#144 – Detroit and When the Gospel Gets Political
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: Detroit is a movie that has received positive reviews overall but has incited a mixed response from audiences of different backgrounds. Does Detroit serve a larger purpose to remind us of…
#143 – Dunkirk and Theater as Religious Experience
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: Christopher Nolan is back at it and now louder than ever! That’s right, Nolan is bringing his flair for making films pure theater experiences back after his trip to the future…
#142 – A Ghost Story and Sitting Down With David Lowery
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: Where’s Fizz? When it comes to this episode, he’s a ghost… Ok, apologies. JR Forasteros and Aaron White had the opportunity to see A Ghost Story early and JR had the…
#141 – War for the Planet of the Apes and Modern Biblical Narratives
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: The new Planet of the Apes trilogy has been one of the more surprisingly satisfying set of films over the past decade. What could have been yet another stale or bland…
#140 – Spider-Man: Homecoming and Redeeming Fatherhood
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: We talk about Sony finally giving in and letting Marvel (or Disney, if you prefer) having a shot at the web-slinger. While there are a few people who still hold to…
Reel World Interview #002: Josh Larsen and Movies Are Prayers
We’re continuing a new series at Reel World Theology called Reel World Interviews. In these, we hope to talk to people who are actively engaging entertainment and pop-culture with the Gospel in mind. On this episode, we talk to friend of…
#139 – Baby Driver and Subversive Cultural Privilege
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: It’s that wonderful time of the year when we get to enjoy a new Edgar Wright film! We take some time talking about what it is Wright brings to his films…
#138 – Cars 3 and Relational Discipleship
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: We take a dive into the world of Cars, Pixar’s most profitable film series and possibly its least critically acclaimed. We take a look at the dynamic of making a movie…
#137 – Dead Men Tell No Tales and The Allure of the Pirate Life
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: We finally get the chance to talk about the Pirates franchise on the regular podcast. If you haven’t heard it, make sure you check out the Reel World: Rewind episode on…
#136 – Wonder Woman and Bad Greek Mythology
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: We only had to wait 97 years for the first female-directed superhero movie, but it’s finally here. There has been a lot of chatter (positive and negative) about Wonder Woman— even…