Review| Ingrid Goes West
It’s no secret that social media is a huge part of the average person’s life these days. I’ll admit that one of my new year’s resolutions was to spend less time on my phone, wasting precious hours on Facebook and…
A Review of mother!, or How I Learned to Stop Being Dubious and Write Something about This Film
“Whatever exists, [the judge] said. Whatever in creation exists without my knowledge exists without my consent.” – Cormac McCarthy, Blood Meridian, or the Evening Redness in the West “There’s imagery there. The religious text is great mythology. Out of that…
#146 – The Case for Christ and the Evidence for Faith
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: We’re doing it again! We went for the longest time on this podcast without actually reviewing faith-based films and now, in the span of a few months, we’re reviewing our second?…
Streaming Weekly September 2017 2.0
A brand new week, a brand new set of streaming picks to prioritize in 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 recommendations and have…
Oh! The Horror… | of IT (2017)
My personal history with the image of, specifically, Tim Curry’s 1990 incarnation of Pennywise the Clown is mired in chronological uncertainty and revisionist history. I don’t remember when I first came in contact with film, let alone the clown. When…
Review| To The Bone
It’s very apparent when you watch To The Bone that this story is authentic and extremely real to the people who are telling it. While difficult to watch at times, and I can imagine especially so for anyone who is…
Streaming Weekly September 2017 1.0
You blink and summer has disappeared. All of a sudden, it’s Labor Dabor and the school year has started. Before you know it, the weather will turn cooler and Fall will officially sweep in. Put aside all your fretting and trust…
#144 – Detroit and When the Gospel Gets Political
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: Detroit is a movie that has received positive reviews overall but has incited a mixed response from audiences of different backgrounds. Does Detroit serve a larger purpose to remind us of…
Game of Thrones S07E07 – The Dragon and The Wolf
Well, now we’re all feeling it. You know, that gaping hole of emptiness in your chest left after the season finale of your favorite show. Why do things have to end, anyway? Who came up with that rule? Rhaegardless, if…
#143 – Dunkirk and Theater as Religious Experience
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: Christopher Nolan is back at it and now louder than ever! That’s right, Nolan is bringing his flair for making films pure theater experiences back after his trip to the future…