Reel World Theology

On this episode of the Reel World Theology podcast: After last year’s Deadpool, Fox showed that it could succeed with a rated R superhero movie so they strike again with a Wolverine film that critics and fans are loving. Wolverine, now only known as Logan, is old and breaking. He has few friends left in the world and that world looks a lot different than all the X-Men films we’ve seen to this point. What does a loner do at the end of a life of pain and loss? How can he find purpose again? Is there anything he can hope in? We discuss!

On this episode of the Reel World Theology podcast: They say that action films are just fodder for shoveling popcorn but you should know by now that we don’t buy it. We talk about the new kid on the block when it comes to action, John Wick. Why are people elevating these movies about a revenge-seeking hitman so highly? Isn’t it just mindless entertainment? What sets it apart from other action/thriller franchises? We talk about all that while also taking time to appreciate the art of the action film.

On this episode of the Reel World Theology podcast: As the 2017 Year in Film is just kicking off, we pause to take a look back at the year that was (2016). For what we hope will be a yearly look-back, we bring in some guests from around the podcasting world to talk about their feelings on 2016, themes and trends they saw make their way to the surface, and then we all take some time to give our opinions about the best stories and story-tellers from the year that was. Who will win the golden statues this year? We don’t know! But we do have opinions!

On this episode of Rewind: Blaine is joined by Shannon Grimes to talk about Disney's 1991 animated classic, Beauty and the Beast. They discuss their personal histories with the film, dive into it's depiction of a beauty-obsessed society, and much more. Be sure to share your thoughts by sounding off in the comments below and by continuing the conversation in our Reel World Theology Facebook group.

On this episode of the Reel World Theology podcast: We take a deep breath and settle in for a very heavy conversation about Martin Scorsese’s latest exploration of faith, Silence. Based on the book of the same name, Silence has been an in-the-works passion project for Scorsese years in the making. Based on the reaction it’s getting from its limited audiences, it has found its mark and is making people of faith rightfully uncomfortable. We wrestle with this tough film about apostasy and grace, pride and compassion, and Christ’s commands and His Cross.