Review| The Finest Hours
When it comes to “historical United States Armed Forces films” typically people do not think of the Coast Guard at first– or at all. This is disappointing considering the scope and frequency of where and when the Coast Guard operates. Sure,…
#098 – CROSSOVER: Captain America: Civil War
On this CROSSOVER episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: In an Avengers-sized podcast, James Harleman (Cinemagogue), Mikey Fissel (Reel World Theology), and Steve Norton (ScreenFish) come together for an epic episode on the latest offering from the Marvel Cinematic Universe,…
#096 – Zootopia and Following Your Dreams
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: We are talking about one of Disney’s most lauded animated films in quite some time, Zootopia. Rarely do we revel in a film that wears its themes on its sleeve, but…
Reel World: Rewind #003 – The Return of the King
On this episode of Reel World Rewind: Blaine is joined by Gene Gosewehr they continue to look at Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy. This month’s episode is all about The Return of the King, why it won so many Oscars, and…
Review| Hardcore Henry
Billed as a wildly-innovative, first-person shooter film, Hardcore Henry is a film that certainly lives up to its title. It is hardcore in almost every sense of the word. The action is nonstop and pulse-pounding; the violence is gratuitous and over-the-top; The…
#094 – Batman v Superman and Divisive Interpretations
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: It seems audiences and critics are as divided as our heroes are on Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. We bring in two huge comic and superhero fans in James Harleman…
Review| Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Author’s Note: Here are a couple of things to be aware of before you dive in. First, this is a spoiler-free review; as such, I will leave the bulk of my analysis of the film’s theological themes, motifs, etc. for…
Review| Batman
Flash back to 1988, the beginning of my senior year. People magazine did a very small article about Tim Burton doing a new bigger budget movie… BATMAN!!! My geek-ness kicked in full gear. Understand I loved the reruns of the…
#093 – Deadpool and Delicate Discernment
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: The current reigning champion of the “Most Controversial Film of 2016” so far, Deadpool has given rise to much heated debate. Like many, many, many movies and shows before it, Deadpool…
Review| Superman Returns
I imagine that when people say “I’m going to watch Superman tonight!” they are never referring to Superman Returns (I also doubt they are referring to Superman III, but that isn’t what this review is about). Honestly, from the first…