Stories and Myths: Fatherhood in The Road (2009) and Life is Beautiful (1997)
It’s hard to be a father. Or so I assume, not being one myself. Though, having been a kid, I can only imagine how awful I was to parent. There are dirty diapers, temper tantrums, scraped knees, and that’s not…
The Shawshank Redemption (1994) & The Mist (2007)
Despite their Stephen King pedigrees and the guiding hand of writer-director Frank Darabont, few films initially appear to have as little in common as The Shawshank Redemption and The Mist. Released in 1994 to critical acclaim but little fanfare, Shawshank…
Stranger Things: Hope in the Upside Down
The Demogorgon approaches. All you have is a package of Eggos…and hope.
#128 – Logan and an Incomplete Hope
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: After last year’s Deadpool, Fox showed that it could succeed with a rated R superhero movie so they strike again with a Wolverine film that critics and fans are loving. Wolverine,…
#119 – Rogue One and Hope in Death
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: Disney’s first attempt to make a standalone Star Wars film was met with mixed– though mostly positive– response. While definitely taking a different tone than most of the films that have…
Hope through Failure and Success
So you failed your New Year’s resolutions last year. This year you vowed the same, maybe even tagging on some more, because this time it will be different. And you headed to the gym on January 1, along with all the other…
#075 – The Martian and Earthly Optimism
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: We have been eagerly awaiting the Fall movie season so we can begin sitting back and enjoying what has become the best season for film each year. The Martian plants that…
Review| Testament of Youth
“Our generation will never be new again… our youth has been stolen from us…” –Vera Brittain WWII is probably the most cinematically featured time period simply because of the unspeakable atrocities done to an entire generation of people and culture. WWI…
#002 – Super Symbol
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: The Reel World Theology Podcast takes time to discuss the latest DC Comics offering, Man of Steel. Directed by Zack Snyder (300, Watchmen) and produced by Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight…
How Great Was Gatsby?
The Great Gatsby Directed By Baz Luhrmann Rated PG-13 Nick Carraway: “New York, 1922, the tempo of the city had changed sharply. The buildings were higher. The parties were bigger. The morals were looser and the liquor was cheaper. The restlessness approached.…