Review| A Wrinkle in Time, and Sanitizing the Darkness
As a filmmaker myself, I completely understand that not everything is translatable from page to screen. Filmmakers are readers just like anyone else. Their interpretations or viewpoint on a story will look very different from each of our own. We…
#162 – Jumanji and Rock Solid Reboots
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: Sure, it’s not winning any Oscars, but Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle is one of the best performing movies of 2017 and it’s honestly a lot of fun! It may surprise…
Review| Black Panther
A movie with as much hype as Black Panther needed young director Ryan Coogler to hit another home run. He had successfully launched his and Michael B. Jordan’s careers with his debut festival hit, Fruitvale Station, followed by the unlikely successful Rocky movies sequel, Creed.…
Love and Snakes
Today is Ash Wednesday. It’s also Valentine’s Day. And there are connections between those holidays…and last year’s movie Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle.
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Review| I’ll Push You
A month ago we featured Hunter Van Wagenen’s interview with the stars and a director of this film. Today, we’re happy to publish his review of I’ll Push You. Imagine hiking the Camino de Santiago, a 500-mile pilgrimage across Spain. Imagine…
#155 – Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Subverting Expectations
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: Once again the opening title scroll rolls and we are treated with another Star Wars film. This time, we see audiences again heavily divided between those who were able to go…
Review| The Last Jedi
After an opening space battle sequence, The Last Jedi begins where The Force Awakens concluded on the planet of Ahch-To with Rey holding out Anakin Skywalker’s lightsaber to a ragged, world-weary Luke Skywalker. So much anticipation, speculation, and rumors both in and outside…
#154 – Coco and God Defined Family
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: Our next Pixar film has dropped and, not surprisingly, people are loving it. However, some people are really loving it while others are simply enjoying it. We take a look at what…
#151 – Thor: Ragnarok and Shifting the Tone
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: It’s finally here! Thor: Ragnarok has to be one of the most anticipated MARVEL films to date– not to mention that it’s easily the most anticipated Thor film to date. With Taika…
Reviewing the Classics| The Adventures of Prince Achmed
In order to truly appreciate the beauty and wonder of Prince Achmed, we must acquaint ourselves with Lotte Reiniger—the woman who shaped the destiny of animated films with a pair of scissors. Before Walt Disney could change the world with…