Who·ology – S10E09 Empress of Mars
Put an ancient warrior race of crocodile-like beings on Mars with a Victorian-era army, a mummified queen about to wake, a Doctor, two companions, and a Tardis and what do you get? Turns out, surprisingly an underwhelming episode of television.…
Streaming Weekly June 2017 2.0
Wonder Woman last weekend, It Comes At Night this weekend and a bunch of other great movies still in theaters. There should be no reason you are staying at home and watching anything. But, reality strikes, you have kids, you get sick,…
#136 – Wonder Woman and Bad Greek Mythology
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: We only had to wait 97 years for the first female-directed superhero movie, but it’s finally here. There has been a lot of chatter (positive and negative) about Wonder Woman— even…
Oh! The Horror… | of Slaughtered and Transformed Masculinity
Clearly Rambo (I refer to the general type) has his secure place in popular cinema. That place is not horror, however. If Rambo were to wander out of the action genre into a slasher film, he would end up dead.…
Who·ology – S10E08 The Lie of the Land
Last season in the episode “Face the Raven” the Doctor encountered what was called a “misdirection circuit.” This was created by alien creatures called lurkworms to hide trap streets from the minds of those passing by. The circuit was said…
Review| Wonder Woman – It’s Not About ‘Deserve’
Like all my posts, I am going to dig into the film here, which means SPOILERS. If you haven’t seen the movie, stop right here, but please come back after you’ve seen it. (AKA: Get to your local cinema…
Streaming Weekly June 2017 1.0
You are in for a special treat this week. Our fearless leader decided to recommend the major May month-end releases on Netflix that both came out on the exact same day. As a result, Fizz has TWO recommendations for the first…
#135 – Alien: Covenant and Standing in for God
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: We finally get a chance to touch on one of the most famous sci-fi franchises in film history: Alien. What is it about this franchise that has captivated audiences for decades?…
Who·ology – S10E07 The Pyramid at the End of the World
Imagine a complete stranger walked up to you and asked “do you love me?” You’d probably quickly answer no and think they were crazy. Now imagine that stranger held a knife to your throat and asked the same question, “do…
Review| Alien: Covenant
In late October of last year, I did what many joke and pride themselves about: binge an entire TV series on Netflix in a week. With a new season just released, complete with teaser images and episode descriptions that were…