Voices
Jake Martin, S.J. is an assistant professor of film studies at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. He received his PhD in Film Studies from Trinity College, Dublin in 2023. His book 'What’s So Funny About Faith: A Memoir from the Intersection of the Hilarious and Holy' was published by Loyola Press in 2012.
Television
A slice of distorted Americana, "Jersey Shore" has become the latest darling of reality television.
Film
The journeyman actor's turn as a country crooner in “Crazy Heart” is the perfect marriage of media hype and craftsmanship.
Television
"True Blood" seeks to be sophisticated and edgy, but the only thing sharp about it is the actors' prosthetic fangs.
Television
Both “Gossip Girl” and “Glee” provide startlingly authentic accounts of the primitive needs of contemporary adolescents.
Film
"(500) Days of Summer" is a cautionary tale about the myths romantic comedies perpetuate.
Film
The comedic grace of 'The Brothers Bloom' evokes an earlier age of cinema.
Television
30 Rock revels in pilfering from a multiplicity of pop culture sources and turning them on their heads.
New Media
Facebook is just another way of giving people the illusion that they are participating in the world without having to leave their bedroom or cubicle.