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Jacob A. Davis

Writer | Editor | Artist | Ordinand

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Cinema Gothic: The 1920s

Posted on October 16, 2013October 19, 2013 by Jacob A. Davis in Cinema Gothic series, Evil and Ugliness, Film, Film Reviews, Horror, Movies

This is the beginning of a new series tracing the history of the horror film over the past nine decades, interacting with five favorites from each decade.

Tagged art, christianity, Film, film reviews, German expressionism, Horror, horror films, Nosferatu, Phantom of the Opera, Reviews

Review: Les Misérables

Posted on December 31, 2012February 27, 2013 by Jacob A. Davis in Film, Film Reviews, Latest News, Movies, Music, Story, Theater, Writers and Thinkers, Writers, Artists, and Thinkers

With many incarnations already under its belt, does the new film version of Les Miserables live up to such rich material? The answer is one of both glory and misery.

Tagged christianity, film reviews, Les Miserables, musical theater, spirituality, theater2 Comments

Review: The Woman in Black

Posted on July 8, 2012March 28, 2015 by Jacob A. Davis in Evil and Ugliness, Film, Film Reviews, Horror, Literature, Movies, Reviews, Spirituality, Story

Hammer Films produced many of the very best gothic horror films in the 1950s and 1960s. After its resurrection just a few years ago, Hammer now seems set to continue its tradition onward if The Woman in Black is any indicator.

Tagged Arts, christianity, Film, film reviews, Horror, horror films, Movies, spirituality

Review: Blue Like Jazz

Posted on April 22, 2012March 28, 2015 by Jacob A. Davis in Arts, Calling, Church, Film, Film Reviews, Friends, Writers and Thinkers

Despite a few not-so-glaring flaws, the 2012 film Blue Like Jazz rings true, is superbly engaging, and has opened several doors for future filmmakers in the process.

Tagged Blue Like Jazz, christianity, Claire Holt, Donald Miller, film reviews, Films, Justin Wellborn, Marshall Allman, Movies, Religion, spirituality, Steve Taylor

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My name is Jacob, and I’m a writer, artist, and Anglican ordinand. I’ve been on a long journey for over twenty years, searching out “the ancient paths… where the good way is” (Jeremiah 6:16). Here you’ll find my many musings on art, imagination, liturgy, and Christian spirituality. Walk with me for a bit of the journey.

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