#117 – Arrival and Considering God’s Perspective
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: We get to talk about the most original sci-fi film we’ve seen this year. Not only do we all love original sci-fi, but this film gives us so much to discuss–…
Review| Arrival and the Importance of Patience in Communication
“Language is the foundation of civilization and the first weapon drawn in a conflict.” Those words are from a book written by the lead character in Arrival, Dr. Louise Banks, but more than that, they abridge much of what the…
Top 5 Paul Verhoeven Movies
When you think of Paul Verhoeven, what comes to mind? Master of provocation? Master of satire? Master of cult classics? One thing is certain, Verhoeven has always been a divisive filmmaker. When first making his way to make films in American…
Screaming Weekly October 2016 4.0
Our final weekend of October has us a little sad. We’ve had a great month of recommending some of the best horror movies and TV streaming right now, but it is time for Screaming Weekly to return to its eternal…
Top 5 John Carpenter Movies
A month filled with celebrating the horror genre can only be fittingly celebrated with a look at one of its greatest directors. John Carpenter’s mixture of using empty space, glorious synth scores, and slow-building anticipation set him apart as a…
Streaming Weekly August 2016 2.0
The Olympics in Rio are in full swing and you may be glued to your TV screen as the world’s greatest athletes show off their incredible strength, stamina, and physical ability. There is no reason, once the Olympics end at every…
Top 5 Star Trek Movies
In anticipation of Star Trek Beyond, opening this weekend, it seems like a good time to finally cause division and strife by ranking the movies that have come before it. I consulted with the experts at Reel World, mainly Fizz and…
Review| Independence Day: Resurgence
A BBC news story from 2012 details the tragic fallout of a war-torn country, ravaged by bombings, political infighting, international conflict, ethnic violence, assassinations, and terrorism. 800,000 to a million children in Iraq have grown up with no parents and…
Redemption and Restoration in Independence Day
Abraham Lincoln once said, “The probability that we may fail in the struggle ought not to deter us from the support of a cause we believe to be just.” A man who was known to have failed multiple times in his…
Top 5 Alien Invasion Movies
We’ve always wondered what could possibly be out there. Even centuries ago, when humanity could only dream of floating in the zero gravity of outer space, stories were being written of the far reaches of space and what could be…