Game of Thrones S07E06 – Beyond the Wall
You know, sometimes you can figure out what is going to happen on this show. Book reader or not, the writers set up the good stuff and leave you on the edge of your seat before they spike it to…
When the Center Does Not Hold: The Problem with Detroit
“The white gaze: it traps black people in white imaginations. It is the eyes of a white schoolteacher who sees a black student and lowers expectations. It is the eyes of a white cop who sees a black person and…
Reel World: Rewind #019 – Donnie Darko
On this episode of Reel World: Rewind . . . Blaine and Shannon are joined by Joe Nooft to talk about Richard Kelly’s Donnie Darko (2001). They talk about their first experiences with the film, its allusions to 80s cinema, and possible interpretations of…
Game of Thrones S07E05 – Eastwatch
Hoo boy there’s a lot goin on this week, and I don’t just mean in our favorite fantasy land of Westeros. Tough decisions are being made, old friends are reemerging from the depths of Flea Bottom, and the dead are…
#142 – A Ghost Story and Sitting Down With David Lowery
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: Where’s Fizz? When it comes to this episode, he’s a ghost… Ok, apologies. JR Forasteros and Aaron White had the opportunity to see A Ghost Story early and JR had the…
The Truman Show: Empathy and Reality
Are you trapped in a prison of fakeness by your own lack of empathy? New article about The Truman Show!
Game of Thrones: S07E04 – The Spoils of War
“You’ve just won the biggest prize in the world. What could you have to be upset about? – Bronn” Ah good ol’ Ser Bronn, I’m so glad he’s back. The wisecracking-est knight this side of the Blackwater knows just how…
#141 – War for the Planet of the Apes and Modern Biblical Narratives
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: The new Planet of the Apes trilogy has been one of the more surprisingly satisfying set of films over the past decade. What could have been yet another stale or bland…
Game of Thrones: S07E03 – The Queen’s Justice
When the summer heat cracks the 90s and the humidity wraps you up like a furry blanket of sweaty torment, is there anything more refreshing than cannonballing into the pool? Answer: no. Well, maybe sticking your face directly in front of…
Oh! The Horror… | of Double Features, Vol. II
I am so pleased this week to be collaborating, once again, with my good friend, Joseph Nooft, who is a contributor for Mockingbird. We wanted to bring to you some more suggestions for double features—a non-horror film paired with a horror…