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Houston Coley
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Theme park theologian. Movie philosopher. Appreciator of beauty. Somebody told me that I'm "cultivating spiritual imagination around art and pop culture" and I think that's probably right.
A KINGDOM OF TEA & STRANGERS | Official Trailer
www.labridocumentary.com
musical score & sound mix by @NateSheppard
support on patreon: www.patreon.com/user?u=1017531
synopsis: 'A Kingdom of Tea & Strangers' is a feature documentary chronicling one summer at L'Abri Fellowship, a short-term "monastery hostel" providing shelter for spiritually-homeless people and a hospitable space for honest questions. The film follows a group of students from around the world as they search for belonging, wrestle with doubts & uncertainty, and grapple with finding spirituality and community in their lives back home.
Listen to The Art Within Podcast: artwithin.substack.com/
Twitter: artwithinpod
Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/artwithin
Substack Blog: houstonproductions1.substack.com/
TeePublic Merch: tee.pub/lic/zLbhv4Ep35M
musical score & sound mix by @NateSheppard
support on patreon: www.patreon.com/user?u=1017531
synopsis: 'A Kingdom of Tea & Strangers' is a feature documentary chronicling one summer at L'Abri Fellowship, a short-term "monastery hostel" providing shelter for spiritually-homeless people and a hospitable space for honest questions. The film follows a group of students from around the world as they search for belonging, wrestle with doubts & uncertainty, and grapple with finding spirituality and community in their lives back home.
Listen to The Art Within Podcast: artwithin.substack.com/
Twitter: artwithinpod
Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/artwithin
Substack Blog: houstonproductions1.substack.com/
TeePublic Merch: tee.pub/lic/zLbhv4Ep35M
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why is promoting your art so hard?
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livestream on Thursday, trailer on Friday! plug your projects below! Patreon: www.patreon.com/user?u=1017531 Listen to my podcast: artwithin.substack.com/ Twitter: artwithinpod Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/artwithin Substack Blog: houstonproductions1.substack.com/ TeePublic Merch: tee.pub/lic/zLbhv4Ep35M
Atom Bombs & Anxiety of Post-Pandemic Cinema
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there's a funny feeling under the surface in 2023's summer blockbusters. let's talk about it. Patreon: www.patreon.com/user?u=1017531 Listen to my podcast: artwithin.substack.com/ Twitter: artwithinpod Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/artwithin Substack Blog: houstonproductions1.substack.com/ TeePublic Merch: tee.pub/lic/zLbhv4Ep35M
Let's Talk About BARBIE and The Bible (yeah, really)
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so, Barbie is pretty great. it's also got a lot going on. let's talk about it. Patreon: www.patreon.com/user?u=1017531 Listen to my podcast: artwithin.substack.com/ here's a great piece by Katlyn Beaty that introduced me to the concept of Felix Culpa just after I'd finished the script for this video: open.substack.com/pub/katelynbeaty/p/barbie-affirms-the-goodness-of-womens?r=3w4v5& Twitter: tw...
Spider-Verse and The "Canon" of Suffering
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spoilers. the new Spider-Verse is amazing. so amazing, in fact, that it got me thinking about some theological stuff. let's talk. Patreon: www.patreon.com/houstoncoley Listen to my new podcast: artwithin.substack.com/ Twitter: artwithinpod Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/artwithin Substack Blog: houstonproductions1.substack.com/ TeePublic Merch: tee.pub/lic/zLbhv4Ep35M
The Sacred Ritual of Cinema and The Multiverse
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cinema is a community. we need it now more than ever. Patreon: www.patreon.com/houstoncoley Listen to my new podcast: artwithin.substack.com/ Twitter: artwithinpod Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/artwithin Substack Blog: houstonproductions1.substack.com/ TeePublic Merch: tee.pub/lic/zLbhv4Ep35M TIMECODES: 0:00 - A Multiverse of Choice 2:26 - The Ritual of Midnight Premieres 4:02 - The De...
I watched Avatar 2 for 24 hours (and I liked it)
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I made this for you. Kea tìkin. Eywa ngahu. Patreon: www.patreon.com/houstoncoley Twitter: artwithinpod Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/artwithin Substack Blog: houstonproductions1.substack.com/ Listen to my podcast: artwithin.substack.com TeePublic Merch: tee.pub/lic/zLbhv4Ep35M TIMECODES: Intro - 0:00 Theatrical experiences - 2:14 4DX insanity - 4:00 ScreenX absurdity - 5:30 Bonus view...
Hey Netflix, here's how NARNIA could be MASSIVE
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howdy. today we're talking about Netflix's long-brewing Chronicles of Narnia series, the news that Greta Gerwig might be involved, and how it could be a massive phenomenon. might be giving into the Marvel cameo impulse a bit too much here, but hey, we have fun i guess. i'd like to see a well-done Narnia animated series even more than this! timecodes: Greta Gerwig's Narnia - 00:10 which book to ...
on being an unproductive artist...
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I haven't made anything since May. or have I? let's talk about being unproductive as an artist. Patreon: www.patreon.com/houstoncoley Twitter: artwithinpod Listen to my podcast: artwithin.substack.com Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/artwithin Substack Blog: houstonproductions1.substack.com/ TeePublic Merch: tee.pub/lic/zLbhv4Ep35M .......
I’m making a movie about finding community.
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check out the website at: www.labridocumentary.com! this short has an original score by Nate Sheppard! check out his channel here: czcams.com/users/NateSheppard Patreon: www.patreon.com/houstoncoley Twitter: artwithinpod Listen to my podcast: artwithin.substack.com Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/artwithin Substack Blog: houstonproductions1.substack.com/ TeePublic Merch: tee.pub/lic/zLbh...
Why Americans NEED Disney World (but Europeans don't)
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Far and between, Americans see Disney World as a fantastical paradise. Most Europeans don't have the same enchantment. What does Disney World provide for Americans that Europeans might not need? Patreon: www.patreon.com/houstoncoley Twitter: artwithinpod Listen to my podcast: artwithin.substack.com Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/artwithin Substack Blog: houstonproductions1.substack.com/...
things i've learned making a documentary for (nearly) 2 years
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just turned on the camera with this one. I hope some of y'all resonate! check out the first video on me and my wife's channel, The Coleys: czcams.com/users/TheColeysChannel Patreon: www.patreon.com/houstoncoley Twitter: artwithinpod Listen to my podcast: artwithin.substack.com Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/artwithin Substack Blog: houstonproductions1.substack.com/ TeePublic Merch: tee....
self-awareness was crippling my art.
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let's talk about self-awareness. and be really self-aware about it. Patreon: www.patreon.com/houstoncoley Twitter: artwithinpod Listen to my podcast: artwithin.substack.com Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/artwithin Substack Blog: houstonproductions1.substack.com/ TeePublic Merch: tee.pub/lic/zLbhv4Ep35M .......
A Video About SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME
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SPOILERS FOR NO WAY HOME! This week, I'm doing a bit of a ramble of Spider-Man fever, the evolution of the character in the MCU, and the things I loved and didn't love about No Way Home. Thanks for being here! Patreon: www.patreon.com/houstoncoley Twitter: artwithinpod Listen to my podcast: artwithin.substack.com Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/artwithin Substack Blog: houstonproductions...
Greta Gerwig's LITTLE WOMEN is The Perfect Adaption
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This week we're talking about Greta Gerwig's LITTLE WOMEN and the way it transforms the source material to offer up an adaption that feels truly new. The sounds intellectual, but it's mostly just me gushing about how much I love the movie. Patreon: www.patreon.com/houstoncoley Twitter: artwithinpod Listen to my podcast: artwithin.substack.com Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/artwithin Sub...
AFTER WE MET AGAIN - A Film by Houston & Debora Grace Coley
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AFTER WE MET AGAIN - A Film by Houston & Debora Grace Coley
LOVE IN THE TIME OF CORONA - A Long Distance Film
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LOVE IN THE TIME OF CORONA - A Long Distance Film
let's talk about our unfinished projects...
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let's talk about our unfinished projects...
Let's Talk About THE LAST JEDI and The Bible (yeah, really)
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Let's Talk About THE LAST JEDI and The Bible (yeah, really)
THE GREEN KNIGHT and the Resurrection of Fantasy
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THE GREEN KNIGHT and the Resurrection of Fantasy
Pixar's LUCA, Studio Ghibli, and "Just Vibes" Movies
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Pixar's LUCA, Studio Ghibli, and "Just Vibes" Movies
Exploring Disney World and Celtic Thin Places
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Exploring Disney World and Celtic Thin Places
INSIDE: Bo Burnham's Masterpiece of Digital Claustrophobia
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INSIDE: Bo Burnham's Masterpiece of Digital Claustrophobia
How Uncle Iroh Went to War with Boomers in 2020
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How Uncle Iroh Went to War with Boomers in 2020
Hey Netflix, Here's How to Do NARNIA Right
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Hey Netflix, Here's How to Do NARNIA Right
Hey, Remember Those Fantasy Encyclopedias?
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Hey, Remember Those Fantasy Encyclopedias?
RAYA, FROZEN II, and the Marvelfication of Disney
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RAYA, FROZEN II, and the Marvelfication of Disney
Creative Limitations and THE SNYDER CUT
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Creative Limitations and THE SNYDER CUT
Bible Movies Are BLAND. Let's Make 'Em Beautiful.
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Bible Movies Are BLAND. Let's Make 'Em Beautiful.
Why does he look like the CEO of autism?
This movie is a Masterpiece...
If Papa Johns paid so I could see Iceland I might actually eat there some day. To me the moment that really hit the nerve is "...just being there" That is trully the secret of life but couterintuitively the most difficult thing to do. Absolutely love this movie ❤
Awesome franchise
This was my favourite movie as a kid and i found it inspiring
You know what’s 1:54 you know what’s sad though Peter Rabbit and Paddington are very similar. Just one is just a bland cashgrab the other is genuine movie with love and heart
Please clarify, what do you mean by “sleeping with” your tigress doll every night?
peak season
Magician nephew the creator of narnia
It’s the film that P. T Barnum would have made about himself.
and......... there's Kung fu panda 4 the most fcked up movie of the series like wtf? so Sad Man.
Probably because 4 is an unlucky number in China.
Love the movie and love this video. I first watched it in middle school and am watching it in college now
My favourite Narnia book growing up was The Dawn Treader. It had exciting adventures, a redemption story and a trip to the end of the world. Aslan showed up thruout the book, not just at the end. Lucy, my fav character of the series gets more air time there. Maybe it's time to read them again. It's been years since i have done so.
I hope that they make the last movie too. But so far who ever makes it never gets that far. It needs to be well- done with good special effects to bring about the end of the world and keeping to Lewis's story of the afterlife part.
Agree, agree, agree, agree. LOVE this praise for AOR and Dark Crystal, and your reasoning for it! Especially the metaphors to the real world. A lot of people really will deny evidence that's right in front of them, because it's too scary to consider. And, if they admit that it's real, they'll have no choice but to disrupt everything about their comfortable lives to DO something about it. I grew up with Jim Henson's work, including The Dark Crystal, but sadly, my husband did not, and so he's in the "puppets are weird and childish" camp. 🥲 I have yet to convince him that this _level_ of high-art puppetry is _nothing_ like kids puppet shows. But *_I_* will love it til the day I die! And I almost DID die when I learned they're _not freaking making a season two!!!_ 😱😫😭
I think if you listen "step out" and "idrty paws" once you will understand how good this movie is
Just the names Barbie and Snow White makes me already exceedingly concerned
As a Christian, this is one of the best things I have loved about Narnia. Aslan is the Narnian form of Jesus and he talks to the humans about how they need to know him in their own world. This is why Narnia is always so special to me. I am also LDS and a little known thought in our expanded theology is that we are by far not the only people out there. We believe that there are worlds without number out there that are all God’s children and Jesus’s atonement applies to them too. You can see why this would then connect with me on an even deeper level, as when I read this as a child I was just thinking “yep, this is a fictional manifestation of this doctrine” that at the time I didn’t know other mainstream Christians including Lewis didn’t necessarily believe.
Susan and the new voagyes of the dawn treader. Might be a good title.
Wonderwork did four Narnia book
Sitting with your thoughts, I can't help but wonder if there's been more change in filmmakers and their subject matter, or audiences and their lens. Your analysis made me think of the movie The Boy and The Heron, even though it's not *that* connected thematically. But I thought of it because the main character living through war was an event that created a clear before and after, similar your listed movies. Craig Mazin said in an interview that audiences for The Last of Us TV show had greater frame of reference for viral pandemics than when the original video game came out, so it made a difference in the adaptation. The easiest answer would be both. Recent years have affected what stories filmmakers want to tell, as well as the way audiences connect to those stories. Of the three movies you focused on, I've only seen Asteroid City, and there was a moment from the trailer that originally struck me and made me want to see the movie. Where Jason Schwartzman says "like we're doomed," and Scarlett Johansson answers, "maybe we are." It was oddly comforting, and I'm sure it could mean a lot of different things, but the first thing I thought of was climate change.
crane has always been my favorite member of the 5. he's reserved at first, but clearly very opinionated anyway. theres something about how he only eludes to how hurt he is by not being chosen, but doesnt get combative or personal that makes him so likable to me.
I get that the movie is loosely based on on history and people want historical accuracy but if it was it would be boring harsh and not as good and the movie wouldn’t sell as well and the crowds wouldn’t come out happier than they came in
Excellent commentary! I really hope it's ok
Lowkey that bird is my favourite. I like his humor and hes so casual
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Definitely relate man, it's so hard to be passionate about something you're working on, even if you don't intend to sell it, and keep all that excitement inside but desperately wanting someone else to be excited about it at the same time. Thanks for breaking those barriers for us. Been working on replicas of illuminated manuscripts and devotional art which has been a great experiment and learning curve. Been giving most of them away to friends, and always awkward about asking money for any of them, but coming to realise more and more that this talent is genuinely a gift, and it's worth something.
Everything you said is wrong go and watch the movies again the reason why obi wan kenobi didnt tell Luke about Darth vader being his father was because he it could be used against him if the empire found who he was, And Obiwan did not want Luke to kill vader he just didnt realise there was good still inside him The Jedi have always been known for keeping the peace and good in the galaxy and Yoda is a powerful and wise jedi also Its just The last jedi is a shit movie and the sequel trilogy is not even cannon also the guy who made those three films did not even know what he was doing after he got the rights and thats why we got three rubbish movies that didnt even make sense End of story
5 yr anni and here i m again~
Daredevil Season 3 Is My Favourite Season In The Entire Series. 🧡😲
why need to know how prophecy came to be and how the crystal got cracked to begin with and who did it when we knew ending of story already.
this prequel was made using puppets which where still usable from when film was made in combination which workshop which his decedents made. only problem we knew ending of story so why do this it as bad idea as star wars prequels.
Have you read Planet Narnia yet? I think it’s super helpful at connecting all the weird themes in Narnia not only to itself, but also to much of Lewis’ other works especially the Random trilogy. Side note: I prefer the BBC movies to the Disney ones, at least story/acting wise.
Viper she was nicer to Po than all the others
0:50
Puppetry is an ancient art form. Going back to Ancient Greece & Egypt.
Wow, I needed this. However, I often come at it from an opposite vice at times. I sometimes look back and can't stand the thing that I made, because I see how far I think I've come. But at the same time, I'm not always creating the volume of work that I hope to be... So, I feel heard from this.
Mantis, all day.
Voyage of the Don Treader and silver chair are my two favorite Narnia stories. I like Eustice Scrub's story. He turns out awesome.
Voyage of the Dawntreader and Silver Chair are my favorite Narnia stories. I like Eustace Scrubb. He turns out really cool!
these videos always explain what i know is there and recognize while watching a movie and be able to understand why a movie’s good but cant like actually put it into words
*we don’t talk about the 4th one*
Man i remember watching your old lego videos as a kid and they really inspired me. It’s so awesome that you’re doing great with your film career and yt channel now! Keep it up
Greatest snowman is liked uk
My favorite book is the silver chair because of Eustace and Jill and how they both come to the conclusion of how going from our world to Narnia works as well as the theme of the silver chair. And i love the arguments and dialog. And how evil the lady of the green is.
Same Go’s with Every Other Piece of Media.
Tigress
Kung fu panda is amazing and great (not counting the 4th) but for me it can never beat the how to train your Dragon trilogy
Kung Fu panda 4 came out and...
What’s your opinion about 4?