Join us as we revisit this important and well done movie staring Pamela Anderson. Looking at the struggles of career, age, family, and friends!
As we conclude our Tenth Season we have tried to find, yet again, a New Year's Eve movie...and what we continue to find are movies that are not very good! However, this movie caused Michael and Jeffrey to take a good hard look at culture and the intersecting point of faith for Christians. How does a Christian "live and interact" with "Samaria?" How do we demonstrate Christian Love and Care while also not affirming the sin that surrounds us? Join us for the conclusion of season 10 and don't worry if you haven't seen the movie...we don't recommend you watch it!
Our favorite week of the year - the time when we determine "IF" a movie "IS" a Christmas movie or not. This year season we take on Goodfellas, a brilliant movie that is based on a true story. Directed by Martin Scorcese, we find elements of Christmas - Christmas trees and a bar decorated for Christmas. The infamous Lufthansa Heist (that takes place on December 11,1978)...BUT...is it a Christmas movie or not? Join Michael and Jeffrey as they deliver a definitive answer (while exploring this great film)
On our journey to Christmas today we stop at a movie that exams family, dysfunction, communication, and laughter as we arrive on the "other side." As we look through the lenses of laughter we begin to understand that all families have the quirks, trials, and chaos. The question is where does love, faith, and forgiveness fit in. This is a "worth the watch" kind of movie as we get closer and closer to Christmas Day.
A Christmas classic - Tim Allen brings to life Santa Claus in this fun, heart-felt, and funny take on Christmas. He has 11 months to convince everyone that he really is Santa Claus - a monumental task when factoring in an ex-wife, her husband, co-workers, and friends. If you sat down with a stranger would they be able to figure out your identity? Would they know you are a Christian by how you talk, act, and behave?
This week we enter into our favorite time of year - Christmas. This year we look at a movie that has great star power but did not do well at the box office. Mythical creatures, naughty and nice, disillusionment and hope - some of the many themes and characters that jump off the screen. And yet we are drawn to the age old question: What determines naught and nice? Who is righteous? And who determines it all?
Thanksgiving - or is it Friendsgiving? As we consider this movie we do so in the backdrop of the national holiday. So what do you do when celebrating this holiday? Why do you celebrate it? And most importantly, who do you celebrate it with and why? This movie takes us on a journey of shallow relationships and ill-fated attempts at humor. But what if it chose to be more purposeful and develop relationships that were supportive, meaningful, and a blessing to each other? Join us we consider these important themes.
As we remember Veterans Day we turn our attention to an Academy Award wining movie. This movie mixes music, cinematography, and a powerful story to show the stark reality of war vs the idealism that drives 17 year olds to join the German Army and risk all...and they will ultimately loose "all." How do you view war? How do you view the people around you? Do you know their story and does that story make sense. Join us for this challenging and thoughtful movie.
In this episode we look at the 2024 movie Wicked - a movie that consider the back story that leads up the classic film, the Wizard of Oz. Taking its cue from the Broadway smash musical, the movie explores the back story of Elphaba, Glinda, the Wizard, and many others. Everyone has a story - before you judge do you know their story...and for that matter, do they know your story?
It's time for our annual Halloween Movie and this year we have chosen the reboot of The Haunted Mansion. This movie weaves disconnected characters, spirits, and lots of "easter eggs" as a homage to the famous Haunted Mansion ride at Disneyland/Disneyworld. This is a movie where you can have a "Bingo Card" trying to find all of those scenes, references and, and moments regarding the ride. But along the way prepared to be entertained and see how unintentional community can be found! And don't be surprised that this year's Halloween episode is number 13 for this season...
This week we consider the "reboot" of a very successful franchise from days gone by - The Naked Gun. Using slap-stick, over the top, stupid, and borderline sophomoric humor, our experience with the movie was laughing for 85 minutes...but have we lost the ability to laugh? Can comedies like this make a triumphant return to the Big Screen? Or, are we so fractured and segmented as a society that we have lost the ability to laugh with (and at) each other?!
In this episode we are privileged to interview the writer/creator of the new episodic fantasy show The Lost Healer. Weaving Christian themes into the story, Wilson talks about the creative process, the focus on "work" as a means by which to give glory to God, and the opportunity to engage the audience in the various walks of faith. Films and shows like this are incredibly important and need our support so that "faith-filled" cinema can grow!
Welcome to a classic film that challenges the audience to consider head knowledge vs life experience; living life as opposed to observing life. This film generates emotional reactions from the audience - laughter, tears, anger, joy, etc... How are you living your life? Are you participating or observing? What about your faith? Does your faith flow naturally from your day to day living or is captured in sound bites and credal niceties? Join us as we go Good Will Hunting...
This week we look at the movie Saturday Night - the ninety minutes leading up to the launch of the iconic late night television show Saturday Night Live. Fast paced, intersecting orbs of chaos with Lorne Michaels and his wife Rosie Shuster trying to hold the whole thing together. With little to no time to breath, these two must Marshall forwards in order to get the show on the air. When does your life get out of control? When are you standing in the center of chaos?
This week we look at one of the biggest box office flops of the last 50 years of cinema. How does a movie withe a $110 million dollar budget and and engaging story crash so hard? Answer: Make the lead character a CGI monkey and the rest of the cast human beings around him. based on the true story of the English pop star Robbie Williams, we loose site of his rise to fame, personal struggles, and road to redemption. Why? Because the director took the story down a weird corridor of crazy film making. Join us as we explore what could have been and why we think this movie failed where others in this genre wildly succeeded.
In this episode we explore a movie that is described as "100 minutes of Keanu Reaves shooting people in the face." This movie's main character is fueled by grief and pain in the loss of his wife and the loss of a gift from his wife to deal with the pain. How do you contend with your grief and pain? How far would you go and to what lengths would you travel to find comfort and peace?
This week we look at movie that launched not one but two sequels - although, the movie really stands alone. How far would you go to save a family member? To what lengths would you travel, what tactics and skills would you use? When considering this question we are reminded at how far God would go to save us!
This week we look at a biographic movie that looks at a very limited (two year window) of the Reggae innovator Bob Marley and the Wailers. Love, redemption, forgiveness, and cultural revolutionary themes emerge from this movie. Michael and I recommend that you do some reading about Bob Marley prior to watching the movie - the focus is clearly on the music but there is life and soul behind the songs
We stumbled across the brand new movie on Netflix while downloading movies for a flight. Talk about an amazing and wonderful surprise! Based on a true story, this movie explores friendship, family, food, community, and love...just to name a few things! What YOU bring to the movie is what you most likely see. Vince Vaughn, along with a loaded cast, will make you laugh, cry, and celebrate life. Join us as we explore the range of emotions this movie can bring out in you...and let's all go to Staten Island and eat at Enoteca Maria!
Sometimes there is an iconic movie that simply stands alone. A generation of people can quote it, have watched it multiple times, and has found its way into the fabric of the culture. More often than not, Hollywood tried to capitalize on the movie by making an ill-fated sequel that fails miserably at the box office. BUT this is not the case with Happy Gilmore 2! A sequel that honors the past, remembers the actors/actresses who died prior to filming, is filled with cameos of the golfing and sports world, and gives us a beautiful arc of to the redemption of the characters. Join us as we explore why this movie is different from the typical sequel money grabs and how it has found its way right into our funny-bones