The Unavoidable Allure of Alternate Universes: Right Place, Right Time
Alternate universe stories give us a chance to see what the characters in the narratives we love are really made of. Strip away the trappings of their circumstances, put them in different hardships and opportunities, and what do they become?…
What will the Marvel Cinematic Universe look like in 2020?
Please note: this article does contain spoilers for Avengers: Infinity War and Ant-Man and the Wasp, as well as every MCU film leading up to them. But none of the films after them, because nobody has seen them yet. Anyway,…
Star Wars (1977) & Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
Editor’s Note: Welcome to the first in a new monthly series at Reel World Theology where contributors bring two films–often from different cinematic eras–into conversation with one another in order to investigate the elements (themes, technique, script, character, etc.) of…
#133 – Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol.2 and Lonely Gods
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: We tackle the second movie in the Guardians of the Galaxy series. After the first installment “rocket”ed to a surprise box office success, the second one had some pretty big shoes…
3D: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Obviously
Welcome to the frickin’ 3D Podcast. We’re looking at how Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 shows us what we really need. Have a listen!
What To Expect from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (SPOILER FREE)
Going to see #GuardiansoftheGalaxy Vol. 2 tonight? Find out what to expect in our SPOILER-FREE review!
Top 5 Highest Grossing August Movies
Last year, Guardians of the Galaxy surprised everyone and crushed previous August box office records and became one of the highest grossing movies of 2014. Quick to jump onto that trend, Fantastic Four tried and failed miserably to be the…
The Theology of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Phase 2
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,…
Top 5 Marvel Movies
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…
Wednesday Web Link – Cinemagogue Tackles ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’
We might be preaching to the choir a little bit on this Wednesday Web Link, considering myself and Fizz are highly influenced and were inspired by the work of James Harleman and his website, Cinemagogue. James was a formative influence…