The Message Behind the Movie - Reboot

Engaging Film without Disengaging Faith

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by Douglas Beaumont

Type

Didactic

Subject

Film Analysis

Keywords

analysis, religion

Publishing date

2022

Publisher

Ignatius Press

Language

English

Relative size

Physical desc.

Paperback • 243 pages
5 ¼ x 8 inches (13.5 x 20.5 cm)

ISBN

978-1-62164-287-9

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Book Presentation:
When it comes to movies, people of faith often focus on negative assessments of the film industry and certain style elements that they find objectionable, such as violence, nudity, or harsh language. While these criticisms are important, they are not the whole story. A film's message and its method are not always the same thing.

By discussing the cinematic techniques and the genre considerations filmmakers use to communicate their ideas, this book helps Catholics and other Christians to become informed viewers. Douglas Beaumont shows how to evaluate the stories that movies tell and how to discern what they say about reality, God, and what it means to be human. At the same time, he illustrates how movie watchers can engage in thoughtful, lively discussions about not only film but also the big questions in life.

About the Author:
Douglas Beaumont has a Ph.D. in theology from North-West University and an M.A. in apologetics from Southern Evangelical Seminary, where he served as assistant to President Norman Geisler and taught Bible and religion for ten years. Beaumont is the author of The Message Behind the Movie (Moody, 2009) and has contributed to The Best Catholic Writing (Loyola, 2006), The Apologetics Study Bible for Students (B&H, 2010), and Got Questions? (Pleasant Word, 2009). He lives in Charlotte, N.C., with his wife and four children.

Press Reviews:
"Beaumont helps readers understand that a reasoned and balanced approach to film consumption will help both viewers and Hollywood to encourage the good, true, and beautiful in film and in the marketplace of ideas."
-- Mark Joseph

See the publisher website: Ignatius Press