#121 – Manchester by the Sea and Agents of Grace
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: We are all able to finally catch Manchester by the Sea and boy do we have thoughts… and feels. There is plenty of awards buzz about this one– and rightfully so–…
#120 – It’s A Wonderful Life and Fighting For Joy
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: Merry Christmas! It’s time again for our special Christmas episode. We talk about Christmas traditions, how they change, and how watching great movies like It’s a Wonderful Life fit into that.…
#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…
#118 – Fantastic Beasts and Growing Up With Stories
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: We dive back into the Wizarding World of Harry Potter (or ‘The Potterverse’ as we unashamedly call it on the show) with Fantastic Beasts. After Erienne sets us straight about the source…
#117 – Arrival and Considering God’s Perspective
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: We get to talk about the most original sci-fi film we’ve seen this year. Not only do we all love original sci-fi, but this film gives us so much to discuss–…
#116 – Doctor Strange and A Spiritual Marvel
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: Marvel is back and have scored another critical success with another character many people are not familiar with– we’re they can do this with any character now, right? We follow the…
#115 – Hacksaw Ridge and More Than Pacifism
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: After ten years of living in scrutiny from his Hollywood peers and the public at large, Mel Gibson is back in 2016 with his latest directorial debut, Hacksaw Ridge. For the…
#114 – The Witch and The Subtlety of the Devil
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: It’s time again for our Halloween Episode! We have had a lot of great horror films to choose from this year, but the one that has stuck with us the most…
#113 – The Birth of a Nation and Systemic Injustice
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: We talk about the Sundance hit, The Birth of a Nation. While we have mixed feelings about the technical (and historical) merit of the film, there is no doubt that the…
#112 – The Magnificent Seven and God’s Justice
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: Fall kicks off with a movie that tries to bridge the gap between Summer blockbuster and the better-produced films of the Fall, The Magnificent Seven. Sure, this is a remake of…