Review| Widows (2018)
It has been mentioned by many at this point but considering the type of story Steve McQueen usually endeavors upon, this is not the type of property one might have expected. Lynda La Plante’s 1983 British mini-series doesn’t quite have…
Maybe Redemption Has Stories to Tell: Warrior (2011) & Good Will Hunting (1997)
Every movie is a story about redemption. Warrior (2011) and Good Will Hunting (1997) are no different, but what they tell us about redemption—and its source—could not be less similar. Good Will Hunting is a story about Will Hunting (Matt Damon), a…
Review| The Haunting of Hill House: A Grief Unobserved
I was almost too scared to look. Much like Shirley Crain was afraid to look into the open casket at her mother’s funeral. Many legends and whispers of good tidings broached my ears, telling tale of a critically-acclaimed horror show.…
Review| Overlord
J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot studios have surprised with genre movie conventions layering callbacks to their B-movie origins and bigger cinematic influences. 2001’s Joy Ride the first feature-length movie ever produced by Abrams’ studio, mixed thriller pulp storytelling about a mysterious killer…
The Good Place: Season 2
After pulling off a twist ending that completely redefined the premise of the show in the final minutes of its first season, The Good Place had a lot to live up to in season two. Not only did it seek…
#189 – The Hate U Give and Code-Switching
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: We talk about one of the most affecting movies of the year, The Hate U Give. While it has not been blowing the doors off the box office, those who have…
Review| Suspiria (2018)
The film reviews coming out of major news and cultural commentary sites seem to fall within two categories when attempting to grapple with Luca Guadagnino’s Suspiria: heartened, passionate praise for its visual flair and technique or a negatively-imbalanced recognition of…
Review| The Nutcracker and the Four Realms
In a time when Disney is more known for taking the wheel on gigantic franchises, or remaking its own animated classics into live-action movies (whether we asked for them or not), I was incredibly refreshed when I saw the trailer…
The Good Place: Season 1
Of all the weighty theological and philosophical concepts that humanity has wrestled with throughout history, there is perhaps none more overwhelming than that of eternity. Living with an awareness of the inevitability of death is enough to send one into…
#188 – Bad Times at the El Royale and the Necessity of Confession
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: We have another podcast sponsored by one of our generous Patreon donors. Chase Tremaine chose for us to talk about Bad Times at the El Royale. While we all thought the…