#184 – Hereditary and the Complicated Reality of Trauma
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: We kick off October with a movie that has been heralded as the scariest movie of 2018, Hereditary. Due to the nature of its release, it took a while for this…
#183 – The Predator and The Value of Simple Story
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: We talk about a movie that we were all much more excited for before actually seeing it. Predator has become an all-time classic action movie but the movies that have come…
#182 – First Reformed and Essential Paradoxes
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: From its announcement, First Reformed has been one of the most requested episodes of Reel World Theology– even before the film came out. It only took the trailer and the people…
#181 – The Meg and Being Eaten Up By Grief
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: We did it! We had a full– and legit– episode on The Meg. Given, it gives us a chance to compare it to other films we may have liked more, but…
#180 – BlacKkKlansman and Dealing With Our History
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: We talk for a very long time about how good a movie BlacKkKlansman is and what it can teach us about our past and our present. How do movies about racism…
#179 – Mission: Impossible – Fallout and When the Bad Guys Are Right
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: We talk about the (arguably) best action film of the Summer. We basically have to take a step back and wonder how Tom Cruise not only ceases to age but keeps…
#178 – Won’t You Be My Neighbor and the Imago Dei
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: We look at one of the most talked about documentaries of the year, Won’t You Be My Neighbor? This look at Fred Rogers life tries to show the man who had…
#177 – Ant-Man and the Wasp and a Focus on Family
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: We find another Marvel movie in our sights. You’d think by now we’d be getting tired of talking– or watching– these films yet, but we praise Marvel for continuing to tell…
#176 – Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom and Living Alongside Dinosaurs
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: We take a second to ask, “Didn’t we really say all we needed to say in Jurassic World?” What keeps people coming back to this franchise even when it sometimes feels…
#175 – Incredibles 2 and The World Outside the Goggles
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: We dive into one of the most anticipated animated sequels of all time, Incredibles 2. If you think that I am being hyperbolic, just look at it steal the title of…