Somewhere Over the Rainbow: Wonder and Religion in American Cinema - Paperback

by Daniel Ross Goodman (Author), Rabbi Irving (Yitz) Greenberg (Foreword by)

This book elucidates the film-watching impulse through the prism of religion. It illustrates how films utilize religious themes and theological motifs to convey a sense of wonder while offering new interpretations of the films of Martin Scorsese, Terrence Malick, Richard Linklater, and other leading American directors.

Author Biography

Daniel Ross Goodman is a writer, rabbi, and scholar from western Massachusetts. He writes on art, film, literature, and sports for the Washington Examiner, and his academic and popular articles have appeared in numerous journals, magazines, and newspapers. He is also the author of the novel A Single Life.