Neil chats to Josh Larsen (Filmspotting & Think Christian) about his new book Movies are Prayers.

Josh brings a critic's unique perspective to how movies function as expressions to God of lament, praise, joy, confession, and more. His clear expertise and passion for the art of film, along with his thoughtful reflections on the nature of prayer, will help readers gain a fuller understanding of both.

The conversation also covers some thoughts on Christian criticism and also explores recent cinematic highlights such as A Ghost Story and Dunkirk.

Movies are Prayers is available now.

You can find more of Josh's work at larsenonfilm.com or follow him on Twitter.

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On this episode, Neil chats to Dr Claire Rush about Wonder Woman, empowerment, feminism and examples of great female characters /directors. We also cover the recent Ghostbusters movie and the shocking response to its female leads!

We also chat about recent comments fromJessica Chastain regarding the lack of women in the film industry and particularly the lack of female critics.

On this episode, Neil chats to Dr Claire Rush about Wonder Woman, empowerment, feminism and examples of great female characters /directors. We also cover the recent Ghostbusters movie and the shocking response to its female leads!

We also chat about recent comments fromJessica Chastain regarding the lack of women in the film industry and particularly the lack of female critics.

To counter this slightly check out my list of some great female film writers on Twitter that you should follow over on the podcast episode page!

www.filmsandfaithblog.com/podcast/film-feminism-and-empowerment

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On this episode of the podcast Neil chats with Richard Ryan from The Bookwell about the recent cinematic adaptation of The Shack.

We chat about the film and novel's 'controversy' over its depiction of God and assess the benefits of The Shack as an examination on pain, suffering and loss.

Neil chats to Reel Spirituality co-director Elijah Davidson about his new book How To Talk To A Movie.

Elijah takes us inside the process of movie watching with spiritual intentionality and gives us some recommended viewing that have impacted him on a number of spiritual levels.

Check out the work of Elijah as part of Reel Spirituality and also check out our full review of the book.

Follow Reel Spirituality on Twitter(@reeltweets) and also make sure you pick up a copy of this excellent book!

This episode is a real treat!

Neil sits down with author, philosopher and story teller Peter Rollins to discuss his new film project Making Love.

Based around a thought experiment by Immanuel Kant Making Love focuses on an individual's obsession with his beloved. The beloved is completely inaccessible, entirely out of reach. However an opportunity arises where they can be together, just for one night.

But there’s a catch... if the union occurs, the protagonist will be hung on the gallows the very next day.

Neil and Peter chat about the project, the process and how you can support the film being made!

Also Prometheus, the Alien movies and where the monster really comes from all get discussed.

Neil chats with his Banterflix cohort Jim McClean about the latest appearance of Hugh Jackman as Wolverine in James Mangold's Logan.

The pair chat about the highs and lows of the character before discussing Logan in depth.

For more information on Banterflix, check out banterflix.com for reviews and updates on events and screenings.

A last minute decision to podcast!! Neil sits down (on a creaky stool) to chat through his thoughts on the Best Picture contenders at this years' Oscars. Will La La Land waltz off with the big prize as many predict or are any of the other contenders ready to steal the glory!

The second part of our conversation about the short film Letter to my 14 year old self.

Neil chats to local journalist Lyra McKee who wrote the blog post that Letter to my 14 year old self was based on. Neil and Lyra chat not only about the film but the power of stories; the need for bridge building between the Christian and LGBT communities and much more!

For this episode Neil sits down with Brian Mulholland and Corrine Heaney to chat about their recent short film Letter to my 14 year old self based on a blog post written by journalist Lyra McKee.

This is the first of a two parter. Part 2 will arrive soon when Neil will be in conversation with Lyra about her story.

On this episode Neil sits down with Richard Ryan from local Christian bookshop The Bookwell (http://www.thebookwell.co.uk) to discuss Scorsese's cinematic epic Silence.