#085 – The Force Awakens and Silencing the Critics
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: Watch out as the Hype Train pulls into the station. Star Wars The Force Awakens has finally arrived in theaters and it has been universally embraced as another solid entry into…
Review| Krampus
Marking Michael Dougherty’s second feature-length title working as a director, Krampus garnered some attention and anticipation earlier this year. Dougherty’s debut anthology horror film, Trick ‘r Treat (2007), has a loyal following; and for many, Krampus is the litmus test for…
minisode #004 – Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope
On this minisode: After making it through the prequels, we finally get to the original trilogy. A New Hope marks the launch of one of the greatest and most influential franchises in entertainment history. After its introduction, “lightsaber” would be…
minisode #001 – Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace
On this minisode: We take the time to look back on the Star Wars films that we begged for, but maybe didn’t really want. The Phantom Menace is the first of George Lucas’ prequels that universally let people down. But,…
#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…
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…
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…
Inconceivable!: God’s Pursuit of The Princess Bride
An earlier version of this post originally appeared on Redeeming Culture’s ancestor site, Zoettrope, on February 20, 2012, but has been updated and edited for posting here. Of course, there are spoilers. Enjoy! How do you explain The Princess Bride? You…
Review| Lost River
Ryan Gosling’s debut as a director is an ambitious mess. As an actor, he’s come a long way from early films and matured into a capable, brooding, interesting actor who tackles a diverse load of projects. Lost River certainly ain’t…
#057 – Cinderella and Overcoming With Kindness
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: We definitely had our doubts about Disney making a live-action version of this age-old tale, but instead of giving it the reinterpretation or revisionist treatment, they simply gave us the story…