#126 – The 2016 Movie Year and a RWT Oscar Preview
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: As the 2017 Year in Film is just kicking off, we pause to take a look back at the year that was (2016). For what we hope will be a yearly…
#125 – Silence and the Cross of Christ
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: We take a deep breath and settle in for a very heavy conversation about Martin Scorsese’s latest exploration of faith, Silence. Based on the book of the same name, Silence has…
#124 – A Monster Calls and A Better Truth
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: We get to talk about another highly anticipated film that snuck in right before the end of the year, A Monster Calls. While everyone we know who was able to see…
#123 – Moana and the Importance of the Journey
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: One of the most well-received animated films of 2016 was Moana. It seemed to have a little of everything; break out star in Auli’i Cravalho, established star in Dwayne Johnson, and…
#122 – La La Land and Being an Artist
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: Fresh off winning seven (a record) Golden Globes, we talk about La La Land— a modern day musical. Brought to us by acclaimed Whiplash director Damien Chazelle, La La Land gives us…
#121 – Manchester by the Sea and Agents of Grace
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: We are all able to finally catch Manchester by the Sea and boy do we have thoughts… and feels. There is plenty of awards buzz about this one– and rightfully so–…
#120 – It’s A Wonderful Life and Fighting For Joy
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: Merry Christmas! It’s time again for our special Christmas episode. We talk about Christmas traditions, how they change, and how watching great movies like It’s a Wonderful Life fit into that.…
#119 – Rogue One and Hope in Death
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: Disney’s first attempt to make a standalone Star Wars film was met with mixed– though mostly positive– response. While definitely taking a different tone than most of the films that have…
#118 – Fantastic Beasts and Growing Up With Stories
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: We dive back into the Wizarding World of Harry Potter (or ‘The Potterverse’ as we unashamedly call it on the show) with Fantastic Beasts. After Erienne sets us straight about the source…
#117 – Arrival and Considering God’s Perspective
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: We get to talk about the most original sci-fi film we’ve seen this year. Not only do we all love original sci-fi, but this film gives us so much to discuss–…