By John Bucher (@johnkbucher) Of all the curious characters that appear in Herman Melville’s Moby Dick, none causes me to marvel more than Fedallah. His appearance, just before the first lowering, reflects the entrance… Continue reading
By John Bucher (@johnkbucher) In 2011, Tom Perrotta wrote a book called The Leftovers. He was already an acclaimed author at the time, having written novels like Election and Little Children, both of… Continue reading
By John Bucher (@johnkbucher) Pete Holmes is the most important icon of faith and transcendence you’ve never heard of. He’s had brushes with success in smaller niche communities. He’s one of the… Continue reading
By John Bucher (@johnkbucher) I had the opportunity to screen RULES DON’T APPLY with legendary filmmaker Warren Beatty recently. Here were three story lessons I took away from our talk afterwards. 1) Character… Continue reading
“James Bevel wasn’t perfect. Martin Luther King wasn’t perfect. That’s what I loved about getting to experience this film. You got to see the human beings.” Common could… Continue reading
My book, THERE IS POWER IN THE BLOOD: Faith and the Rising Vampire in Popular Culture, has been released on Amazon.com. To purchase it, click here: THERE IS POWER IN THE BLOOD
At the risk of looking like I am jumping on the band wagon, I wish to offer my praise for Jason Reitman’s UP IN THE AIR. This was the first film that I… Continue reading
I had no plans to see this film. I was talked in to it by people whose cinematic opinions I trust. Once I was in the theater and saw John Lee Hancock’s name… Continue reading
Since I am currently working on a book dealing with faith and the current vampire craze in pop culture, I will save all metaphoric connections and more in-depth thoughts for my longer work.… Continue reading
I have often looked at some who’s lives have intersected with my own and asked how people keep their dreams alive. Hope is a powerful force. Sometimes people don’t need much to believe… Continue reading
