#114 – The Witch and The Subtlety of the Devil
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: It’s time again for our Halloween Episode! We have had a lot of great horror films to choose from this year, but the one that has stuck with us the most…
#113 – The Birth of a Nation and Systemic Injustice
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: We talk about the Sundance hit, The Birth of a Nation. While we have mixed feelings about the technical (and historical) merit of the film, there is no doubt that the…
Reel World Rewind #009 – Vampyr (1932)
On this episode of Reel World: Rewind, Blaine is joined by Blake Collier to talk about Carl Theodor Dreyer’s Vampyr (1932). While Dreyer’s take on the vampire myth, with its refusal to submit to basic rules of continuity editing, is deliberately…
#112 – The Magnificent Seven and God’s Justice
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: Fall kicks off with a movie that tries to bridge the gap between Summer blockbuster and the better-produced films of the Fall, The Magnificent Seven. Sure, this is a remake of…
#111 – Sing Street and How We Worship
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: The writer/director who brought us Once and Begin Again gives us another touching, musically driven story with lots of heart and plenty of passion in Sing Street. This time we get to…
3D: Star Trek and Beyond
Ryan and David warp back into action with the first episode of Season 2! Today, we’re talking about Star Trek and Star Trek Beyond to help close out Trektember 2016. Please note: This podcast does contain spoilers for Star Trek Beyond.…
#110 – Kubo and the Two Strings and Redemptive Storytelling
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: It seems like the films from Laika Studio fly under a lot of people’s radar, but also seem to be incredibly enjoyed by those who do see them (Coraline, Para Norman,…
Reel World Rewind #008 – The Iron Giant
On this episode of Reel World Rewind: Blaine is joined by Reed Lackey to talk about The Iron Giant. They speculate about Brad Bird’s sources of inspiration, and they talk about how the film speaks to issues of fear and…
#109 – Hell or High Water and Justice vs Law
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: We get to talk about a movie that was previously not on our radar, but looks to be the gem of the late-summer muck. Hell or High Water gives is a…
#108 – Midnight Special and Surprised By Hope
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: We ask the question, “Can someone explain Jeff Nichols?” We do our best while also talking about themes and items we see repeated throughout his budding catalog of written and directed…