#055 – Chappie and The Science of the Soul
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: Everyone is quick to remind you of Neill Blomkamp’s first film, District 9. I think they have been doing this because of the letdown of Elysium and the sheer disappointment in…
#054 – Jupiter Ascending and Choose Your Own Theology
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: The Wachowski’s are often criticized for never living up to the potential they showed in The Matrix. While we do think that no other of their films has topped The Matrix,…
Who-ology: S01E07 The Long Game
“The Long Game,” written by Russell T Davies and directed by Brian Grant, takes the Doctor, Rose, and newly-acquired companion Adam (episode 6: Dalek) to Satellite 5, a space station in the year 200,000 that broadcasts news across the entire…
Advent of the Force
There has been an awakening. Have you felt it? The first teaser trailer for the new Star Wars film dropped like a thermal detonator on millions of fans last Friday morning, immediately sparking hype and debate. Still, despite being burned…
#042 – Interstellar and the Best of Mankind
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: We take a look at the impressively large-scale sci-fi adventure of Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar. While well-documented as Nolan’s “most ambitious” project to date, it does remind us a lot of things…
The Avatar Blues
This review is about Avatar, the 2009 blockbuster, and as usual assumes that you’ve seen the film. Please be aware that there will be spoilers below. Avatar needs no introduction. It quickly attained the status of “highest-grossing film-ever,” beating out…
Star Trek (2009)
This version of Kirk, Spock and McCoy exemplify the core of their characters.
Who-ology: S01E06 Dalek
S1:E06 “Dalek” by Robert Shearman and Terry Nation Oh, this episode. This episode. It forces us to grapple with our concept of evil; it brings us to find it in uncomfortable places; and it begins our journey in a…
#032 – Snowpiercer and the Fate of Humanity
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: We talk about a film that has technically been out for a year– Snowpiercer. This film, from South Korean director Joon-ho Bong, was actually released worldwide last August but had some…
#031 – Dawn of the Planet of the Apes and Tribalism
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: We discuss the latest edition in the Planet of the Apes franchise, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. Building on the popularity of the surprise success of Rise of the…