Catholic Film Club

A COMPLETE UNKNOWN celebrates the COURAGE of Bob Dylan

Michael Coy and Tom Hoopes sit down to talk A COMPLETE UNKNOWN, starring Timothée Chalamet as the iconic musician, Bob Dylan. Tom Hoopes asserts that the speech given by Kansas City Chiefs kicker, Harrison Butker, at Benedictine College gave us permission to speak freely, the same way Bob Dylan's electric set at the Newport Folk Festival gave us permission to be who we wanted to be. The Catholic Film Club is a podcast about Craft & Conscience. This show is brought to you by The Center for Catholic Media at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas. WATCH on YouTube: https://youtu.be/oX0956OFyAIApple Podcast: https://tinyurl.com/r8mtk96u
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NOSFERATU and "The Dance of Darkness"

Michael and Patrick sit down with Dr. Nathan Bowman to discuss Robert Eggers latest horror film which is a retelling of the 1922 version, Nosferatu. Dr. Bowman recognized the physicality of Lily-Rose Depp's performance and her use of Butoh dance, a Japanese dance-theater art form that originated in the 1950's and translates as "dance of darkness."                                                            The Catholic Film Club is a podcast about Craft & Conscience. This show is brought to you by The Center for Catholic Media at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas.                                                                                                                                                                                                                Apple Podcast: https://tinyurl.com/r8mtk96u Email: filmclub@benedictine.eduDonate: https://media.benedictine.edu/give

Did COVID kill Christmas Movies?

The best Christmas movies in history came from times of great national unity following times of international stress. One thinks of the devastation of WW2 followed by WHITE CHRISTMAS (1954), the great tension of the Cold War followed by HOME ALONE (1990), and the terror of 9/11 followed by ELF (2003). But COVID has been a unique example of an international crisis that did not the bring us together, and the quality of our Christmas movies reflect this. There are good Christmas movies coming out today, but there is no zeitgeist. Michael Coy, Patrick Bautista, and guest host John Cleary discuss what happened to the great Christmas movies, and how we can get them back. They also make their recommendations for little seen Christmas films, TOKYO GODFATHERS, EMMET OTTER'S JUG-BAND CHRISTMAS, and.... CHILDREN OF MEN? The Catholic Film Club is a podcast about Craft & Conscience. This show is brought to you by The Center for Catholic Media at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas. YouTube: https://youtu.be/oswJpJ3hgbc?si=Rs6tNQGzGjCUOYtN
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Netflix MARY and the PROBLEM with Bible Movies (SPOILERS)

Is Mary the original Yas Queen? Or is she so much more? MARY is the latest biblical epic distributed by Netflix. It stars Israeli actress Noa Cohen as The Blessed Mother of Jesus Christ alongside Anthony Hopkins as the mad King Herod. Directed by practicing Catholic, DJ Caruso (Disturbia, Eagle Eye), it purports to tell the real story of Mary using Catholic and Orthodox tradition to trace her roots from her time in the temple to the birth of Christ... It also has Mary burst through a wall of fire and botch her famous line to the Angel Gabriel, "Let it be done to me according to your word." Tom Hoopes (The Extraordinary Story Podcast) joins Michael Coy to discuss what the movie got wrong and right about The Blessed Mother, and whether this is a worthwhile film to add to your Christmas movie rotation.
The Catholic Film Club is a podcast about Craft & Conscience. This show is brought to you by The Center for Catholic Media at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas.
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THE EXTRAORDINARY STORY with Tom Hoopes https://tinyurl.com/yc2w4muf
 
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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Intro (SPOILERS AHEAD)
2:19 - Bible Movies give a false impression?
5:45 - The challenge portraying Mary
7:59 - Is Netflix Mary Sinless?
9:22 - Is she presented in the temple?
10:50 - Does she vow to be a virgin?
11:30 - Pain at Childbirth?
12:45 - Depiction of St. Anne
14:10 - Taking artistic license
16:35 - DEBATE: Mary as Girlboss
22:30 - Is the best we can do?
25:10 - The "Violence is awesome" trap
28:00 - St. Joseph depiction
31:12 - Final Thoughts

WILDCAT | Making the most UNDERRATED movie of the year w/Eric Groth

WILDCAT is a meditative journey into the spiritual and creative life of Flannery O'Connor. Ethan Hawke directs his daughter Maya Hawke as the great Catholic writer. Together they tell story of a crucial moment in O'Connor's life when her artistic ambition converged against her diagnosis with lupus. The film's Executive Producer, Eric Groth (Full of Grace and Paul, Apostle of Christ) gives us a behind the scenes look into how this beautiful, faithful film came into being.
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Rewriting GLADIATOR 2 with Dr. Jared Zimmerer

Many have talked about the failures of GLADIATOR 2, but in this episode we throw our hat in the ring and arrogantly try to fix an ultimately uninspired retread of Ridley Scott's classic film, GLADIATOR. Luckily we're joined by Great Books professor and Director of the Center for Catholic Media, Dr. Jared Zimmerer. The Catholic Film Club is about Catholic Filmmakers discussing craft and conscience in the movies.Apple Podcast: https://tinyurl.com/r8mtk96u Email: filmclub@benedictine.edu Donate: https://media.benedictine.edu/give Benedictine College: https://www.benedictine.edu/
 

Disney's THE HUNCHBACK of NOTRE DAME is a religious masterpiece

Over the past decade, The Hunchback of Notre Dame has gained a swell of appreciation, from the grandeur of its production, to the stunning complexity of its central villain, Judge Frollo. But this is a film so steeped in Catholicism that you can only fully understand it through a religious lens. In this episode of The Catholic Film Club, Michael Coy and Patrick Bautista dive deep into the biblical and Catholic symbolism woven through the brilliant tapestry that is Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame. The Catholic Film Club is a podcast about Craft & Conscience. This show is brought to you by The Center for Catholic Media at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas. Watch on YouTube: https://thttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkQIs_NwXzc&t=358sEmail: filmclub@benedictine.edu
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HERETIC has a lot to say about RELIGION

Hugh Grant lures two Mormon missionaries into a sinister psychological game to test their religious beliefs. He and the writers of HERETIC ask one of the ultimate questions, "What is the one true religion?" (It's Catholicism). The Catholic Film Club is a podcast about Craft & Conscience in the movies. This show is brought to you by The Center for Catholic Media at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas. YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYjRSdpAtaoEmail: filmclub@benedictine.edu Donate: https://media.benedictine.edu/give

What CONCLAVE gets right and VERY wrong

"Conclave" is a masterfully directed but ultimately bone-headed thriller about the election of a new pope. Tom Hoopes (The Extraordinary Story Podcast) joins the Catholic Film Club to bring some light to what the film gets wrong about the Catholic faith, including its approach to certain physical disorders, priestly ordination, and the sacraments. Michael Coy argues that these flaws are so foundational to the beliefs of Catholic clergy that it's actually impossible for the film to be good.The Catholic Film Club is a podcast about Craft & Conscience. This show is brought to you by The Center for Catholic Media at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas. YouTube: @CatholicFilmClubEmail: filmclub@benedictine.edu
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Tom Hoopes: The Extraordinary Story Podcast
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The Last Debate on Analog vs. Digital

Michael Coy proposes that analog film is the only real form of making movies. Patrick Bautista provides a more moderate view. What do you think? Is film dead and buried or is there still value in using it? What is the value of using digital cameras?The Catholic Film Club is brought to you by The Center for Catholic Media at Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas. It is hosted by Michael Coy and Patrick Bautista.YOUTUBEEMAILDONATEPODCASTS AND MOREBENEDICTINE COLLEGE