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Jun 10, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 154
Sanity at the Movies
Learn how to think about movies and have fun along the way. Get a biblical movie education with the best people on the internet. In-depth, entertaining, biblical analysis of classic films (and a few new ones now and then).
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Dune: Part 2 (2024)
A positive review! Context portion moved to the end in the edit because you wanted to hear all the positivity! Don't be confused by that. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Mar 21, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 153
Dune is coming
Our podcast on Dune Part 2 is coming soon. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Mar 15, 2024•5 min•Ep. 152
The Night of the Hunter (1955)
We talk about a stone-cold classic, The Night of the Hunter. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Feb 29, 2024•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 150
The Breakfast Club, Killers of the Flower Moon, and other Valentine's Day movies
Our heroes talk about why Taylor Swift is so sexless, The Breakfast Club, Ang Lee's Sense and Sensibility, Killers of the Flower Moon, and more! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Feb 15, 2024•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 151
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017)
We're unpacking a modern masterpiece in this episode! Instead of doing Barbie. Or The Boy and the Heron. Or an Oscar contender like Killers of the Flower Moon. What is wrong with us? ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Feb 01, 2024•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 149
Hot Rod (2007)
Hot Rod is Ben's staff pick for the year. This SNL style comedy made us all laugh. Maybe that means it's good, maybe not! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Jan 11, 2024•48 min•Ep. 147
Batman Returns (1992)
Ho ho ho! Merry Christmas. Or is it????? ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Dec 21, 2023•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 145
Batman (1989)
He's Batman. Did you notice Batman is in this movie? Doing Batman stuff? Our heroes did and they discuss! One of the most influential movies ever to be marketed. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Dec 14, 2023•2 hr 48 min•Ep. 143
Godzilla Minus One (2023)
Our heroes review a masterpiece (no joke). ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Dec 07, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 148
Superman II (1980)
A movie that may or may not hold up at all! It's a bird, it's a plane, it's ... Superman II. Oh no! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Nov 23, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 136
Superman: The Movie (1978)
Join us as we embark on the next stage of 'The Superhero's Journey.' We discuss the history and enduring legacy of the Man of Steel. We talk about the Old Testament overtones of one of America's great mythologies. And the complicated making of the first great superhero epic . Plus, why did Marlon Brandon want Jor-El to be a bagel? Sources: 1. Superman: The Inside Story. 2. You'll believe a man can fly. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★...
Nov 09, 2023•3 hr 12 min•Ep. 129
Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
Our heroes discuss a great 80s slice of nostalgia, Big Trouble in Little China. We're talking 80s entertainment, John Carpenter, kung-fu, Kurt Russell, and ethnocentrism in filmmaking. Best of all, we're joined by our good friend Joe Beck, who loves this movie almost as much as Jack Burton loves ... well, Jack Burton. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Nov 02, 2023•2 hr 14 min•Ep. 144
The Secret of Nimh (1982)
Our heroes review Don Bluth's immortal (?) classic (?). ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Oct 26, 2023•57 min•Ep. 143
Return to Oz (1985)
Return to Oz is a dark kiddie fantasy from the Walt Disney Corporation, when they were doing dark kiddie fantasies for some reason. Of course, dark fantasy is what we all think of when we think of Oz, riiiiiiiiiiiight? Ben loves this movie. Listen to the episode. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Oct 12, 2023•43 min•Ep. 142
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
In this enchanting episode, we're clicking our heels together and diving headfirst into the magical world of "The Wizard of Oz." Join our hosts as we venture down the yellow brick road and explore the enduring charm and cultural significance of this 1939 classic. And other things you write in a "The Wizard of Oz" podcast description. Boy, did Judy Garland have an unenchanted life. That's one thing we talk about. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★...
Sep 28, 2023•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 141
King Kong (1933)
We're not monkeying around with this episode. King Kong is the predecessor of all special effects blockbusters, and it's still a lot of fun. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Sep 14, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 140
Modern Times (1936)
We talk about one of the great silent film comedians, Charlie Chaplin, and his satire Modern Times . ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Aug 31, 2023•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 139
An update
An update on what's what! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Aug 24, 2023•21 min•Ep. 138
Oppenheimer (2023)
Christopher Nolan's best movie? Plus ... should Christians even watch Oppenheimer ? ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Aug 03, 2023•49 min•Ep. 137
Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning, Part 1
It's a movie! With camera angles, lights, actors, and more! Plus ... what is up with Tom Cruise and scientology anyway? ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Jul 20, 2023•2 hr 17 min•Ep. 134
Rocky (1976)
Let's take a deep dive into one of the most iconic and influential films of its time and all time: Rocky . Run up the stairs of great criticism and insight with us. Plus we'll talk A LOT about the history of bloodsport and pugilism, and whether violence (sporting or otherwise) is a "necessary evil" or a "positive good." Sources: 1. John Avildsen obit. 2. Turn on to Love. 3. The Making of Rocky. 4. The Steadicam. 5. How the Fonz saved Rocky. 6. Bill Conti interview. 7. Watching Rocky II with Muha...
Jul 13, 2023•2 hr 58 min•Ep. 126
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023) ... stinks!
Hey hey We're the show notes! People say we show note around But we're too busy singin' To put anybody down! It's our Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny review. Pee-yoo! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Jul 06, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 133
Rurouni Kenshin (a comic book samurai classic?)
Want to see some martial arts comic book action done right? Not at all like Marvel or any of that crap? Then let our heroes introduce you to 5 films in the Rurouni Kenshin series of Japanese action melodrama. They low-key love them. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Jun 29, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 118
The Flash (2023)
Not even the Flash himself can outrun the consequences of being in this terrible movie! Did that sentence make sense? The point is, The Flash is a bad movie. It's really, really bad. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Jun 22, 2023•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 132
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-verse (2023)
Is it all a deconstruction of fatherhood and morality itself? Or is it a fun movie with nuances and complexities and things? That's the question that lies before us as we review Spider-Man: Across the Spider-verse (2023). And we don't agree! Uh-oh! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Jun 08, 2023•1 hr 56 min•Ep. 130
Dr Strangelove (1964)
Cold War era type tensions? Madmen with their fingers on the button that could destroy the world? Demonic overlords rising up from the shadows? Dr Strangelove plays like a new release. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
May 25, 2023•2 hr 5 min•Ep. 120
Coming soon to this podcast: Batman, Rocky, and more
Hey, it's just a little check in episode where we talk about the things we're going to do do soon, so you can watch along if you so desire. Four classic superhero films, the best sports film of all time, the greatest political satire, and more... ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
May 18, 2023•30 min•Ep. 128
Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol 3
James Gunn is a weird sicko, and always has been, as we discuss in detail. But also, his Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol 3. is weirdly kinda sweet. But is it actually any good? Therein lies the question. And we strive to answer it in detail! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
May 11, 2023•2 hr 34 min•Ep. 127
Summer movie preview (Guardians, Spider-Verse, Jones, Flash, Oppenheimer, Mission, etc.)
We review the trailers for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, The Flash, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning, and Oppenheimer. Which movies are we excited for, what do we predict, and how can we approach all this morally and open-handedly? We ask the big questions, baby! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
May 04, 2023•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 124
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