#143 – Dunkirk and Theater as Religious Experience
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: Christopher Nolan is back at it and now louder than ever! That’s right, Nolan is bringing his flair for making films pure theater experiences back after his trip to the future…
#141 – War for the Planet of the Apes and Modern Biblical Narratives
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: The new Planet of the Apes trilogy has been one of the more surprisingly satisfying set of films over the past decade. What could have been yet another stale or bland…
Review| Dunkirk
There is a quote that goes around attributed to François Truffaut about the incapability of making an anti-war film. This quote was used often by Roger Ebert, but is actually quite difficult to pin down its actual source. Truffaut does…
Streaming Weekly July 2017 1.0
After a couple weeks on hiatus (#because summer), we’re back and better than ever. Well, not really, but we gotta sell stuff or we can’t pay the rent! Not really, since we don’t pay rent or get paid. Well, just…
#140 – Spider-Man: Homecoming and Redeeming Fatherhood
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: We talk about Sony finally giving in and letting Marvel (or Disney, if you prefer) having a shot at the web-slinger. While there are a few people who still hold to…
#139 – Baby Driver and Subversive Cultural Privilege
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: It’s that wonderful time of the year when we get to enjoy a new Edgar Wright film! We take some time talking about what it is Wright brings to his films…
Review| Baby Driver
If you expect your films to have narrative complexity, don’t go see this film. If you expect your films to break apart common cinematic tropes and characterizations, don’t go see this film. If you want your musicals to contain characters…
Who·ology – S10E11 World Enough and Time
Had we but world enough and time, This coyness, lady, were no crime. We would sit down, and think which way To walk, and pass our long love’s day. – Andrew Marvell, To His Coy Mistress If we’re honest,…
Who·ology – S10E10 The Eaters of Light
So, that’s it. The Eaters of Light is the last episode of the Twelfth Doctor’s run that has a self-contained storyline. It was a solid entry, not without its holes, and one of the better of the current season. But…
#137 – Dead Men Tell No Tales and The Allure of the Pirate Life
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: We finally get the chance to talk about the Pirates franchise on the regular podcast. If you haven’t heard it, make sure you check out the Reel World: Rewind episode on…