Spencer Patterson

1 month ago | geeksundergrace.com | Derek Thompson |Tyler Hummel |Spencer Patterson |Stephen Hall

As I recently wrote in a piece for The Federalist, the faith-based film market is in a curious position. The age of films like God’s Not Dead, Fireproof, and Heaven Is for Real has slowly mutated into a more superficially dark genre, headlined by more controversially partisan films like The Sound of Freedom, Nefarious, and Lady Ballers. However, old-fashioned faith-based films, like those from the early 2010s, are still a thing.

Dec 1, 2024 | geeksundergrace.com | Juliana Purnell |Derek Thompson |Tyler Hummel |Spencer Patterson

A24 doesn’t have the strongest track record when it comes to issues of religion. Several of their films like Waves, Minari, and First Reformed have nuanced understandings of the way people grapple with religion, but other films like The Witch, Saint Maud, and The Green Knight are far more skeptical of traditional religion. Certainly, these films reflect the authentic beliefs of the filmmakers that A24 chooses for auteur projects. That said, A24 generally isn’t pitching to the faith-based crowd.

Nov 29, 2024 | geeksundergrace.com | Spencer Patterson |Joe Morgan |Andrew Borck |Lexi Tucker

This is the fifth in a multi-part article series running from November 1 to Epiphany. It discusses the themes and meaning of Christmas movies, digs into specific tropes, and unpacks the true nature of Christmas. The first, second, third, and fourth essays can be found here. If someone asked you what the most financially successful Christmas movie of all time was, what movie would you guess? It is a difficult question to answer due to the way Hollywood accounting works.

Nov 28, 2024 | geeksundergrace.com | Andrew Borck |Lexi Tucker |Spencer Patterson |Tyler Hummel

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Nov 22, 2024 | geeksundergrace.com | Jamie Rice |Spencer Patterson |Tyler Hummel |Joe Morgan

This is the fourth in a multi-part article series running from November 1 to Epiphany. It discusses the themes and meaning of Christmas movies, digs into specific tropes, and unpacks the true nature of Christmas. The first, second, and third essays can be found here. When examining the history of Christmas movies, one begins to recognize how Christmas operates as a subgenre. It ebbs and flows with the film industry trends, following popular genres.