S07 E07 – 40: The Temptation of Christ and the Powerful Necessity of Suffering
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: This episode ballooned from a written article into a full-fledged podcast episode. Friend of Reel World Theology, Reed Lackey, wrote the movie 40: The Temptation of Christ and it debuted this…
S07 E06 – A Christmas Story and Magic in the Margins
On this Christmas episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: As we do every year, we take a look at a Christmas classic. This year we are compelled to talk about a movie that has varying degrees of appreciation among…
S07 E05 – The Rise of Skywalker and Choosing Our Family
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: What more appropriate way to end an up and down 2019 than with what will likely be one of the most disagreed-upon films of the year, The Rise of Skywalker. Leave…
S07 E04 – A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood and Seeing Humanity
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: In a world of division and social media outrage, it is occasionally nice to have a refreshing voice reminding us of the kinder side of humanity. A Beautiful Day in the…
S07 E03 – Zombieland: Double Tap and Sequel Necessity
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: While maybe not an awards contender in 2019, we talk about a movie that we have been anticipating for nearly a decade, a Zombieland sequel. Is it fun? Was it worth…
S07 E01 – Joker and the Final Joke
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: There has been a lot of conversation (and worry) about the effect that the new Joker film could have on our culture. While this may be another case of over-reaction to…
#207 – Stranger Things 3 and Commoditized Community
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: The most popular show on NETFLIX is back and brings with it all the nostalgia and mystery that we have come to expect. Stranger Things enters its third season and there…
#206 – Spider-Man: Far From Home and Absolute True Facts
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: Spider-man: Far From Home brings to a close the latest phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Does it truly bring closure? Does it pick up on the incredible success of Homecoming?…
#205 – Toy Story 4 and Necessary Metaphors
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: Another Toy Story movie! Wait, did anyone want this? Surely if they decided to follow up on Toy Story 3 the creators are one-hundred percent sure they had a story that…