Christian Jessup
@christianjessup.bsky.social
Award-Winning Film Composer | Former Hans Zimmer Intern | Proud Member of the North Carolina Film Critics Association
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READ: Member Christian Jessup (@christianjessup.bsky.social) examines the fear of God as portrayed in #deathofaunicorn:
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The Fear of God in “Death of a Unicorn”
Healing, Judgment, and the Power of the Supernatural
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January 28, 2026 at 6:03 PM
READ: Member Christian Jessup (@christianjessup.bsky.social) examines the fear of God as portrayed in #deathofaunicorn:
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DEATH OF A UNICORN shows the unicorn as a creature of both judgment and healing. By exploring the unicorn’s symbolism through a spiritual lens, the film invites us to reflect on our own relationship with the unseen: filmfisher.substack.com/p/the-fear-o...
The Fear of God in “Death of a Unicorn”
Healing, Judgment, and the Power of the Supernatural
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January 21, 2026 at 4:00 AM
DEATH OF A UNICORN shows the unicorn as a creature of both judgment and healing. By exploring the unicorn’s symbolism through a spiritual lens, the film invites us to reflect on our own relationship with the unseen: filmfisher.substack.com/p/the-fear-o...
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READ: Member Christian Jessup (@christianjessup.bsky.social) discusses #sinners for the 2025 Arts & Faith Ecumenical Jury:
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Sinners - Arts & Faith
Everything in Sinners has a twin. The protagonists, Smoke and Stack (both played by Michael B. Jordan), are twin brothers. While the characters may not resemble Cain and Abel in spirit, their fates…
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January 15, 2026 at 10:59 PM
READ: Member Christian Jessup (@christianjessup.bsky.social) discusses #sinners for the 2025 Arts & Faith Ecumenical Jury:
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As a lifelong Panthers fan, attending this weekend's playoff game is my favorite memory of the team, win or lose. The stadium was absolutely electric, and I tried my best to capture the atmosphere with some footage I shot: youtu.be/vkOgCCa-nuI #KeepPounding
Carolina Panthers vs LA Rams (2026 Playoffs) | NFC Wild Card Cinematic Highlights | Mini Movie
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January 14, 2026 at 2:14 PM
As a lifelong Panthers fan, attending this weekend's playoff game is my favorite memory of the team, win or lose. The stadium was absolutely electric, and I tried my best to capture the atmosphere with some footage I shot: youtu.be/vkOgCCa-nuI #KeepPounding
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Wake Up Dead Man grabs the #1 spot on the Arts & Faith Ecumenical Jury for the year's best films recommended to Christian audiences. Congrats to @rianjohnson.bsky.social
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The Arts & Faith Ecumenical Jury -- 2025 - Arts & Faith
This annual Arts & Faith project enters its second decade this year, making it an apt time to summarize its purpose and methodology. The jury attempts to identify ten films released or distributed in ...
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January 6, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Wake Up Dead Man grabs the #1 spot on the Arts & Faith Ecumenical Jury for the year's best films recommended to Christian audiences. Congrats to @rianjohnson.bsky.social
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READ: Member Christian Jessup (@christianjessup.bsky.social) presents the most spiritually significant movie scenes of 2025:
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Top Spiritual Movie Scenes of 2025
Five impactful moments in film this year for Christian audiences
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January 2, 2026 at 12:30 AM
READ: Member Christian Jessup (@christianjessup.bsky.social) presents the most spiritually significant movie scenes of 2025:
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I’m proud to introduce A Cloudy Picture’s first end-of-year list: the Top Spiritual Movie Scenes of 2025. Reflections from five critics on the cinematic moments that impacted them most this year from a Christian perspective:
Top Spiritual Movie Scenes of 2025
Five impactful moments in film this year for Christian audiences
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December 27, 2025 at 4:40 AM
I’m proud to introduce A Cloudy Picture’s first end-of-year list: the Top Spiritual Movie Scenes of 2025. Reflections from five critics on the cinematic moments that impacted them most this year from a Christian perspective:
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READ: Member Christian Jessup (@christianjessup.bsky.social) examines the sound design of #fi:
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Start Your Engines: Unpacking the F1 Film Sound Design
A deep dive into the behind-the-scenes process that shaped the film's distinctive sound.
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December 18, 2025 at 5:03 PM
READ: Member Christian Jessup (@christianjessup.bsky.social) examines the sound design of #fi:
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READ: Member Christian Jessup ( @christianjessup.bsky.social) reviews #hamnet and revisits #asteroidcity for Fresh Catch:
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Fresh Catch #9
What we think is worth watching in the week of December 11th, 2025.
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December 18, 2025 at 2:02 PM
READ: Member Christian Jessup ( @christianjessup.bsky.social) reviews #hamnet and revisits #asteroidcity for Fresh Catch:
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READ: Member Christian Jessup (@christianjessup.bsky.social) reviews #thecarpentersson:
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The Carpenter's Son
A strange film where blasphemy meets poignancy...
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December 16, 2025 at 9:02 PM
READ: Member Christian Jessup (@christianjessup.bsky.social) reviews #thecarpentersson:
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With #F1TheMovie steaming today on Apple TV, I took a behind the scenes look at the film’s impressive sound design and soundtrack, compiled from my press conferences with the cast and crew.
Start Your Engines: Unpacking the F1 Film Sound Design
A deep dive into the behind-the-scenes process that shaped the film's distinctive sound.
www.cloudypicture.com
December 13, 2025 at 1:13 AM
With #F1TheMovie steaming today on Apple TV, I took a behind the scenes look at the film’s impressive sound design and soundtrack, compiled from my press conferences with the cast and crew.
Check out my quick thoughts on HAMNET and some words of peace in ASTEROID CITY for this week of advent: open.substack.com/pub/filmfish...
Fresh Catch #9
What we think is worth watching in the week of December 11th, 2025.
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December 11, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Check out my quick thoughts on HAMNET and some words of peace in ASTEROID CITY for this week of advent: open.substack.com/pub/filmfish...
With THE CARPENTER’S SON now out on VOD, I break down both the filmic and theological worth of this supernatural thriller. @magnoliapics.bsky.social #TheCarpentersSon
The Carpenter's Son
A strange film where blasphemy meets poignancy...
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December 9, 2025 at 9:25 PM
With THE CARPENTER’S SON now out on VOD, I break down both the filmic and theological worth of this supernatural thriller. @magnoliapics.bsky.social #TheCarpentersSon
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WATCH: Member Christian Jessup (@christianjessup.bsky.social) joins the #f1 press conference with Ed Sheeran, Joseph Kosinski, and Javier Bardem:
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F1 Interviews: Ed Sheeran, Joseph Kosinski, and Javier Bardem
The cast and crew of F1 speak about the sounds and songs that drive F1.
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December 5, 2025 at 5:02 PM
WATCH: Member Christian Jessup (@christianjessup.bsky.social) joins the #f1 press conference with Ed Sheeran, Joseph Kosinski, and Javier Bardem:
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Over the past few weeks, I’ve had the pleasure of participating in press conferences with director Joseph Kosinski, songwriter Ed Sheeran, and actor Javier Bardem, and asked each of them a question about the sounds and songs that drive F1.
F1 Interviews: Ed Sheeran, Joseph Kosinski, and Javier Bardem
The cast and crew of F1 speak about the sounds and songs that drive F1.
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November 30, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Over the past few weeks, I’ve had the pleasure of participating in press conferences with director Joseph Kosinski, songwriter Ed Sheeran, and actor Javier Bardem, and asked each of them a question about the sounds and songs that drive F1.
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READ: Member Christian Jessup (@christianjessup.bsky.social) looks back at #inception:
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Inception, Lot’s Wife, and Looking Back
Memory itself isn’t the danger. The danger is how we remember.
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November 13, 2025 at 9:01 PM
READ: Member Christian Jessup (@christianjessup.bsky.social) looks back at #inception:
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“Cobb’s entire arc is a battle between destructive and redemptive memory. His backward-looking memory clings to his dead wife and the destroyed world they had built. His forward-looking memory seeks to reunite with his children…”
Inception, Lot’s Wife, and Looking Back
Memory itself isn’t the danger. The danger is how we remember.
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November 11, 2025 at 9:53 PM
“Cobb’s entire arc is a battle between destructive and redemptive memory. His backward-looking memory clings to his dead wife and the destroyed world they had built. His forward-looking memory seeks to reunite with his children…”
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READ: Member Christian Jessup ( @christianjessup.bsky.social) examines the music of #forrestgump
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Forrest Gump's Musical Destiny
Alan Silvestri's score illustrates the tension between accident and destiny.
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October 20, 2025 at 1:02 PM
READ: Member Christian Jessup ( @christianjessup.bsky.social) examines the music of #forrestgump
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Celebrating 5 years of The Dancin’ Bulldogs 🏀🐾
October 17, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Celebrating 5 years of The Dancin’ Bulldogs 🏀🐾
Thrilled to share I’m now a regular contributor at Film Fisher! Check out my first article there on Forrest Gump’s music and its deeper meaning in the film:
Forrest Gump's Musical Destiny
Alan Silvestri's score illustrates the tension between accident and destiny.
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October 14, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Thrilled to share I’m now a regular contributor at Film Fisher! Check out my first article there on Forrest Gump’s music and its deeper meaning in the film:
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READ: Member Christian Jessup (@christianjessup.bsky.social) examines the trend of #disney live-action remakes:
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Disney Live Action Remakes and the Ship of Theseus
How much reinterpretation can a story withstand before it stops being the story we loved?
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September 16, 2025 at 1:01 PM
READ: Member Christian Jessup (@christianjessup.bsky.social) examines the trend of #disney live-action remakes:
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What is it about Disney’s live action remakes that feels so different? Every Disney remake is its own Theseus experiment, needing to make enough changes to justify its existence without changing the core identity of the original. And that’s where the problems arise…
Disney Live Action Remakes and the Ship of Theseus
How much reinterpretation can a story withstand before it stops being the story we loved?
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September 10, 2025 at 12:20 AM
What is it about Disney’s live action remakes that feels so different? Every Disney remake is its own Theseus experiment, needing to make enough changes to justify its existence without changing the core identity of the original. And that’s where the problems arise…
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READ: Member Christian Jessup (@christianjessup.bsky.social) talks with director Anu Valia about her movie #westrangers:
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We Strangers: Finding Meaning in Life’s Messes
How Anu Valia’s debut film wrestles with assimilation, spiritual hunger, and the fog of life
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September 1, 2025 at 8:00 PM
READ: Member Christian Jessup (@christianjessup.bsky.social) talks with director Anu Valia about her movie #westrangers:
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WE STRANGERS is an impressive directorial debut from Anu Valia, wrestling with assimilation, spiritual hunger, and the fog of life. cloudypicture.substack.com/p/we-strangers
We Strangers: Finding Meaning in Life’s Messes
How Anu Valia’s debut film wrestles with assimilation, spiritual hunger, and the fog of life
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August 27, 2025 at 9:16 PM
WE STRANGERS is an impressive directorial debut from Anu Valia, wrestling with assimilation, spiritual hunger, and the fog of life. cloudypicture.substack.com/p/we-strangers
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READ: Member Christian Jessup (@christianjessup.bsky.social) examines the Christian themes in #highesttolowest:
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Biblical Themes in Highest 2 Lowest
A Christian Analysis of Spike Lee's Latest Film
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August 26, 2025 at 7:01 PM
READ: Member Christian Jessup (@christianjessup.bsky.social) examines the Christian themes in #highesttolowest:
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