Cinema Stories Podcast

One of the first things that Disney announced when it bought Lucasfilm is that it would not only do more “Episodes” in the Star Wars saga, but that it would also be doing stand alone stories from throughout the timeline.

In this episode of Cinema Stories Courtney Huskisson and Matthew Rushing talk about Rogue One. We discuss enemy territory, hope, sacrifice, a father, choosing a side, unlikely heroes, the Force at work and so much more!

Pixar has become the premier 3D animation studio, with some of the biggest hits ever in the genre and in 2017 they continued their run with a movie about a boy from Mexico and his adventures on Día de los Muertos.

In this episode of Cinema Stories Courtney Huskisson and Matthew Rushing talk about Coco. We discuss a great cloud of witnesses, family the body, the impact of our choices, legacy, the afterlife and so much more!

Audiences got their first taste of the character in Batman v Superman in a quick cameo, he was then recruited to help the Justice League fight off an alien invasion and now he has his own solo outing for the first time ever on the big screen.

In this episode of Cinema Stories Courtney Huskisson and Matthew Rushing talk about Aquaman. We discuss the fall, being of two worlds, pride, connections to Israel, king vs hero, stewardship, parenthood, mercy and so much more!

There are movies that are beloved the moment they hit the big screen and Walt Disney hit the jackpot with his adaptation of P.L. Travers classic children’s book, Mary Poppins and now the studio has brought the character back for an all-new adventure.

In this episode of Cinema Stories Courtney Huskisson and Matthew Rushing talk about Mary Poppins Returns. We discuss faith like a child, hope, perspective, light, greed, family and so much more!

In November of 2016, J.K. Rowling introduced the world a whole new part of the wizarding world through Newt Scamander’s visit to the magical community of 1920s, New York City, which kicked off a new five-part film series.

In this episode of Cinema Stories Courtney Huskisson and Matthew Rushing talk about Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. We discuss a fall that causes fractures, perspective, appearance, identity, responsibility and so much more!

The Nutcracker is one of the most beloved ballets in the world, it’s a staple of the Christmas season and this has lead Disney to make a movie with its world as the foundation.

In this episode of Cinema Stories Courtney Huskisson and Matthew Rushing talk about The Nutcracker and the Four Realms. We discuss a fall that causes fractures, perspective, appearance, identity, responsibility and so much more!

Most people know John Krasinski from his comedy work on The Office, but this year he made the transition to director with a film that took the world’s breath away.

In this episode of Cinema Stories Courtney Huskisson and Matthew Rushing talk about A Quiet Place. We discuss Biblical manhood and womanhood, guilt, a father’s love, strengths and weaknesses and so much more!

In 2009 J.J. Abrams brought us back to the final frontier as he helped Star Trek forge a new warp trail. In this episode of Cinema Stories Courtney Huskisson and Matthew Rushing talk about Star Trek. We discuss purpose, gifts, destiny, having a common mission, no-win scenarios, adversity and so much more!

Disney movies are rife with positive messages but they do not always align with the truth of Scripture. In this episode of Cinema Stories Courtney Huskisson and Matthew Rushing talk about Tangled. We discuss the Christian life, redemption, bringing the light, identity, hiding your light and so much more!

In 2005, Christopher Nolan changed the landscape of the superhero genre with Batman Begins and then he did it again when he released The Dark Knight, leaving only one thing left to do, wrap up his trilogy.

In this episode of Cinema Stories Courtney Huskisson and Matthew Rushing talk about The Dark Knight Rises. We discuss a Roman 1 world, fallen idols, ticking time bombs, the pit, dark to light, redemption and so much more!