Review| Mission Impossible III
Ah, the three-quel, the film that either becomes the revitalization of a would-be franchise or the dagger plunged forcefully into the heart of it. The result of which, as is the case with most every film, is usually indicative of…
Review| Mission Impossible II
There was a time in the mid to late-90s when John Woo could do no wrong, and if you’ve seen Broken Arrow and Face Off you know the lack of wrong to which I speak. I was too young to be following what the…
Review| Mission Impossible
The Mission: Impossible film franchise, with each sequel each promising bigger and more dangerous stunts for its star, Tom Cruise, to attempt, began less with a loud bang and more with a slow burn. Brian De Palma’s 1996 film is…
Betrayal and Revenge: The Justice of The Count of Monte Cristo
The popularity of The Count of Monte Cristo over its nearly two centuries means that it’s been adapted and developed many times. The outline of this review was written for a Film and Theology event and targets the 2002 film version and does…
#067 – Minions and Non-Family Entertainment
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: With all the success of Despicable Me and Despicable Me 2, it wasn’t inconceivable that the minions would get their own movie as well. They were lovable and loyal– and that goes a…
#066 – Terminator Genisys and the Complexities of Time Travel
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: We ask the question that most reviewers seem to wonder: “Did we need another Terminator film?” Well, it sure isn’t Oscar-worthy but we do talk about the positives of the fifth film…
#065 – Inside Out and A Time to Weep
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: We have waited for nearly two years since our last Pixar installment– and it looks like the wait was worth it. Inside Out is an incredible film that bucks convention and…
Re:View| Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story
If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball. And if you can survive a game of dodgeball as a kid, well, you can pretty much survive anything in life. Seriously, is there any sport more humiliating than…
Who-ology| S01E11 Bad Wolf & E12 The Parting of the Ways (Pt.1)
From moment one, this two-part story is a thunderstorm that only grows darker as the episodes unfold. We open on our 3 heroes being suddenly, mysteriously, involuntarily transported into separate live-action television shows that all end with human beings…”evicted from…
Review| Inside Out
After two long, lonely years, Pixar is back; and this time they’ve brought us one of their most original and innovative films yet, Inside Out. As its title suggests, Inside Out takes place in two different spheres: the world inside the head of…