Who-ology| S02E08 The Impossible Planet & S0209 The Satan Pit
This two-part episode is one of the most thorough and honest discussions of faith that I’ve seen in television. A well-written exploration of truth, it is as personal as it is open-minded. Our plot is shrouded in mystery. The Doctor…
#095 – 10 Cloverfield Lane and Living Beyond Regret
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: Out of nowhere comes what JJ Abrams calls “the spiritual successor” to the 2008 genre-defying film, Cloverfield. In 10 Cloverfield Lane, we get suspense, horror, mystery, thriller, action, sci-fi, and a…
Review| Hardcore Henry
Billed as a wildly-innovative, first-person shooter film, Hardcore Henry is a film that certainly lives up to its title. It is hardcore in almost every sense of the word. The action is nonstop and pulse-pounding; the violence is gratuitous and over-the-top; The…
Review| Evidence, Philosophy, and ‘God’s Not Dead 2’ (Alternate Take)
Last night a surprising thing happened. I saw God’s Not Dead 2 and ended up defending it to a friend. Today the surprises continue and I’m going to recommend that some of you should see it too. When the last…
Review| God’s Not Dead 2
In order to review God’s Not Dead 2 I need to begin with some comments I wrote after seeing the original: I greatly desire the body of Christ to engage the culture as best we can. Obviously, a great way…
#094 – Batman v Superman and Divisive Interpretations
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: It seems audiences and critics are as divided as our heroes are on Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. We bring in two huge comic and superhero fans in James Harleman…
Review| Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Author’s Note: Here are a couple of things to be aware of before you dive in. First, this is a spoiler-free review; as such, I will leave the bulk of my analysis of the film’s theological themes, motifs, etc. for…
Review| Batman
Flash back to 1988, the beginning of my senior year. People magazine did a very small article about Tim Burton doing a new bigger budget movie… BATMAN!!! My geek-ness kicked in full gear. Understand I loved the reruns of the…
#093 – Deadpool and Delicate Discernment
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: The current reigning champion of the “Most Controversial Film of 2016” so far, Deadpool has given rise to much heated debate. Like many, many, many movies and shows before it, Deadpool…
Review| Superman Returns
I imagine that when people say “I’m going to watch Superman tonight!” they are never referring to Superman Returns (I also doubt they are referring to Superman III, but that isn’t what this review is about). Honestly, from the first…