This Mormon Life: Marrow: The Mormon Films of Richard Dutcher in Dialogue

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May 27, 2009

Marrow: The Mormon Films of Richard Dutcher in Dialogue

In the latest issue of Dialogue (Summer 2009) I have written a review essay about the Mormon films of Richard Dutcher. I used the idea of marrow from his film Falling as an metaphorical lens in interpreting his other film work. Here is a brief excerpt:

"Marrow as the concealed territory of the blood’s creation, serves as a metaphor of genesis - the source for the Mormon promise of health and Hollywood’s machine of shock and destruction, evoking ideas of divine blessing and redemption alongside the bloody precariousness of human mortality. Marrow, as a metaphor for the conjunction between sacred yearning and profane frailty, can serve as a useful conceit that provides an approach to the films of Richard Dutcher, where he explores Mormonism and the crux of life’s messiness and grace’s beauty..."

To read the entire essay, pick up the issue or subscribe. I would be very interested in any responses to my thesis about Dutcher's oeuvre.

br . on May 27, 2009 in Dialogue, Film | Permalink

Comments

Does this mean you have your copy already?

Posted by: Th. | May 28, 2009 at 01:47 AM

Haven't received a hard copy yet. I see you have a short story this issue - nice.

Posted by: Dallas Robbins | May 28, 2009 at 05:15 AM

'Tis the season!

Posted by: Th. | May 28, 2009 at 12:36 PM

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