Review| Beirut
Last month was a benchmark in terms of the number of amazing film-watching experiences for me. First was Isle of Dogs, the latest offering from Wes Anderson, which I was entirely delighted by and I gave 4 ½ out of…
#169 – Come Sunday, Ira Glass, and a Loving God
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: We take a look at one of the newest Netflix original films, Come Sunday. This film is based on the life of Bishop Cartlon Pearson who began teaching a doctrine of universal…
Review| A Quiet Place
Day 4 I’m still hugging my family extra tight. I’m still extra-conscious about how much noise I’m making while walking. I’m still on edge anytime there’s a loud noise. And it’s been four days since I saw A Quiet Place.…
Review| Come Sunday
I was once a heretic. As a confirmed communicant and a born and raised Catholic, The church would not have been happy to know I confidently believed you didn’t need to believe or practice Catholic doctrine to be accepted by…
I Don’t Know What To Do with Paul, Apostle of Christ
Paul, Apostle of Christ is really good, for a Christian film. Wait, that’s damning with faint praise, isn’t it? Let me try again. Paul, Apostle of Christ might be one of the best Christian films I’ve— Agh, did it again.…
Review| Paul, Apostle of Christ
Paul, Apostle of Christ is really good, for a Christian film. Wait, that’s damning with faint praise, isn’t it? Let me try again. Paul, Apostle of Christ might be one of the best Christian films I’ve— Agh, did it again.…
#166 – The Post and Discerning Truth
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: Often nominated, never winninated… or something. The Post looked like it was made for the sole purpose of winning an Oscar. What kept it from winning the big prize? Is the…
Reviewing the Classics| The Gospel According to St. Matthew
When Pier Paolo Pasolini, the Italian director of The Gospel According to St. Matthew, was asked why his movies so often dealt with religious themes despite his communist leanings and professed atheism, he responded, “If you know that I am an…
#165 – The Shape of Water and Adult Fairy Tales
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: We talk about the best movie of the year according to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, The Shape of Water. We ask ourselves how this odd, adult fairy…
Review| I Can Only Imagine
I Can Only Imagine is a biopic about the singer/songwriter Bart Millard who is the lead singer of Mercy Me and penned the #1 hit song of the same name as the movie. It is an uneven presentation of a…