S07 E05 – The Rise of Skywalker and Choosing Our Family
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: What more appropriate way to end an up and down 2019 than with what will likely be one of the most disagreed-upon films of the year, The Rise of Skywalker. Leave…
The Problem with Scrooge
Merry Christmas from Reel World Theology! We hope you’re enjoying today’s poor excuse for picking a man’s pocket every 25th of December, without a single “bah” or “humbug.” Perhaps by watching a film adaptation of a classic Christmas tale. Much…
The Mandalorian Chapter 6: Old Prison, New Accusations
The Mandalorian has done a lot of work toward making a lot of things frightening that have frankly been jokes in the past. In a previous article, we talked about how “Sanctuary” did that with the AT-ST; but the Sandcrawler…
S07 E04 – A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood and Seeing Humanity
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: In a world of division and social media outrage, it is occasionally nice to have a refreshing voice reminding us of the kinder side of humanity. A Beautiful Day in the…
The Mandalorian Chapter 5: A Reputation to Keep
Coming back to Luke’s hometown is like coming home at last. The Mandalorian as a whole lives on nostalgia; while other parts of the Star Wars canon are advancing the story of the Force and the universe it balances, this…
Review| A Hidden Life
“…for the growing good of the world is partly dependent on unhistoric acts; and that things are not so ill with you and me as they might have been, is half owing to the number who lived faithfully a hidden…
Review| Doctor Sleep
“What do you mean, they’re trying to make a sequel to The Shining?” is what I thought when I first heard about Doctor Sleep. Not that I am a huge fan of the original, though it’s certainly a classic and…
The Mandalorian Chapter 4: No Escape from Sanctuary
If the second episode of The Mandalorian felt like A New Hope, this Star Wars take on Seven Samurai felt like an homage to Return of the Jedi. From the lush setting to the saturated color palette and music that…
S07 E03 – Zombieland: Double Tap and Sequel Necessity
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: While maybe not an awards contender in 2019, we talk about a movie that we have been anticipating for nearly a decade, a Zombieland sequel. Is it fun? Was it worth…
Knives Out: A Colliding Kindness
Whodunits require a lot from both creator and viewer. This is because they’re actually carved from two stories, woven together as a “double narrative”— one is the secret, behind-the-scenes, cloak-and-dagger story of what really happened to cause the death of…
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