Review| Testament of Youth
“Our generation will never be new again… our youth has been stolen from us…” –Vera Brittain WWII is probably the most cinematically featured time period simply because of the unspeakable atrocities done to an entire generation of people and culture. WWI…
Review| Jurassic World
It’s been a little over 20 years since the original Jurassic Park left its monstrous footprint in cinematic history – and on many of our collective imaginations. Since then, movie-makers have tried repeatedly to recapture the sense of awe and terror the…
Re:View| The Princess Bride
“Who says life is fair? Where is that written?” –The Grandfather I am an escapist. You are too. But as we say at Reel World Theology, the entertainment that we escape through is not mindless. It has something very real…
Review| Pitch Perfect 2
The central plot is pretty straight forward. It is one of redemption: the Barden Bellas seek to clear their soiled reputation and earn back the right to perform by being the first Americans to win an International a cappella competition.…
#061 – Daredevil and the Netflix Difference
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: Can MARVEL find success on the small screen like it has at the movies? Agents of SHIELD gave us hesitation, but Daredevil seems to be a game changer. With its own…
Who-ology| S01E11 Boom Town
“Boom Town” starts right out of the gate with an airy, carefree, light-hearted tone. In the way, we enter the story in medias res with Rose, Jack, and the Doctor as they land in Cardiff. We watch them laugh at inside…
Review | Mad Max: Fury Road
Just when you thought that Avengers: Age of Ultron was destined to be the most action-packed and relentless film of the blockbuster season, Mad Max: Fury Road comes thundering into theaters. Director George Miller has returned to his beloved franchise after a thirty-year…
#060 – Age of Ultron and the Isolation of Fear
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…
Review| Lost River
Ryan Gosling’s debut as a director is an ambitious mess. As an actor, he’s come a long way from early films and matured into a capable, brooding, interesting actor who tackles a diverse load of projects. Lost River certainly ain’t…
Review| The Water Diviner: Reclaiming Our Humanity
Russell Crowe does not aim low in his first major directorial effort. Instead of trying his hand at a smaller, more independent film, The Water Diviner is a film that explores humanity both at its worst and its best; from…