Superman & The American Way: The Music of Superman (1978) & Man of Steel (2013)
The first Superman comic was published in 1938, kick-starting the superhero genre and introducing the world to a new hero who would eventually come to fight for “truth, justice, and the American way”. There have been many iterations of the…
In Defense of Superman on his 80th Birthday
Happy 80th Birthday to the Superman, the greatest superhero ever!
#153 – Justice League and Fanlexia
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: Here it is folks. DC swinging for the fences with their super team-up film and we’re here to see just how well they did. Unsurprisingly, there is a lot of divide…
Streaming Weekly January 2017 1.0
Happy New Year everyone! Our first Streaming Weekly of 2017 is an exciting launching pad for the many great things coming this year from us and in movies. January is also the perfect time to stay indoors, stay warm (it’s…
In Defense of Superman
Superman is in contention to be my favorite superhero, but not by some sort of default choice; I actually have very definite opinions about him.* [pullquote]If you don’t like Superman, you are wrong.[/pullquote] Maybe you don’t. Maybe you like Superman…
3D: Summer Semester 1: Movies are Not a Low Art
It’s time to go back to class. Newcomer to the podcast David Lichty takes us on an excellent 7-session journey that deals deeply with film and theology. Join us! The Promised Handout: A Brief Overview of where we’re going: Overview…
Review| Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Author’s Note: Here are a couple of things to be aware of before you dive in. First, this is a spoiler-free review; as such, I will leave the bulk of my analysis of the film’s theological themes, motifs, etc. for…
In Theaters March 25th, 2016
When there are two superheroes doing battle in a new movie, that means there are no other movies coming out this weekend. While they are physically happening and will be illuminating a dark theater, all other movies will bow to…
Review| Superman Returns
I imagine that when people say “I’m going to watch Superman tonight!” they are never referring to Superman Returns (I also doubt they are referring to Superman III, but that isn’t what this review is about). Honestly, from the first…
Review| Superman II
Growing up in the 80’s and 90’s, Superman held an odd corner of my heart hostage. I never got into Batman comics, not sure why, but Superman comics were the only DC Comic I wanted to keep up with. There was…