#127 – John Wick: Chapter 2 and The Importance of Purpose
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: They say that action films are just fodder for shoveling popcorn but you should know by now that we don’t buy it. We talk about the new kid on the block…
Reel World: Rewind #012 – Rope
On this episode of Reel World: Rewind . . . Blaine is joined by Joe Nooft to talk about Alfred Hitchcock’s 1948 film, Rope. They discuss how the film is unique among Hitchcock’s filmography, and they dive deep into the film’s social…
Streaming Weekly December 2016 4.0
School’s out, you might be on vacation, and all of us here at Reel World want to make sure you get the belated Christmas gift of streaming recommendations! So keep your friends close this holiday weekend, but keep your recommendations…
Review| The Wailing (2016)
While the festival darling The Witch, the masterfully marketed 10 Cloverfield Lane, and James Wan’s spooky sequel The Conjuring 2 are rightly—in my view, at least—being touted as prime examples of the influx of solid, well-crafted horror films released in 2016, Na Hong-jin’s enigmatic…
Streaming Weekly September 2016 3.0
A brand new week, a brand new trio of streaming picks to prioritize your streaming queues. Our fabulous contributors are constantly at the ready to deliver exactly what you need for an (almost) fall Friday night. Enjoy these three recommendations and…
#109 – Hell or High Water and Justice vs Law
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: We get to talk about a movie that was previously not on our radar, but looks to be the gem of the late-summer muck. Hell or High Water gives is a…
#099 – Daredevil S02 and Holy Spirit Ninja Grace
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: You voted and we obliged! With our listeners pick of topic for Episode #099 we dive back into Hell’s Kitchen with Daredevil season two. We also get the gang back together…
Reel World: Rewind #004 – The Shawshank Redemption
On this episode of Reel World Rewind: Blaine is joined by Alexis Johnson. This month’s episode is on Frank Darabont’s The Shawshank Redemption. They talk about its status as a modern classic, where we see the theme of redemption in the film, and…
Review| Green Room
Jeremy Saulnier’s last film, 2013’s Blue Ruin, was a vengeance flick with a flare for equal amounts of comedy and tragedy. It’s characters, narrative and outcomes actually felt satisfyingly realistic. None of the clean-cut, glorified vengeful murder set pieces found…
#087 – The Hateful Eight and The Stories We Tell
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: A story so bloody that we had to stop and think, “Can this type of story really start a worthwhile conversation?” Then we remembered it was written by Quentin Tarantino and…