about being an Honest Sinner vs. a False Saint!
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Jason Korsiak
Oct 16, 20204 min read
ALIEN VS. PREDATOR (2004) and Overcoming Your Enemy
The movie that made Sigourney Weaver demand to be killed off in Alien 3 for fear of having to star in it.
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Jason Korsiak
Oct 9, 20204 min read
HALLOWEEN (1978) and that time I had a drink with Michael Myers
The best Long Island Iced Tea I ever drank was with Michael Myers.
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Jason Korsiak
Oct 7, 20203 min read
Disappointment
"I just don't know how I'm supposed to feel." Over and over, whenever someone shares their disappointment with me, they tend to say...
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Jason Korsiak
Sep 9, 20204 min read
Self-Reflection, Honoring Your Parents, and MULAN (1998)
NOTE: Originally published in The Princess Gospels (2018). Photos added. “No matter how the wind blows, the mountain cannot bow to it.”...
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Jason Korsiak
Sep 4, 20204 min read
BATMAN BEGINS (2005) and the Difference Between Faith and Works
NOTE: Originally published in The Superhero Gospels (2017). Photos added. "It's not who I am underneath but what I do that defines me.”...
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Jason Korsiak
Aug 26, 20204 min read
X-MEN (2000) and Fighting For a World That Hates and Fears You
NOTE: Originally published in The Superhero Gospels (2017). Photos added. “Are you a God-fearing man, Senator? Such a strange phrase....
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Jason Korsiak
Aug 19, 20207 min read
I'm moving on
COVID-19 has cost us so much. As of this writing, there have been over 22 million confirmed cases worldwide and 777,000 deaths, with...
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Jason Korsiak
Jul 16, 20204 min read
ARTHUR CHRISTMAS (2011), Lost Sheep, and the Value of Each Child
NOTE: Originally published in The Christmas Gospels (2017). Photos added. “One child doesn't matter? Which one?” Year: 2011 Distributor:...
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Jason Korsiak
Jul 7, 20204 min read
PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE (1959) and Counting the Cost
NOTE: Originally published in The Sci-Fi Gospels (2020). Photos added. “We are all interested in the future, for that is where you and I...
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