Who-ology| S03E00 The Runaway Bride
“The Runaway Bride”—a Christmas episode—follows immediately on the heels of the season 2 finale: just after losing Rose, the Doctor is thrown into a new adventure. He doesn’t seek it out. It appears right in front of him in the…
#108 – Midnight Special and Surprised By Hope
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: We ask the question, “Can someone explain Jeff Nichols?” We do our best while also talking about themes and items we see repeated throughout his budding catalog of written and directed…
Who-ology| S02E13 Doomsday
As noted in last month’s Who-ology, the Christian narrative starts with the distortion of truth in the Garden of Eden: with good being called evil, and light being called darkness (Isaiah 5:20, Genesis 3:4,5). That is the beginning of the…
Star Trek Beyond
Please note: this review contains heavy, heavy spoilers about the plot of 2016’s Star Trek Beyond, which you should certainly watch before reading this article. • • • Let’s start by getting this out of the way: Star Trek Beyond…
#105 – Star Trek Beyond and The Best of Humanity
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: In a year of ho-hum blockbusters and endless sequels and remakes, we find ourselves taking a gander at another installment in the Star Trek franchise. This latest Kelvin-verse offering, Star Trek…
Five Things to Love About ‘Star Trek Beyond’
Star Trek is one of my favorite things. I grew up watching The Next Generation, and after J.J. Abrams first film in this reboot series in 2009, I watched The Original Series and loved it too. (Despite its campiness and…
Who-ology| S02E12 Army of Ghosts
“Army of Ghosts” is part one of the two-part story that is the finale of season two. At its beginning, the Doctor and Rose return to modern-day London to visit Jackie Tyler, only to find that the world has gone…
Who-ology| S02E11 Fear Her
If there’s anything the Doctor believes in, it’s companionship. Even when he finds himself without a semi-permanent traveling buddy, he is making friends with whomever he comes into contact with on his adventures. Companionship is the centerpiece of this episode. Perhaps the…
Who-ology| S02E10 Love and Monsters
Meet Elton Pope. He’s the normal bloke that our story focuses on in this unusual but heartfelt episode. Quirky, shy, and a little awkward, we get to know him well as he speaks to us through his video diary. After…
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…