Netflix Your Weekend – Big Fish
The legacy that a father passes down to his son can be a joy, as well as both a heartache and/or a headache. We often remember with fondness the small quirks our fathers had, like my dad whistling all the…
In Theaters Thursday – 1-22-15
It’s the first big push of 2015 and there are a bunch of movies coming out in anticipation of the Oscars, as well as the first significant slate of movies for 2015. I have to be honest with you, nothing…
Top 5 Tuesday – Top 5 Most Anticipated Movies of 2015 (Not Named The Avengers or Star Wars)
I’m back at it this week with a brand new Top 5 Tuesday and we’re finally looking ahead to 2015! There are a LOT of movies we here at Reel World Theology are looking forward to in 2015. None bigger…
Shepherding an American Sniper’s Heart
American Sniper opens with a sequence where a young Chris Kyle (Bradley Cooper) is thrust into the protector role of his younger brother, Jeff Kyle (Keir O’Donnell), when he is attacked by a bully in the schoolyard. When their father demands…
Selma and Ghosts of Racism Past, Present, and Future
My snow covered boots hit the tiled floors of Stephen A. Foster Elementary’s main hallway, and a couple African-American students ran past me, followed by a Hmong-American student. I laughed as they skidded by and the voice of Ms. Bialecki,…
Netflix Your Weekend – To Be Takei
You may know him as Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu from Star Trek, as that funny guy who posts all that stuff on Facebook, or you may have seen him or heard him in a swath of different appearances on TV shows,…
In Theaters Thursday – 01-08-15
It’s a brand new Thursday and a brand new slate of movies coming out this weekend! While January is not always the best month for new movies and box office numbers, usually there are a fair number of movies to…
Wednesday Web Link – Selma and Seeing History Through Our Own Lens
The new Civil Rights drama from Ava DuVernay, Selma, starring David Oyelowo as Martin Luther King Jr., is set for a wide release this weekend after a limited release in December. The movie has not been without its controversy since…
Top 5 Tuesday – Top 5 Highest Grossing Movies Worldwide in 2014
It’s the first official week of 2015 and normalcy has returned to your lives and ours. Hopefully, you had a great holiday, whatever you were doing, and you’re as excited as we are for 2015 at the movies. It’s also…
Netflix Your Weekend – Peaky Blinders
There are very few times I am going to recommend a TV Show here on Netflix Your Weekend. Making the commitment to watching a TV show, especially one with one-hour long episodes, can be a big ask. If the show…