Movies that matter : a festschrift in honor of Nicasio D. Cruz, S.J. /
Quezon City, PH : Ateneo de Manila, Office of Research and Publications / [2008].
- 190 pages non illustrations ; 19 cm
Preface ix -- Foreword xiii -- Articles by Nicasio D. Cruz, SJ 3 -- Jesuit film critic - an anomaly? 3 -- Movies and communication 7 -- Violence in art 13 -- The legacy of Lino Brocka 19 -- Elements of screen art 37 -- Cinema Paradiso: a nostalgic tribute to films 47 -- Rocky: the underdog is a hero 51 -- Reflections on the modern 57 -- Filipino film 73 -- Ang tunay na himala sa himala: isang kristiyanong panonood sa pelikula 81 -- Readers and viewers and the league of extraordinary creators 91 -- Memoirs of nightmare beloved 111 -- Asian cinema 125 -- The power and pleasure of Bollywood 133 -- A taste of Asia 147 -- Recasting Asian cinema 155 -- European cinema 161 -- Fr. Nick, the film teacher 177 -- Nicasio D. Cruz, SJ: a timeline 185 --
"A festschrift is a volume of learned articles or essays by colleagues, students, and admires that serves as a tribute or a memorial, usually for a teacher or scholar. This festschrift for Fr. Nicasio D. Cruz, SJ, celebrates his 60th year as a member of the society of Jesus and his work of over three decades as a film teacher at the Department of Communication of the Ateneo de Manila University. It brings together individuals from the academe and film who have been associated with Fr. Nick"