{"product_id":"popcorn-with-the-pope-a-guide-to-the-vatican-film-list-9781685789848","title":"Popcorn with the Pope: A Guide to the Vatican Film List","description":"In 1995--one hundred years after the birth of cinema in Paris--a Vatican-appointed commission compiled a list of forty-five significant films. The entries vary widely, ranging from light-hearted favorites like \u003ci\u003eThe Wizard of Oz\u003c\/i\u003e to challenging arthouse features such as \u003ci\u003eThe Seventh Seal\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This list, released under Pope St. John Paul II, was an important milestone in the dialogue between the Church and the wider culture. Yet for many Catholics and cinephiles alike, it remains undiscovered or unclear. What was the list for? And why did the commission choose these particular titles? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this groundbreaking study, David Paul Baird, Andrew Petiprin, and Michael Ward walk readers through the entire Vatican List, film by film. The authors show that its aim was not to serve as a \"best-ever\" register, nor as an anthology of approved works; rather, it was to guide people in an appreciation of cinema as an artistic language and a bearer of spiritual and moral messages. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In addition to theologically and historically informed commentary, each chapter includes film stills, quotations, fun facts, and questions for further reflection and discussion. Elevated yet entertaining, \u003ci\u003ePopcorn with the Pope\u003c\/i\u003e is perfect for anyone interested in delving deeper into a Christian approach to movies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDavid Paul Baird is an award-winning film critic and Visiting Professor of Theology at Catholic Pacific College. His PhD, in Divinity, examined the theology of postapocalyptic narratives in both literature and film. He also has degrees in English, philosophy, and theology from Wheaton College, the University of Oxford, and the University of St. Andrews' Institute for Theology, Imagination, and the Arts. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Andrew Petiprin was a British Marshall Scholar at Oxford University, and also has degrees from the University of Pittsburgh and Yale University. He is the author of the book \u003ci\u003eTruth Matters: Knowing God and Yourself, \u003c\/i\u003e and is the creator of the YouTube series \u003ci\u003eWatch With Me: Commentaries on Faith, Culture, and Film\u003c\/i\u003e. He has published articles and reviews at the \u003ci\u003eCatholic Herald\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe American Conservative\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Lamp\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCatholic World Report\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe European Conservative\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eNational Catholic Register\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in North Texas with his family. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Michael Ward, a Catholic priest, is an associate member of the Faculty of Theology and Religion at the University of Oxford, and Professor of Apologetics at Houston Christian University. An expert on the writings of C.S. Lewis, he has also reviewed films and plays for the \u003ci\u003eCatholic Herald\u003c\/i\u003e, Oxford's \u003ci\u003eDaily Information\u003c\/i\u003e, and BBC Radio. He has been an extra in numerous movies (including \u003ci\u003eShadowlands\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHamlet\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eEntrapment\u003c\/i\u003e), had a featured cameo in the James Bond film \u003ci\u003eThe World Is Not Enough\u003c\/i\u003e, and played the part of the parish priest in the C.S. Lewis biopic \u003ci\u003eThe Most Reluctant Convert\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Word on Fire","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50613584888082,"sku":"9781685789848","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ac77a373-277f-425d-8ca7-93b2a13b99f3.jpg?v=1732410038","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/popcorn-with-the-pope-a-guide-to-the-vatican-film-list-9781685789848","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}