Jason Korsiak
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, 2021
- 4 min
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, 2020
- 4 min
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, 2020
- 4 min
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, 2020
- 4 min
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, 2020
- 4 min
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, 2020
- 4 min
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, 2020
- 4 min
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, 2020
- 4 min
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, 2020
- 4 min
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, 2020
- 4 min
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, 2020
- 4 min
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, 2020
- 4 min
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
- Sep 9, 2020
- 4 min
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, 2020
- 4 min
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, 2020
- 4 min
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
- Jul 16, 2020
- 4 min
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, 2020
- 4 min
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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Jason Korsiak
- Sep 29, 2018
- 4 min
The ( ________ ) Gospels Spotlight: Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
Warning: Contains major spoilers. “Change is like death; you don't know what it looks like until you're standing at the gates.” Year:...
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Jason Korsiak
- Sep 19, 2018
- 4 min
The ( ________ ) Gospels Spotlight: Christopher Robin
Warning: Contains mild spoilers. “Doing nothing often leads to the very best kind of something." Year: 2018 Distributor: Walt Disney...
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