#199 – The Ballad of Buster Scruggs and Subverting Our Own Vanity
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: That’s right, we’re going to squeeze in one more 2018 movie before completely moving on to 2019. It’s ok though because we get to talk about one of our favorite movies…
#194 – The Rider and Masking Our Brokenness
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: We’re back with another Patreon sponsored episode. This time, Patron, and friend of the show, Dave Courtney asked us to chat about The Rider, an independent film that has garnered a…
Reel World: Rewind #020 – Rango
On this episode of Reel World: Rewind . . . Blaine and Shannon talk about Gore Verbinski’s Rango (2011). They talk about their first experiences with the film, its numerous allusions to other films and genres, and the theme of identity and…
Streaming Weekly September 2017 1.0
You blink and summer has disappeared. All of a sudden, it’s Labor Dabor and the school year has started. Before you know it, the weather will turn cooler and Fall will officially sweep in. Put aside all your fretting and trust…
#112 – The Magnificent Seven and God’s Justice
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: Fall kicks off with a movie that tries to bridge the gap between Summer blockbuster and the better-produced films of the Fall, The Magnificent Seven. Sure, this is a remake of…
Review| ‘Magnificent Seven’ a Worthwhile Remake
Long gone are the days when we could ask, “Why are they remaking [film name here]?” and expect a reasonable answer. Though this summer’s multiple box-office bombs might have slowed the sequel/reboot/remake fever that has gripped Hollywood over the last…
Review| Bone Tomahawk
At first thought, the genres of Horror and Western might not appear to have much to do with one another. Westerns evoke thoughts of a dusty America at the dawn of the modern age while horror conjures images of dank,…
Review| The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
John Ford’s The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962), is both a great Western and a surprisingly rich political film. Liberty Valance has an interesting, complex story, but behind it is an examination of Justice and how it applies to…
#087 – The Hateful Eight and The Stories We Tell
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: A story so bloody that we had to stop and think, “Can this type of story really start a worthwhile conversation?” Then we remembered it was written by Quentin Tarantino and…