Top 5: Best Actor 2015
It may be thought of as a foregone conclusion who will go home with the Oscar for best actor in a lead role, but we’ve been here before. As recently as last year, in fact. It’s no secret Leonard DiCaprio…
Top 5: Best Supporting Actress 2015
The role of supporting actress can often fall into a somewhat formulaic, empty version of a person with no real motivation aside from propelling the lead forward in the story. It’s when one can break that mold, pull the viewer…
Top 5: Best Supporting Actor 2015
This may be one of the toughest categories to call come awards time. Unlike some other categories, however, it’s not because of the top-to-bottom nature of the nominees. In this case, it is the battle at the top. There were…
Top 5 Oscar 2016 Nomination Snubs
Award season is in full swing and there are few days that could make or break a movie’s continued legacy than Oscar Nomination Day. This morning at 8:30 am EST the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the…
#086 – CROSSOVER: Star Wars When Faith Awakens
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: In a different sort of podcast, James Harleman (Cinemagogue), Mikey Fissel (Reel World Theology), and Steve Norton (ScreenFish) come together for a super-sized conversation on the theological issues within and behind…
#085 – The Force Awakens and Silencing the Critics
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: Watch out as the Hype Train pulls into the station. Star Wars The Force Awakens has finally arrived in theaters and it has been universally embraced as another solid entry into…
#084 – Die Hard and Christmas Movie Ingredients
On this CHRISTMAS! episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: Merry Christmas from the gang here at Reel World Theology! As usual, we roll out a special Christmas episode highlighting one of our favorite Christmas films. This time, it is…
#083 – The Good Dinosaur and Bad Dads
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: Audiences always seem to love a new PIXAR film. In fact, it has been since A Bug’s Life that PIXAR has struggled to turn a healthy profit from any of their…
minisode #006 – Star Wars: Episode VI – The Return of the Jedi
On this minisode: The end is near! Our first ever minisode series comes to an end as do our currently released Star Wars films. Return of the Jedi capped the original trilogy with an incredibly satisfying ending while also making…
#082 – Creed and Creating a Legacy
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: Creed does two things we have already seen done this year (and we’ll see again!); it breathes life into a long established franchise (ie. Mad Max, Jurassic Park, Star Wars) and…