Director’s Cut| Wes Anderson’s ‘The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou’
If you’re reading this, it’s likely you don’t have to think to hard when asked what your favorite movie is. Some have to give a list of three or five because they aren’t able to choose between them, like being…
#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…
Review| The Revenant
The Revenant, Alejandro González Iñárritu’s followup to his critically acclaimed Birdman (2014), was one of the most talked about films of the past year. It was on numerous “Most Anticipated Movies of 2015” lists, and if you follow movie news all, you…
Review| The Hateful Eight
“We still have a long way to go, but hand in hand I know we’ll get there.” -Abraham Lincoln (via letter in the film The Hateful Eight) Any movie that tries to speak to all of the problems with the current…
Review| The Leftovers, Season 2
“Everybody’s wonderin’ what and where they all came from. Everybody’s worryin’ ‘bout where they’re gonna go when the whole thing’s done, but no one knows for certain so it’s all the same to me. I think I’ll just let the mystery be”…
#082 – Creed and Creating a Legacy
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: Creed does two things we have already seen done this year (and we’ll see again!); it breathes life into a long established franchise (ie. Mad Max, Jurassic Park, Star Wars) and…
Review| Creed
“Time takes everyone. It’s undefeated.” -Rocky Balboa I know what you’re thinking, at least if you haven’t already seen Creed – the seventh installment of the Rocky franchise: did we really need another boxing movie? It’s a fair question, especially as the popularity of the noble sport wanes…
Director’s Cut| Wes Anderson’s ‘The Royal Tenenbaums’
The visuals of Wes Anderson’s movies are iconic. His set style, cinematography and color palate make his pictures stand out in a sea of filmmakers, all hoping for your attention. I could spend pages swooning over these aspects of his…
#079 – Bridge of Spies and Historical Allegories
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: It’s that time again! Steven Spielberg has teamed up with Tom Hanks to bring us another historical drama. Both masters of their craft, it is always interesting to see if the…
#078 – Steve Jobs and Losing Control
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: Collect all your Apple products and tune into our chat about one of the most iconic men of the last quarter century, Steve Jobs. In this iteration of the Jobs biopic,…