Faith in Film

The parson of a small rural community knows he is dying and this makes him reconsider his life so far and what he can still do to help the community. The Faith in Film series is presented in association with St. Matthew's Church with an introduction by the Rev. John Zahl.

In this hilarious, critically-acclaimed arcade showdown, an unprecedented rivalry rocks the electronic world to its core! Join novice gamer Steve Wiebe on his quest to destroy the top score of gaming legend Billy Mitchell, the uncontested champion of the Donkey Kong world for over 20 years - and find out which of them can truly claim the title King of Kong! The Faith in Film series is presented in association with St. Matthew's Church with an introduction by the Rev. John Zahl.

Michael Redgrave gives the performance of his career in Anthony Asquith’s adaptation of Terence Rattigan’s unforgettable play. Redgrave portrays Andrew Crocker-Harris, an embittered, middle-aged schoolmaster who begins to feel that his life has been a failure. Diminished by poor health, a crumbling marriage, and the derision of his pupils, the once brilliant scholar is compelled to reexamine his life when a young student offers an unexpected gesture of kindness. A heartbreaking story of remorse and atonement, The Browning Version is a classic of British realism and the winner of best actor and best screenplay honors at the 1951 Cannes Film Festival. The Faith in Film series is presented in association with St. Matthew's Church with an introduction by the Rev. John Zahl.

Eli (Denzel Washington) walks alone in post-apocalyptic America, carrying the last copy of a book that could become the wellspring of a revived society. Or in the wrong hands, the hammer of a despot. Eli keeps his blade sharp and survival instincts sharper, navigating a savage wasteland and coming into conflict with a menacing warrior (Gary Oldman). The Hughes Brothers (Menace II Society) direct. The Faith in Film series is presented in association with St. Matthew's Church with an introduction by the Rev. John Zahl.

A biblical epic that only the Marxist dissident Pier Paolo Pasolini could make, this intensely faithful adaptation of Saint Matthew’s Gospel depicts the life and teachings of Jesus Christ (Enrique Irazoqui, a Spanish economics student and Communist activist), whose unwavering compassion for the poor and defiant condemnation of moral hypocrisy make him a perhaps unexpected embodiment of the director’s own worldview. Stunningly shot amid the timeless landscapes of southern Italy and set to a soundtrack that encompasses everything from Bach to Black spirituals, The Gospel According to Matthew cuts past dogma and straight to the core of Jesus’s radical humanism. Presented in Italian with English subtitles. The Faith in Film series is presented in association with St. Matthew's Church with an introduction by the Rev. John Zahl.