For most of the movie watching world, there is only one movie coming out this weekend. While it would make sense to only highlight the most anticipated Marvel movie since, well, the last one, you don’t want to miss out…

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Agent Carter is a show you should be watching. Mark will be reviewing the entire second season week to week. Follow along with him as he explores one of Marvel’s best shows. I’m not going to pretend to be an…

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On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: The Summer blockbuster season officially arrives with all the might of Mjolinir! Avengers: Age of Ultron is dominating the box office and will surely be the second billion dollar movie of…

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One of the benefits of not being one of those fortunate reviewers who gets a screener or gets an early pass to see a movie everyone is waiting for is the chance to not only react to the movie but …

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Last week, we took a brief look at the films in Phase 1 of Marvel’s Cinematic Universe, searching for elements of God’s true Story amid the bombastic heroism and derring-do of Iron Man, the Hulk, Thor, and Captain America.  Now,…

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With Avengers: Age of Ultron mere days away, it’s a good time to look back on the Marvel Cinematic Universe and discover what truths about God and man we can see in the blockbuster superhero franchise.  And what better way than…

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It is a mere 10 days until Marvel Madness (a disease known to cause fits of hysteria, cosplay, and long lines for midnight showings) to grip America and theaters around the world. Two Marvel movies made a combined $593 million…

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It’s about that time to put a nice, big bow on 2014.  It’s been quite the year at the local cineplex, and we are looking forward with great anticipation to 2015.  However, before we say a big, sappy goodbye to…

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Superhero films have undergone an interesting transition in the last several years. Last decade, they seemed obsessed with the bleak, unsure, and angsty; Spider-Man,Elektra, The Dark Knight and even Superman Returns showed superheroes who were unsure about their missions, didn’t want the great power or great responsibility that had been bestowed upon them, and sometimes seemed to shirk their responsibilities.

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On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast:

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We finally get to experience the latest MARVEL Cinematic Universe offering, Captain America: The Winter SoldierIn the film, Captain America, the Black Widow and Sam Wilson (also known as The Falcon) join forces to uncover a conspiracy within SHIELD, while facing a mysterious assassin known as the Winter Soldier. For those who have seen the film, you know that this is probably a gross understatement of all the things going on in this movie. With all the underpinning of a top-notch Spy Thriller, this film is multi-layered and arguably the best offering that MARVEL has brought us to date. The narrative itself is dripping with post-9/11 allegory, while also tackling friendship, loyalty, selflessness, and what it means to be a good guy in a bad world.

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