Streaming Weekly January 2017 3.0
Another weekend, another round of streaming picks from our fabulous contributors. Streaming options are getting better all the time and this weekend is no exception. Enjoy them, rate them on Letterboxd, and let us know what you thought! [divider top=”no”]…
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…
Oh! The Horror… | of Our Grief-Stricken Thoughts
Reader, be warned, there be spoilers ahead… There are all sorts of monsters that lurk in dark recesses. Some are fictional—lingering between the pages of a book and the flickering celluloid of films—while others are imaginary but are given psychical…
#122 – La La Land and Being an Artist
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: Fresh off winning seven (a record) Golden Globes, we talk about La La Land— a modern day musical. Brought to us by acclaimed Whiplash director Damien Chazelle, La La Land gives us…
Streaming Weekly January 2017 1.0
Happy New Year everyone! Our first Streaming Weekly of 2017 is an exciting launching pad for the many great things coming this year from us and in movies. January is also the perfect time to stay indoors, stay warm (it’s…
Review| Jackie
Imagine your husband unexpectedly dying in front of you. Now imagine that his death is as violent as it was a surprise, his skull shattered by a gunman’s bullet, his blood pouring all over your car, your gloves, your dress.…
Review| Les Innocents
In recent years we’ve been given three foreign films that take as their subject the events in a monastery; “Of Gods and Men” (2010), “Ida” (2013), and this year’s “Le Innocents”. “Of God’s and Men” confronts the outside threat on…
#121 – Manchester by the Sea and Agents of Grace
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: We are all able to finally catch Manchester by the Sea and boy do we have thoughts… and feels. There is plenty of awards buzz about this one– and rightfully so–…
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…
Reviewing the Classics| Scrooge
Charles Dickens’ story A Christmas Carol is well nigh inescapable during this time of year. Even without reading the book or watching any of the dozens of film and stage adaptations, we still encounter it. The word “scrooge” is part…