Review| ‘Magnificent Seven’ a Worthwhile Remake
Long gone are the days when we could ask, “Why are they remaking [film name here]?” and expect a reasonable answer. Though this summer’s multiple box-office bombs might have slowed the sequel/reboot/remake fever that has gripped Hollywood over the last…
Reviewing the Classics| Seven Samurai
Seven Samurai, directed and co-written by Akira Kurosawa, is a masterwork of filmmaking. Set in late-16th century feudal Japan, the backdrop for the story is one of upheaval and unrest. A poor farming village is under continual threat from pillaging…
Reel World Rewind #007 – The Rocketeer
On this episode of Reel World Rewind: Blaine is joined by Mark Wingerter to talk about Disney’s The Rocketeer. They discuss what contemporary superhero flicks could stand to learn from this movie, as well as what it means to be a…
#106 – Suicide Squad and Critical Consensus
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: We sit down to chat about DC Comics’ second offering this year, Suicide Squad. The film actually gives us a chance to talk about a curious trend of disconnect between audiences and…
Review| Suicide Squad
As an avid DC fan and someone who is thoroughly supportive of the company’s efforts to establish a tone that is distinct from its biggest competitor, Marvel, Suicide Squad strikes me nonetheless as a curious choice for the third film…
#105 – Star Trek Beyond and The Best of Humanity
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: In a year of ho-hum blockbusters and endless sequels and remakes, we find ourselves taking a gander at another installment in the Star Trek franchise. This latest Kelvin-verse offering, Star Trek…
Review| Jason Bourne
If you’ve seen any of the previous films in the Bourne franchise, then you have basically seen Jason Bourne (2016) in its entirety. In the end, it’s not so much that the fruition of Paul Greengrass’s long-awaited reunion with Matt…
Review| The Bourne Ultimatum
There’s a reason Matt Damon said he would only ever come back to the Bourne franchise if Paul Greengrass also returned. With just enough premise to keep these plots moving, it’s the frenetic camera of Greengrass that makes these movies…
Review| The Bourne Supremacy
Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) is alive and back in this critically acclaimed sequel and this time it’s personal! Actually, it was pretty personal in the original film. In 2002’s The Bourne Identity Jason had to re-discover who he was after…
Five Things to Love About ‘Star Trek Beyond’
Star Trek is one of my favorite things. I grew up watching The Next Generation, and after J.J. Abrams first film in this reboot series in 2009, I watched The Original Series and loved it too. (Despite its campiness and…