Game of Thrones: S06E01 The Red Woman
Let me sum up what we got from the first episode of the new and highly anticipated Game of Thrones season: Jon Snow is dead… or is he? The truth is we still really don’t know. Surprisingly, very little happened…
#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…
Game of Thrones: The State of Thrones (…Preparing for Season Six)
Johnny Cash once said he liked songs about love, God, and murder. Surely we can assume he would have been a Game of Thrones fan. Broaden love to include sex, murder to include all manner of horrific deaths, and add…
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…
#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…
Reel World: Rewind #002 – The Two Towers
On this episode of Reel World Rewind: Blaine is joined by Josh Crabb as they continue to look at Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy. This month’s episode is all about The Two Towers, friendship, community, and (of course) the Battle of…