#207 – Stranger Things 3 and Commoditized Community
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: The most popular show on NETFLIX is back and brings with it all the nostalgia and mystery that we have come to expect. Stranger Things enters its third season and there…
#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.…
#196 – Green Book and the Value of a Multi-Cultural Perspective
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: Well, I guess we couldn’t have planned it better if we tried. A few weeks back we sat down to talk about Green Book not knowing how the Oscars would pan…
#195 – Into the Spider-Verse and Positive Motivation
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: Even though we may have been confused as to why there was another version of Spider-Man coming to our cinemas (especially an animated one), we, and audiences everywhere, quickly found out…
Anna and the Apocalypse and Advent
I, like all of you I’m sure, have fond memories of watching the Glee Holiday episodes. And, like everyone, only one thought spoiled all that holiday cheer for me: “I sure wish there were zombies in this episode.” What’s better?…
#187 – Halloween and Halloween (2018)
On this special Halloween episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: It’s that time of year again where we get to do a little something special and celebrate Halloween through the lens of cinema. This year we had an incredibly…
#184 – Hereditary and the Complicated Reality of Trauma
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: We kick off October with a movie that has been heralded as the scariest movie of 2018, Hereditary. Due to the nature of its release, it took a while for this…
#181 – The Meg and Being Eaten Up By Grief
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: We did it! We had a full– and legit– episode on The Meg. Given, it gives us a chance to compare it to other films we may have liked more, but…
#180 – BlacKkKlansman and Dealing With Our History
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: We talk for a very long time about how good a movie BlacKkKlansman is and what it can teach us about our past and our present. How do movies about racism…
Should Christians Watch Demonic Films?
Hereditary is proving both a critical and commercial success. It’s boasting over 90% on RottenTomatoes and the best opening weekend for studio A24 (and on track to be A24’s second-most successful film, after Ladybird). The film centers on a family…