Welcome to Reel World Theology! Host Mikey Fissel welcomes a rotating panel of guests who talk about the popular cinematic narratives that are shaping our culture. The podcast facilitates conversations that illuminate the idea that story is powerful and entertainment is not mindless…
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Marvel and Endings (WandaVision Bonus)
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Connect with us: Contact david@redeemingculture.com if you want to contribute! Reel World Discord Server Reel World Facebook Discussion Group Support Reel World Theology We are: @fizzification on Twitter @zobijayo on Twitter @ilinamorato on Twitter @reelworldtheo on Twitter Catch Reel World Theology here: Reel World Theology Podcast RSS Feed Reel W…
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WandaVision: Grief on the Small Screen
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Don’t worry. Nothing is wrong here. We’re not stuck inside a hex, kept prisoner by a chaos witch who literally makes us feel her pain as she feels it. We aren’t forced to play roles that are pastiches of famous sitcoms of decades past. Don’t worry. We’re just talking about WandaVision, and how great and funny it is! It doesn’t have anything to do w…
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Free Guy: Liberty to the NPCs
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This episode is all about 2021’s surprisingly good video game movie, Free Guy (well, I mean, it had Ryan Reynolds and Taika Waititi in it, so how surprising could it be, really?). If you haven’t seen it yet, you may want to check it out on Disney+ before listening in, because we do get into spoilers; but otherwise, please join us for the discussion…
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Encanto: Mirabel's Miracle
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We talk about Bruno, and all of Disney's Encanto. We also recommend some 2020 television shows you might have missed from Netflix, Hulu and many more. This time Ryan and David are less Fizzy as the Redeeming Culture crew stage a hostile takeover of Reel World Theology. Connect with us: Contact david@redeemingculture.com if you want to contribute! R…
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Getting caught up on all the movies, TV shows, and pop culture we missed out on during our sabbatical, today we're reviewing the year 2021. Connect with us: Contact david@redeemingculture.com if you want to contribute! Reel World Discord Server Reel World Facebook Discussion Group Support Reel World Theology In this episode, we talked about: Encant…
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Don't call it a comeback! We come back from a longer-than-expected sabbatical to talk about what we missed while we were away. Connect with us: Contact david@redeemingculture.com if you want to contribute! Reel World Discord Server (this link expires seven days after the episode goes live!) Reel World Facebook Discussion Group Support Reel World Th…
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S07 E07 - 40: The Temptation of Christ and the Powerful Necessity of Suffering
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On this episode of the Reel World Theology: This episode ballooned from a written article into a full-fledged podcast episode. Friend of Reel World Theology, Reed Lackey, wrote the movie 40: The Temptation of Christ and it debuted this past April. Since Fizz isn't driving this plane, we need two staffers, David Atwell and Josh Crabb, to occupy the …
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S07 E06 - A Christmas Story and Magic in the Margins
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On this Christmas episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: As we do every year, we take a look at a Christmas classic. This year we are compelled to talk about a movie that has varying degrees of appreciation among the RWT staff. Because of this, we rewatch and talk about A Christmas Story. Does it hold up over time? Why does it connect with peo…
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S07 E05 - The Rise of Skywalker and Choosing Our Family
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On this episode of the Reel World Theology podcast: What more appropriate way to end an up and down 2019 than with what will likely be one of the most disagreed upon films of the year, The Rise of Skywalker. Leve it to Star Wars, their fans, and the critics to create a whirlwind of expectations that couldn't possibly be met. However, Where did we l…
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S07 E04 - A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood and Seeing Humanity
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On this episode of the Reel World Theology podcast: In a world of division and social media outrage, it is occasionally nice to have a refreshing voice reminding us of the kinder side of humanity. A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood longs to remind audiences to be their best selves and to also never forget the power that one life, earnestly lived, …
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S07 E03 - Zombieland: Double Tap and Sequel Necessity
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On this episode of the Reel World Theology podcast: While maybe not an awards contender in 2019, we talk about a movie that we have been anticipating for nearly a decade, a Zombieland sequel. Is it fun? Was it worth the wait? Does it really have anything to say? When do we need sequels? We discuss. Enjoy!…
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S07 E02 - Ad Astra and a Cosmic Letdown
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On this episode of the Reel World Theology podcast: We continue the latest season of the show talking about one of the most discussed movies that came out during our break, Ad Astra. This movie had a lot going for it, from the cast to a trailer that ticked a lot of sci-fi fan boxes. It also was pushed back to a September release, which is usually a…
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S07 E01 - Joker and the Final Joke
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On this episode of the Reel World Theology podcast: There has been a lot of conversation (and worry) about the effect that the new Joker film could have on our culture. While this may be another case of over-reaction to a movie that people hadn't yet seen, it remains a divisive film critically. What is the film saying, if anything? There was always…
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A quick update from RWT on the recent unannounced hiatus and what you can expect moving forward from the team. Queue it up and check it out!על ידי Mikey Fissel
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Reel World: Rewind #042 - Zombieland
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On this episode of Reel World: Rewind: Josh finally gets Fizz back on Rewind to talk about a movie he loves to talk about, the 2009 Ruben Fleischer movie Zombieland. With the recent release of the surprise sequel, Zombieland: Double Tap, Fizz and Josh explore their history with the movie, as well as the delightful characters in this movie and one s…
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Reel World: Rewind #041 – Sunshine
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On this episode of Reel World: Rewind - Reel World staff members Josh Crabb and Blake Collier are discussing Danny Boyle's 2007 thought-provoking Sci-Fi movie, Sunshine. A portentous movie about a not-so-implausible future where the sun is dying, Boyle's movie ponders transcendence, spirituality, death, and duty. Blake and Josh reflect on some of t…
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On this episode of Reel World: Rewind - Closing out the summer on a high note, Reel World staffer Josh Crabb invites on his old podcast pal, Blaine Grimes, to discuss a movie that holds incredible significance for Blaine, Steven Spielberg's Jaws. They talk about how the movie remains significant almost 45 years later, what it can teach modern filmm…
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#207 - Stranger Things 3 and Commoditized Community
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On this episode of the Reel World Theology podcast: The most popular show on NETFLIX is back and brings with it all the nostalgia and mystery that we have come to expect. Stranger Things enters its third season and there is no sign that its popularity is waning. We talk about what the latest edition to the Stranger-verse does for the show's mythos …
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#206 - Spider-Man: Far From Home and Absolute True Facts
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On this episode of the Reel World Theology podcast: Spider-man: Far From Home brings to a close the latest phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Does it truly bring closure? Does it pick up on the incredible success of Homecoming? We have a lot of opinions on why Sony is fine sitting back and letting Disney make them money along with the complexi…
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Reel World: Rewind #039 - Apollo 13
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On this episode of Reel World: Rewind... In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, RWT staff members Josh Crabb and David Atwell talk about one of the only movies eligible for Rewind dramatizing an Apollo mission, Ron Howard's Apollo 13. Starring a cavalcade of 1990's stars, this movie highlights the human drama of a rea…
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#205 - Toy Story 4 and Necessary Metaphors
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On this episode of the Reel World Theology podcast: Another Toy Story movie! Wait, did anyone want this? Surely if they decided to follow up on Toy Story 3 the creators are one-hundred percent sure they had a story that needed to be told. Well, a lot of the talk around Toy Story 4 has been about "how necessary" the film was so we discuss that, and …
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#204 - Godzilla: King of the Monsters and Mixed Messaging
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On this episode of the Reel World Theology podcast: Another special PATRON sponsored episode. Another of our esteemed Patreon sponsors, Hunter and Stephie Van Wagenen, have selected one monster of a film, Godzilla: King of the Monsters. The 2014 Godzilla film was a hit with the panel but was mixed with audiences and critics. Does King of the Monste…
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Reel World: Rewind #038 - The Dark Crystal
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On this episode of the Reel World: Rewind... Journey into "The Age of Wonder" with co-host Josh Crabb and returning co-host Blaine Grimes as they discuss Jim Henson's 1982 visionary classic, The Dark Crystal. Using the bookends of the forthcoming Netflix series The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, we talk about the filmmaking legacy this movie has …
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#203 - Tolkien and Differing Expectations
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On this episode of the Reel World Theology Podcast: A special PATRON sponsored episode. One of our esteemed Patreon sponsors, Dave Courtney, has selected the latest biopic about the life of JRR Tolkien. We gather the troops to talk about our reactions to the film and what we were hoping to see from the film, what we actually got, and some of the th…
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#202 - Shazam! and the Power of Family
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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. With a great balance of comedy and heart, the film introduces a new character to the big screen in …
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Reel World: Rewind #037 - The Matrix
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On this episode of the Reel World: Rewind podcast: We know Kung-Fu. Well, not really, unless Gene forgot to tell us he actually DOES know it. However, one thing we do know is The Matrix is a defining movie in the prolific movie year of 1999. In honor of its 20th anniversary, Reel World staffers Gene Gosewehr and Josh Crabb discuss a movie firmly pl…
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#201 - Avengers: Endgame and Finishing Well
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On this episode of the 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 immediate success, how well we thought it tied off the MCU to this point, and what we connected with, in the film. Much like your favorite TV series having its series f…
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#200 - 200th Episode Special: A Naval-Gazing Masterclass
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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 almost absurd that we made it to 100 so now 200 feels every weirder. Some of our Reel World Staff, Josh Crabb, …
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Reel World: Rewind #036 - Southland Tales
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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, his second film has largely been forgotten. Blake Collier and Josh …
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: RWT 200th Episode Preview
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: RWT 200th Episode Preview. We want to hear from you!על ידי Mikey Fissel
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#199 - The Ballad of Buster Scruggs and Subverting Our Own Vanity
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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 from 2018, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs. The latest Coen Brothers film ranks among their best yet. With such an unusual format, wh…
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#198 - Captain Marvel and Finding Perspective
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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 big franchises, garnered a lot of attention before the first person even saw the film. We talk about where…
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Reel World: Rewind #035 - Beetlejuice
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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 Reel World staff member Mark Wingerter to dive real deep into the first movie where …
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#197 - The Favourite and Flattery Over Honesty
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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 to broader audiences. We talk about what is different about this film from his previous films and generally sit in awe of the three…
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#196 - Green Book and the Value of a Multi-Cultural Perspective
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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 out. Now, the day after, with all kinds of contention, we let you guys hear our conversation on what will now go down in the record book as the '…
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Reel World: Rewind #034 - MirrorMask
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On this episode of Reel World: Rewind: Josh is joined by Reel World staff member David Atwell to talk about the 2005 movie, MirrorMask. A UK-based movie produced by Jim Henson Studios, MirrorMask was written by renowned comic book writer and author Neil Gaiman and directed by comic book artist and illustrator Dave McKean. While there might be more …
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#195 - Into the Spider-Verse and Positive Motivation
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On this episode of the Reel World Theology podcast: Even though we may have been confused as to why there was another version of Spider-Man coming to our cinemas (especially an animated one), we, and audiences everywhere, quickly found out why. Into the Spider-Verse has been met with incredible reviews and so we take some time to talk about what th…
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#194 - The Rider and Masking Our Brokenness
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On this episode of the Reel World Theology podcast: We're back with another Patreon sponsored episode. This time, Patron, and friend of the show, Dave Courtney asked us to chat about The Rider, an independent film that has garnered a lot of praise over the course of 2018. It's likely too small to win any major awards, but it is quite the film consi…
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EXTRA! A Look Back at 2018
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On this EXTRA! episode of the Reel World Theology podcast... The Staff of RWT get together to talk about their impressions of the 2018 year in film. The good, the bad, the thematic significance! Please enjoy one of our favorite episodes to record every year as we let this EXTRA! out into the wild for all to enjoy. Thanks for listening!…
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Reel World: Rewind #033 - Unbreakable
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On this episode of Reel World: Rewind... With the upcoming release of M. Night Shyamalan's Glass, it seemed fitting to return to the movie that started it all. Surprising audiences on the back of Shyamalan's Oscar-nominated Sixth Sense, people were excited to see what the director did next. Unbreakable kept audiences guessing and was a surprisingly…
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#193 - Aquaman and the Longing for a Compassionate King
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On this episode of the Reel World Theology podcast: The latest offering from the DCEU is upon us and we have thoughts. Is this more of the drab symbolism that we got with early DCEU movies or did Aquaman learn some lessons from its Wonder Woman predecessor? And, more importantly, what kind of story does Aquaman hope to tell?…
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#192 - How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966)
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On this episode of the Reel World Theology podcast: Merry Christmas! for this special holiday episode, we look at one of the more traditional Christmas specials that we think most closely represents the holiday we love. We talk about what resonates with us and why this is one of the best!על ידי Mikey Fissel
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#191 - Creed II and Relationship to the Father
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On this episode of the Reel World Theology podcast: One of the most anticipated movies of 2018 was the follow up to the spectacular Creed. Creed II promised more of the first sprinkled with 100% more Drago. Or Draygo. Or Drogo. However many ways we find to mispronounce it this episode. Regardless, this film can't exist with comparisons to the first…
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#190 - Bohemian Rhapsody and Shuffling the Facts
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On this episode of the Reel World Theology podcast: While wildly popular with audiences, Bohemian Rhapsody, the latest Queen/Freddie Mercury biopic, is also gathering its detractors. There are a number of reasons, from historical inaccuracies, conveniences, and in the way in which it presents Mercury's sexuality. We dive in, talk about the inaccura…
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Reel World: Rewind #032 - Wreck-it Ralph
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On this episode of Reel World: Rewind: With the impending release of Ralph Breaks the Internet, it seemed only fitting to rewind six years to its predecessor, Wreck-It Ralph. It also seemed incredibly fitting to bring back the original co-host of Rewind and Disney fanatic, Blaine Grimes, to talk about this Disney animated feature. Despite featuring…
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#189 - The Hate U Give and Code-Switching
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On this episode of the Reel World Theology podcast: We talk about one of the most affecting movies of the year, The Hate U Give. While it has not been blowing the doors off the box office, those who have watched this one have rarely walked away without having to really wrestle with a wide array of topics. Based on a wildly popular book, The Hate U …
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#188 - Bad Times at the El Royale and the Necessity of Confession
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On this episode of the Reel World Theology podcast: We have another podcast sponsored by one of our generous Patreon donors. Chase Tremaine chose for us to talk about Bad Times at the El Royale. While we all thought the trailer was fantastic and the fact that Drew Goddard being attached was a great sign, after seeing the film we didn't come away bu…
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#187 - Halloween and Halloween (2018)
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On this special Halloween episode of the podcast: It's that time of year again where we get to do a little something special and celebrate Halloween through the lens of cinema. This year we had an incredibly timely opportunity to talk about the new Halloween film and it's relation to the original Halloween film all in time for Halloween, itself. We…
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#186 - First Man and A Matter of Perspective
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On this episode of the Reel World Theology podcast: We continue our dive into the start of awards season films with director Damien Chazelle's La La Land follow-up, First Man. This intense look at the life of Neil Armstrong feels wholly unique and unlike any other version of humanity's first trip to the moon that we have seen to date. There is a lo…
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Reel World: Rewind #031 - Addams Family Values
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On this episode of Reel World: Rewind: Leave it to Josh to pick a non-scary movie for October, but he tries his best by picking a horror-adjacent movie in the 1993 Barry Sonnenfeld movie, Addams Family Values. Enlisting the help of Blake Collier, they set out to find an explanation for why this movie is so great, doesn't feel dated, and also one of…
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