#077 – Crimson Peak and Understanding Our Monsters
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: Another special Halloween episode! This time we talk about a film marketed as a stereotypical horror film but what we get is something quite different. Our panel discusses if it really…
#076 – Sicario and Standing Up to Evil
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: We bring in a Canadian to help us chat about a Canadian directed film that deals with the complete opposite side of America’s borders. If that isn’t enough, this film has…
Review| Bridge of Spies
This is a year for spy films—Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation, Kingsman: The Secret Service, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., and the forthcoming Spectre— and legendary director Steven Spielberg joins the fold with his highly anticipated Bridge of Spies. Starring Tom Hanks, written in…
Review| Crimson Peak
Edith Cushing: “Ghosts are real, that much I know. I’ve seen them all my life…” Horror movies aren’t particularly my thing, you know? I’ve seen the big hitters: The Exorcist, The Shining, (Fill in the one I’m missing here), but I rarely…
#075 – The Martian and Earthly Optimism
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: We have been eagerly awaiting the Fall movie season so we can begin sitting back and enjoying what has become the best season for film each year. The Martian plants that…
Review| The Martian
Adapted from Andy Weir’s bestselling debut novel, The Martian hits theaters as one of the most highly anticipated films of the year. With this excitement, however, comes the lingering fear that Ridley Scott’s film will fail to distinguish itself from…
#074 – Black Mass and Relative Goodness
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: Black Mass, based on the book Black Mass: The True Story of an Unholy Alliance Between the FBI and the Irish Mob recounts the infamous life of James “Whitey” Bulger. The film…
Art & Indie Corner| Another Earth
If you approach Another Earth with the intention of digesting it literally, don’t. Mike Cahill’s film isn’t just about the neat idea of planet identical to our own coming into reality; it’s about redemption and second chances. The movie begins…
#071 – Ex Machina and a Programmed Soul
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: Sometimes limited release films fly under the radar until they just get enough buzz that they can no longer stay there. This is the case with Ex Machina. We thought about…
#065 – Inside Out and A Time to Weep
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: We have waited for nearly two years since our last Pixar installment– and it looks like the wait was worth it. Inside Out is an incredible film that bucks convention and…