Who-ology| S03E03 Gridlock
This episode has long been one of my favorites, certainly of season 3, possibly of all Doctor Who. There are so many threads worth following in this thematically rich story: kidnapping, drug addiction, terrible consequences of the human propensity towards excess, repentance and…
‘Frankly Faraci’ Finds People of Faith Doing Amazing Things: An Interview With Host Matthew Faraci
Here at Reel World Theology, we’ve started to cross paths with a lot more creators in the entertainment business. Faithful people making original content in every medium including podcasts (naturally), videos, books, movies, and TV shows. As more opportunities have…
Review| The Dark Tapes (2017)
When anthology horror is executed well, it can be one of the most satisfying sub-genres of horror to witness. There is something cathartic about divining a united thread running between (seemingly) dissonant stories—usually told by different writers and directors. Each…
Top 5 MST3K Episodes
Sometimes, movies are so bad that they are actually enjoyable. All you need is the right friends at your side to help make fun of them. That is one of my personal favorite pastimes, and it was MST3K that showed…
#131 – The Shack and the Charge of Heresy
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: As far as faith-based films go, The Shack had more of a leg to stand on than those that came before it because the book has been more widely accepted by…
Review| My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea
While featuring bold style choices and exceptionally creative animation, the increasingly dark violence directed at students spoiled My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea. This review is part of an ongoing series covering films appearing in the 2017 Calgary…
Review| The Case for Christ
There’s a movement taking place in American culture that is truly significant from a worldview perspective. Relativistic phrases such as, “That’s true for you but not for me!” or “That’s just your interpretation!” are steadily becoming quotations of the past…
Streaming Weekly April 2017 1.0
A brand new weekend, a brand new set of opportunities to see something new or re-watch an old classic. Our contributors recommend the latest and greatest from what is streaming to help fill up those gaping holes in your filmography…
Loose Lyrics Sync Ships
Ryan gets a little goofy in a galaxy far, far away.
Reviewing the Classics| Terje Vigen (A Man There Was)
You will no doubt hear the names Carl Theodor Dreyer and Ingmar Bergman in any and every conversation about iconic 20th-century Scandinavian filmmakers—and rightfully so; perhaps someone will even mention Jan Troell or, more recently, the notorious Lars von Trier…