It’s been 42 years in the making, but finally The Rise of Skywalker, the final film in the nine-film epic space opera saga called Star Wars, debuted in Dec. 2019. In this podcast episode, the topics discussed include: The reasons behind fans embracing the film and film reviewers critiques of it. The view of God in the Star Wars films, how The Rise of Skywalker affects the theology of the series, and how the meaning of Star Wars changed over the nine films.
This spoiler-filled podcast episode is a conversation with Journal author Phil Tallon about his film review of The Rise of Skywalker directed by J.J. Abrams entitled, “The Dead Won’t Stop Talking: A Review of The Rise of Skywalker”. https://www.equip.org/article/the-dead-wont-stop-talking-a-review-of-the-rise-of-skywalker/

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Episode 054: The Last Jedi: A Star Wars Movie for the Era of “the Nones” https://www.equip.org/pmr-podcast/episode-054-last-jedi-star-wars-movie-era-nones/
The Last Jedi: A Star Wars Movie for the Era of “the Nones” https://www.equip.org/article/last-jedi-star-wars-movie-era-nones/
Episode 027: “Evaluating the Star Wars Worldview” https://www.equip.org/pmr-podcast/episode-027-evaluating-star-wars-worldview/
May the Force Bewitch You: Evaluating the Star Wars Worldview https://www.equip.org/article/may-force-bewitch-evaluating-star-wars-worldview/
Philip Tallon podcasts and articles:
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The Eternal Importance of Being Awkwardly Earnest: A Review of “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood”
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Episode 139 Clear Skies, Hurt Hearts, Can’t Lose: Why Spielberg’s Aliens Help Make us More Human
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Tolkien Review:
Episode 123 Tolkien’s First Fellowship
Tolkien’s First Fellowship A film review of Tolkien
Alfred Hitchcock films:
Episode 100: A. Hitchcock Films
The Coen Brother’s Films:
Episode 050: O Father, Where Art Thou? The Coen Brothers and the Riddle of Existence
“O Father, Where Are Thou? The Coen Brothers and the Riddle of Existence
The Films of Quentin Tarantino:
Episode 001: The Films of Quentin Tarantino
“Reservoir Gods: Quentin Tarantino’s Premodern Theology
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Film Review: The Church without Claws? A Figurative Reading of the Film Black Panther
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Episode 039: The Gospel According to Marvel
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Episode 024: Dr. Strange (film review with spoilers)
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Episode 075: Film Nostalgia & Heaven
Looking for Heaven at the Movies: What our Fondness for Nostalgic Films Says about Us.”
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