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
- 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
- Oct 7, 2020
- 3 min
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, 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
- Aug 19, 2020
- 7 min
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
- Apr 1, 2019
- 1 min
NOW AVAILABLE: EARTH DAY ADDICT!
When it comes to Mother Earth, Jason Korsiak is a momma's boy! Every day, we talk about the importance of cherishing the earth, but we...
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Jason Korsiak
- Aug 29, 2018
- 7 min
Platforms and the Myth of Self-Employment
There are two things that the internet has too many of: blogs by bloggers about blogging, and self-published writers writing about...
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