#197 – The Favourite and Flattery Over Honesty
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: We get to talk about one of our “favourite” films of the year. While Yorgos Lanthimos isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, he finally made a movie that seems to be accessible…
The Natural & Contrived Loves of The Lobster (2015) & Never Let Me Go (2010)
Yorgos Lanthimos’ seventh directorial feature, The Lobster, is a compulsive critique on societal expectations often assigned to an individual’s relationship status. It’s a dark comedy that is as neurotic as its Greek director (see Dogtooth and The Killing of a…
Review| The Favourite
If you’ve ever watched a Yorgos Lanthimos film you know he likes to defy the conventions of traditional storytelling. Everything from nonlinear story structure to provocative content, his films aren’t exactly a relaxing experience at the theater. His latest film,…
Top 5 Supporting Actress 2016
In 2016, if there was ever a category needing a Top 5 instead of a Top 10, it is the Best Supporting Actress category. Multi-Oscar winners continued their incredible run of great performances and some surprising newcomers entered the conversation,…
Review| The Lobster
I never wanted to get married. Sure, I was interested in girls, but as I grew up, I insisted to my family I was going to be a priest so I could serve God and never get married. While I…
In Theaters May 13th, 2016
This weekend proves to be a glut of new movies, most of which are festival darlings releasing on the same weekend as the Cannes Film Festival is in full swing. Since there is so much ground to cover, let’s get…
Top 5 Indie Releases of May 2016
With the summer blockbuster season already kicking off with the incredibly successful Captain America: Civil War, movie-going audiences have a veritable cinematic buffet. While there has been plenty of hype around summer releases like X-Men: Apocalypse, Finding Dory, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of…
Netflix Your Weekend August 3.0
As the summer movie season moves toward a close, you might be looking for something to watch this weekend. Fine reader, worry not! Our wonderful gaggle of contributors have unglued their eyes from their screens long enough to pass on…