#202 – Shazam! and the Power of Family
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: Before Avengers, there was another superhero movie that was bringing great joy to the masses– from the DCEU of all places. Shazam! proves that DC’s cinematic turnaround isn’t stalling anytime soon.…
Review| Under The Silver Lake
I am sorry to start this review with a personal anecdote, but I’m white and male and we like talking about ourselves, so just bear with me. I, unfortunately, watched this film over two evenings because I wasn’t fortunate enough…
Of The 2000s
With this piece, we have come to the end of the Decade Series of “Oh! The Horror….” This has been a fruitful endeavor in trying to place horror within a wider context and I, myself, have learned quite a bit…
Review| Impossible Monsters
The concept of sleep paralysis is terrifying on the very surface: one’s mind/consciousness rises from sleep before one’s body does and, in most cases, hallucinations accompany the experience. I had two occasions of sleep paralysis in a one week period…
“Helheimr!”: Tolkien’s Battle Cry for the Living
With a reputation built on works full of staggering narrative detail and deep mythological roots, J.R.R. Tolkien could perhaps be better described as a world builder than as an author. His mythological worlds have mythologies of their own, along with…
Stories and Myths: Fatherhood in The Road (2009) and Life is Beautiful (1997)
It’s hard to be a father. Or so I assume, not being one myself. Though, having been a kid, I can only imagine how awful I was to parent. There are dirty diapers, temper tantrums, scraped knees, and that’s not…
Reel World: Rewind #037 – The Matrix
On this episode of Reel World: Rewind… We know Kung-Fu. Well, not really, unless Gene forgot to tell us he actually DOES know it. However, one thing we do know is The Matrix is a defining movie in the prolific movie year…
Game of Thrones S08E05 – The Bells
With one episode remaining in this crazy epic fantasy tale, we’ve finally gotten a lot of answers this week. The question is, are they the right answers? You know, I can imagine that Daenerys is wondering the same thing. Because…
The Complex Identity and Emotions of Pokémon Detective Pikachu
It would be easy to dismiss Pokémon Detective Pikachu as “just” any number of things: “Just” a kids’ movie. “Just” a video game movie. “Just” a funny-animal movie. “Just” a supernatural mystery. “Just” a live-action spinoff of a long-running anime.…
#201 – Avengers: Endgame and Finishing Well
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: It’s been a long road to Endgame, but we’re finally here. We have a show that tries to run the length of the actual film as we talk about the movie’s…