#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.…
The Complex Identity and Emotions of Pokémon Detective Pikachu
It would be easy to dismiss Pokémon Detective Pikachu as “just” any number of things: “Just” a kids’ movie. “Just” a video game movie. “Just” a funny-animal movie. “Just” a supernatural mystery. “Just” a live-action spinoff of a long-running anime.…
#201 – Avengers: Endgame and Finishing Well
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: It’s been a long road to Endgame, but we’re finally here. We have a show that tries to run the length of the actual film as we talk about the movie’s…
#200 – 200th Episode Special: A Navel-Gazing Masterclass
On this VERY special, epic episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: We cross the 200th episode line! Well, assuming you’re not counting mini-sodes or interviews or, well, anything else special we’ve done, here we are! We thought it was…
Reel World: Rewind #036 – Southland Tales
On this episode of Reel World: Rewind… Once again, Blake strikes with a challenging and heady movie. Richard Kelly’s widely criticized second feature film Southland Tales suffered similar marketing obstacles to his first feature film, the classic film Donnie Darko. Consequentially,…
#199 – The Ballad of Buster Scruggs and Subverting Our Own Vanity
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: That’s right, we’re going to squeeze in one more 2018 movie before completely moving on to 2019. It’s ok though because we get to talk about one of our favorite movies…
Reel World: Rewind #035 – Beetlejuice
On this episode of Reel World: Rewind… It’s showtime! With the release of Tim Burton’s Disney’s live-action Dumbo, it seemed very appropriate to return to Tim Burton and actor Michael Keaton’s first collaboration, 1988’s Beetlejuice. Co-host Josh Crabb is joined by…
#198 – Captain Marvel and Finding Perspective
On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: The Marvel Cinematic Universe cruises right along with another great character addition. Captain Marvel is a film that, like many other films over the past few years featuring female leads in…
#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…
#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…