Review| The Man Who Invented Christmas
A Christmas Carol. We all know the story as well as any age-old fairy tale. We’ve seen multiple film versions (Muppet Christmas Carol is my personal favorite) and the memorable quotes of “bah humbug” or “God bless us, everyone” have…
Review| Roman J. Israel, Esq.
Unsurprisingly, Denzel Washington gives an excellent performance in his latest film Roman J. Israel, Esq., but even though he’s following up Oscar nominated Fences, Roman J. Israel, Esq. is a subpar film that doesn’t quite pack the same punch as…
Stranger Things: S02E09 – The Gate
Here’s something you’re probably not going to like: Stranger Things is going to be a lot different next season. Not because something’s not working or it’s place in pop culture is in jeopardy. We can safely say the show is…
Oh! The Horror… | of the People Around Us
David Fincher’s Zodiac (2007) still stands as an example of cinema that succeeds at balancing the visceral thrills and exploitation of true crime narratives with a sensitivity towards those victims, investigators, and involved bystanders who actually lived in the Zodiac’s…
Stranger Things: S02E08 – The Mind Flayer
And now, we return you to your regularly scheduled programming. Yes, episode seven felt a tad out of place, no matter how you twist it. I’ve talked to person after person who has finished the season, and the main question…
A Prayer of Thanksgiving
Happy Thanksgiving from Redeeming Culture.
#152 – Only the Brave and Connection Through Pain
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: We take some time to talk about one of the biggest surprises of the year. As surprisingly good as Only the Brave is, it seems to have been mostly skipped by…
Stranger Things: S02E07 – The Lost Sister
Now we’ve come to the episode you think you disliked most from Stranger Things 2. But you actually don’t dislike it, and I’m going to prove it to you. Sure, a glitzy 80s punk vigilante story crossed with a crime…
Reel World Interview #003: JR Forasteros and Empathy for the Devil
We’re continuing a new series at Reel World Theology called Reel World Interviews. In these, we hope to talk to people who are actively engaging entertainment and pop-culture with the Gospel in mind. On this episode, we talk to regular contributor…
Stranger Things: S02E06 The Spy
Mark hit the nail on the head Tuesday, with an all to common idea that we often forget: we want to be known. What a gift to be around people who we can know and be known by. What a…