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January 28, 2019
Enjoy some BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY
Are you ready, Freddie? Richard and James chat about the Oscar-nominated Freddie Mercury biopic, Bohemian Rhapsody (and their mutual love of Queen, AND Highlander). The film definitely went in some surprising directions for both of us in regard to sexuality and other issues, so we had a lot to chat about! CLICK THE POPCORN THEOLOGY BUTTON […]
November 15, 2018
Rock Me, AMADEUS
How should we we react and respond when God chooses to use others in a way we wish He would use us? What is worse, self righteous hypocrisy or blatant sin and rebellion? Why does the wicked prosper? Since contributing to (and then teaming up with) Popcorn Theology, we’ve reached James’ milestone 50th EPISODE! It’s […]
You’re IT
Oh, look! Someone wants to join us for this episode… Richard and James are joined this episode by Pastor Joe Thorn (known for the incredible podcast Doctrine & Devotion) to chat about 2017’s remake of the Stephen King classic, It. You may be surprised just how much substance there is to chat about when it comes to […]
October 30, 2018
Real Life Horror: GOSNELL (& abortion)
Richard, David, and I were hugely honored as we got the opportunity to speak with Irish filmmaker Phelim McAleer, one of the producers from the new film Gosnell: The Trial of America’s Biggest Serial Killer. Not only that, we were also joined by filmmaker, author, and long-time friend of the podcast Brian Godawa for the discussion! We […]
A Mixed Sack of VENOM…
Join Richard, David, and I as we try to bond with the newest Marvel superhero film, Venom! Fair warning folks… we are almost always positive about films, even to a fault – defending flicks others might not, but Venom provided a heck of a challenge for us! Despite its problems (which we probably chatted about […]
The EXORCISM of EMILY ROSE
Richard and I got together to talk about the very unique horror/court room drama film The Exorcism of Emily Rose, by now-famous Doctor Strange director Scott Derrickson (who is a professing believer). This movie really provided us an opportunity to talk about some important ideas. Should believers enjoy films that deal with demonic plot elements […]
October 13, 2018
SCREAM and Scream Again…
This year, I teamed up with Popcorn Theology to devote the entire month of October to a genre of film they have historically (mostly) neglected: the Scary Movie! Scream felt like a fitting choice to jump in as it directly and explicitly deals with the genre in the film itself, providing us an excellent starting point […]
On Accusations: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
To wrap up our classic literature month, our Patron Saints voted for To Kill a Mockingbird (1962). James and David compare the film and the book(s), talk about their cultural impact, and explore the Christ-like character of Atticus Finch. Finch is oft-described as one of film’s greatest heroes, (and I have to agree) defending a […]
Revenge: THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO
In continuing the theme of films based on classic literature, David and James are joined by actor Jamie Costa to discuss ope of Costa’s favorite films, The Count of Monte Cristo (2002). We talk about why revenge stories are so compelling, the biblical view of vengeance and justice, and Edmond Dantes as a Christ figure. CLICK THE […]
Lacking SENSE AND SENSIBILITY…
Increase your vocabulary and feel more historically cultured as we feature a month Reviewing classic literature films! David and James explore the difference between Sense and Sensibility with Emma Thompson‘s Academy award-winning adaptation of Jane Austen‘s classic novel (starring Kate Winslet, Alan Rickman, Hugh Grant, and more). What does this narrative teach us about keeping […]
