Streaming Weekly November 2016 3.0
It’s starting to get very chilly out there, which means you need to make sure to fill up your weekend evenings with some of our contributor’s recommendations while you stay warm inside. We’re excited to bring you more every week…
#110 – Kubo and the Two Strings and Redemptive Storytelling
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: It seems like the films from Laika Studio fly under a lot of people’s radar, but also seem to be incredibly enjoyed by those who do see them (Coraline, Para Norman,…
Reel World Rewind #008 – The Iron Giant
On this episode of Reel World Rewind: Blaine is joined by Reed Lackey to talk about The Iron Giant. They speculate about Brad Bird’s sources of inspiration, and they talk about how the film speaks to issues of fear and…
#104 – Finding Dory and Patient Parenting
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: We hope you’re ready to discuss the highest grossing domestic film of 2016 (so far)! No, not Batman v Superman or Civil War, but Finding Dory. That’s right, as what might…
Review| Finding Dory
Finding Nemo is a splendid film on a number of levels. It’s a kid-friendly, fun-loving flick that simultaneously tackles some very adult issues, like how fear and anxiety have a terrifying ability to cause us to hurt the ones we love…
Reel World: Rewind #005 – Finding Nemo
On this episode of Reel World Rewind: Blaine is joined by Griffin Kale. To celebrate the release of Finding Dory, Blaine and Griffin talk about its predecessor, Finding Nemo. How does Nemo compare to other pixar films? What does the film have…
#097 – The Jungle Book and Interpretive Racism
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: We’re talking about The Jungle Book. Not Rudyard Kipling’s book, or the 1967 animated version, but the brand new, Jon Favreau directed version. We talk about comparisons and tone along with…
Review| Pan: When Bad Things Happen to Good Ideas
“Resoundingly god-awful” and “theme-park ride from hell,” are just a couple of phrases popular critics are throwing around regarding Joe Wright’s adaptation of Peter Pan. I am quite a fan of Wright’s films, and I also know that every director…
#067 – Minions and Non-Family Entertainment
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: With all the success of Despicable Me and Despicable Me 2, it wasn’t inconceivable that the minions would get their own movie as well. They were lovable and loyal– and that goes a…
Re:View| The Princess Bride
“Who says life is fair? Where is that written?” –The Grandfather I am an escapist. You are too. But as we say at Reel World Theology, the entertainment that we escape through is not mindless. It has something very real…