Blaine’s Top 10 films of 2016
I have an adversarial relationship with lists. At the same time, however, I’m very excited and happy to be taking a look back at 2016 with my fellow Reel World Theology colleagues. I have no doubt this list will grow…
Star Wars Rebels S03E15 Trials of the Darksaber
Star Wars is a cinematic icon, but it is much more than its movies. Blaine and Josh dive deep into the universe of Star Wars Rebels, the fantastic animated show on Disney XD, with reviews of the third season of this…
Top 5 Directors 2016
The director is the only person who is involved in every aspect of making a movie. No matter how great a performance, how well-crafted a script, creative the editing, or cutting edge the special effects are, if the director is…
Top 5 Actors 2016
Of all the Top 5’s we’re doing this week, the Best Actor category may be the most predictable and also contains the most consensus among the RWT staff. Does that speak to the lack of great starring roles by men in…
Oh! The Horror… | of ‘Split’ & Misrepresentation
One massive spoiler ahead. If you haven’t seen the movie (and are interested in seeing it), hold off on reading this until you do. 2015’s The Visit was M. Night Shyamalan’s first bid for a return to form for a…
Introducing The Colossae Project
We’re taking on the Gospel According to Instagram. Announcing The Colossae Project!
God’s Grace Has the Last Word in Martin Scorsese’s Silence
There are many wonderful reviews and critiques out there for Martin Scorsese’s latest film (and I would dare say, masterpiece) Silence. What I want to dive into is the faith journey of the most central character, Father Sebastião Rodrigues, and…
Top 5 Actresses 2016
Our Top 5’s continue with a category slightly flipping the script on the recent Oscar-nominations. While the most-likely candidate to win the Oscar this year squeaked into our Top 5, we are still in shock over the snub of our…
Top 5 Supporting Actor 2016
After a creaking start to the first-half of 2016, the movies and performances picked up steam to near breakneck speeds in November through January. Which ends up being pretty funny since this category is heavy with movies from before November.…
Top 5 Supporting Actress 2016
In 2016, if there was ever a category needing a Top 5 instead of a Top 10, it is the Best Supporting Actress category. Multi-Oscar winners continued their incredible run of great performances and some surprising newcomers entered the conversation,…