Franksgiving and Humiliation Day (with All the Trimmings)
Last year, I called Thanksgiving the holiday that consumerism couldn’t destroy. “Thanksgiving has staunchly resisted the crass commercialism that took Christmas,” I said. It’s still my favorite holiday for that reason, but it hasn’t always been the holiday we know and…
Review| The Good Dinosaur
Ah, 2015. The Year of the Pixar Double Feature. The year we all sighed deeply with relief when Inside Out denied our darkest fears of a Pixar permanent creative slump, even as we anxiously shuddered when staring down its dim…
Streaming Weekly November 2015 4.0
Many of you fortunate movie-lovers out there are going to have some extra time this holiday week to watch some movies. In order to accommodate for your extra time off, we bring you a Wednesday helping of recommendations from our…
Who-ology| S02E02 Tooth and Claw
Doctor Who is no stranger to horror, and here it dives into a story that includes one of the most iconic monsters of the genre: the werewolf, although with a gorgeous sci-fi twist. As horror often does, the setting of…
Who·ology #022 – S09E10 Face the Raven
Welcome Whovians, to the new incarnation of Who·ology here on Reel World Theology. Unlike the return of Missy to this season of Doctor Who, we have reasons for the regeneration of this weekly feature from podcast to written review, but…
In Theaters November 24th, 2015
A very Happy early Thanksgiving to you! Due to the holiday this week, it is one of the special times in the new movie calendar where new releases start hitting the theaters on Tuesday night. In anticipation of this slate…
Review| The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2
The opening scene of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 begins in almost the same manner as Part 1. Katniss, once again, is confined to the infirmary. She is asked to recite who she is and where she was…
minisode #003 – Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith
On this minisode: We round out the prequel trilogy by talking about many people’s favorite of the prequels, Revenge of the Sith. Anakin and Obiwan finally have their fated showdown and we decide whether the entire affair lives up to…
Attack of the Clones and the Romance of Power
Take a poll of casual fans to the Star Wars prequel movies and you are likely to have burning hot coals heaped on the head of Lucas’ second film, Attack of the Clones. I’ve heard everything from “awful” to “insulting”…
#080 – Spectre and Being Bond
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: Spectre is the 24th film in the James Bond franchise and easily the most hyped to date. Through his many iterations, James Bond has delighted and thrilled audiences across multiple generations–…