Review| The Martian
Adapted from Andy Weir’s bestselling debut novel, The Martian hits theaters as one of the most highly anticipated films of the year. With this excitement, however, comes the lingering fear that Ridley Scott’s film will fail to distinguish itself from…
#074 – Black Mass and Relative Goodness
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: Black Mass, based on the book Black Mass: The True Story of an Unholy Alliance Between the FBI and the Irish Mob recounts the infamous life of James “Whitey” Bulger. The film…
Who·ology #014 – S09E02 The Witch’s Familiar
Welcome Whovians, to the new incarnation of Who·ology here on Reel World Theology. Unlike the return of Missy to this season of Doctor Who, we have reasons for the regeneration of this weekly feature from podcast to written review, but…
Who-ology| S02E00 The Christmas Invasion
Season 2 opens with the TARDIS crash-landing in Cardiff to the horror of Jackie Tyler and Mickey Smith. Out of it stumbles an unfamiliar and incoherent man wearing the familiar black trousers, knitted v-neck and leather jumper of the Doctor.…
#073 – It Follows and the Stigma of Sex
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: We are taking a look at a genre of film that we rarely get to address on the podcast; Horror. With most of the offerings from the horror genre being shallow,…
Who·ology #013 – S09E01 The Magician’s Apprentice and Over Indulgence
Welcome Whovians, to the new incarnation of Who·ology here on Reel World Theology. Unlike the return of Missy to this season of Doctor Who, we have reasons for the regeneration of this weekly feature from podcast to written review, but…
Review| The Visit
Night Shyamalan returned to the big screen and the horror genre this past weekend with The Visit. Of course, the real question that everybody has been asking is, “what kind of return is it— a Sixth Sense effort or an…
Art & Indie Corner| Another Earth
If you approach Another Earth with the intention of digesting it literally, don’t. Mike Cahill’s film isn’t just about the neat idea of planet identical to our own coming into reality; it’s about redemption and second chances. The movie begins…
#072 – Batman Begins and Being Ruled By Fear
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: It’s one of those magic times during the year when our schedule opens up and we get to take a look at films past. I have been wanting to have a…
The Superhero Formula?
Superheroes haven’t held their ground very well this year. Avengers: Age of Ultron and Ant-Man have struggled to hold on to the #1 spot in the box office together for even as long as last year’s Guardians of the Galaxy held the title by…