Popcorn Theology

Richard, David, and James are joined by Dr. Marcus Ross, paleontologist and professor at Liberty University in order to discuss the classic and widely beloved film, Jurassic Park!  We chatted about what has caused this movie to stand the test of time. Dr. Ross managed to ruin Richard's childhood by dispelling some of the ways in which the film is scientifically inaccurate. We then jumped into the...

"If you come with us, you're in this life for good." Big news this week, as Richard and David were joined once again by James Harleman - but this time, ' for good '! But wait, there's more! We were also joined by our regular Star Wars correspondent, as well as apologetic and origins guru, Dr. Jason Lisle!  Richard, David, James, and Dr. Lisle spent over an hour talking about the film. What did we...

Once every month or so, our Patreon supporters get to make film suggestions and vote for which one they'd like us to cover on the podcast. This month, they commissioned us to discuss  Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind .  Richard and David have been meaning to talk about this movie for a while and were just looking for an excuse to watch it again! The film really deals with some deep subject ma...

Since James was killed off on a recent episode, Richard and David reached out to Samantha Macarages - fellow admin of the Popcorn Theology facebook group - in order to chat about the hit John Krasinski film, A Quiet Place !  What are the primary theme(s) of the film? How does the movie deal with the ideas of guilt, sacrifice, and family? This movie provides a very interesting picture of these thin...

This episode of Popcorn Theology is going to be a little different. We took a break from chatting up movies and television to talk with Derek Webb - a musical artist who has been around for a long time now and has had a very unique journey spiritually.  We appreciate Derek's willingness to come on the podcast with us to chat with us about some very serious and important subject matter. He was fort...

Richard, David, and James all sit down to chat about the newest offering in the Marvel universe as they round out their Month o' Marvel! Will all three hosts survive this  epic  episode? Only one way to find out!  We hope you enjoy listening in as we chat about what we liked and didn't from the movie before diving into the deep end by chatting about how Thanos does and does not look like the bibli...

As we continue our journey through some of the older Marvel universe flicks in preparation for next week's Infinity War, we asked our Patreon supporters to choose the last film we would cover - and they chose well! We hope you enjoy our conversation on what many consider to be the finest film in all of the MCU. If you want to hear our fresh thoughts on Infinity War, make sure to check back with us...

We continued our trek through some of the earlier MCU films this week by discussing Captain America: The First Avenger! What were Richard, David, and James' initial reactions to this film when it dropped - and how do they feel about it today? A lot of conversation about the nature of heroes in our art and how Captain America was a tricky hero to bring into the modern era - yet was nailed perfectly...

Richard, David, and James continue their look back at some of the earlier Marvel movies - flicks that had previously been overlooked on our podcast due to their having been released before the podcast began. Which one is up? Thor!  Now a trilogy of films, we had a blast taking a look back on this initial introduction to the important character. There are a lot of themes in this one, including idea...

Richard, David, and James are planning to take the month to discuss some of the earlier movies in the Marvel Cinematic Universe - flicks that were missed previously because they were released prior to the beginnings of Popcorn Theology as a podcast. This week, we jumped into that plan by taking a look at the original Iron Man film from 2008! This film really provides some of the most overt themes...

Join Richard, David, and James as they sit down to chat about this relatively underrated indy flick made by some amateur filmmakers in small-town Pennsylvania. The movie, despite its low budget and flaws, really give us a lot to talk about: Vengeance, doing evil so that good may prevail, forgiveness, and more!  If you like what you are hearing and want to help support us, consider supporting us on...

This week, our Patreon supporters got to decide what movie we would cover - and they chose that we take a moment to dive into a series we hadn't even touched yet on the podcast; The Planet of the Apes, specifically the first film in the newer movies. While Richard and David have a pretty limited experience with this series, James has seen all but the most recent movie.  The flick helps us take a l...

Today we finish out our three week dive into Edgar Wright's films by taking a look at Scott Pilgrim vs the World! This was both David and Richard's first time watching this movie (we know, we know!), but it is a longtime favorite of James'.  We chatted about the unexpectedly star-studded cast, its very unique style, and then used the story as a spring board to dive into some of the Proverbs, to di...

We are right in the middle of a series of episodes on some of Edgar Wright's best films, and this week we are discussing what many consider to be his very best: Shaun of the Dead!  Listen in as the movie prompts us to discuss themes within the Zombie genre, the idea of sorting life and priorities out, what it looks like to walk through life mindlessly, and even what albums we would (and wouldn't)...

This week, join Richard, David, and James as they kick off a month of Edgar Wright films! We start this multi-week event by looking at the incredible action/buddy cop/conspiracy/mystery movie, Hot Fuzz!  It can be a really bad thing to be worried about outward appearances when the inside of the thing is vile - it wasn't cool when the Pharisees did it, it isn't cool when the people of Sandford do i...

Join Richard, David, and James as they take a long hard look into a Black Mirror . Specifically, the guys focus in on the book end episodes of the season: S4E1 USS Callister and S4E6 Black Museum.  This show offers a very dark (but perhaps honest?) look at human nature - not a show for the easily disturbed! We also must warn our listeners that the show can have some racy content, and this is very...

Join Richard, David, and James as they share their thoughts on the newest entry in the Marvel film franchise, Black Panther!  The discussion touches on the controversy surrounding the film before release and post release, the idea of reconciliation, victims becoming perpetrators, dealing with the sins of our fathers/role models, the tension between helping others and safety, and much more!  We hop...

Richard, David and James (of Cinemagogue ) chat about the critically acclaimed Edgar Wright flick, Baby Driver! Conversation ranges from serious to silly, touching on: The idea of enabling the sins of others and whether or not that reflects on our own character, how the world tends to react when they perceive believers as being 'different' from them, music as a coping mechanism, using color in art...

This week, David and James were re-joined by Richard in order to discuss this year's Super Bowl - with a special focus on the ads that aired during the game!  These ads cost a lot of money and they are used to promote ethics, worldview, and business - we ought not be mindless consumers, even during the commercials!  We hope you enjoy this episode! If you like what you are hearing and want to help...

This week, David and James (of Cinemagogue) dive head-first into the 2012 musical adaptation of Les Miserables. We discussed the nature and consequences of sin, justice, and grace in this deeply touching film. ​ We hope you enjoy this episode! If you like what you are hearing and want to help support us, consider supporting us on  Patreon ! If you do, you'll be canonized as an official Patron Sain...

This week, David and guest host James Harleman (of Cinemagogue cine-fame) are joined by Aaron and Patrick of the Feelin' Film Podcast to talk about La La Land. In this surprisingly long episode, we discussed the mixed reactions to this movie, contagious passion, traditionalism vs. revolution, heartbreak and regret, and more. We hope you enjoy this episode! If you like what you are hearing and want...

This week, David is joined by sit-in cohost, James Harleman of Cinemagogue , to discuss Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007). We discussed the film's "off-ness" as a glib musical about mass murder and cannibalism, the nature of sin and its generational impacts, the value of hopelessness in films, and much more! We hope you enjoy this episode! If you like what you are hearing and w...

This week, we kill two birds with one stone! This episode serves as both our Patreon Supporter Pick for the month of December as well as our Christmas episode - and what did we decide to chat about? Why, the Christmas Classic, Die Hard! We talked about how the movie set with us (as it was one neither of us had seen in some time), what themes the film touches upon (thanks to James Harleman for his...

Richard and David were super excited to get to continue Popcorn Theology's now three year tradition: having Dr. Jason Lisle (of Biblical Science Institute ) on with us to chat about the newest Star Wars movie! What did we think - what did we like, dislike? We chatted about just about all the major plot points and surprises. We also discussed one or two themes that seemed important throughout the f...

When we began our Patreon a few months ago, our goal was to release one exclusive episode per month chosen by and for our Patreon supporters. When we realized that was a little difficult on our schedules, our Patreon supporters graciously allowed us to begin releasing these exclusive episodes to the entire Podcast audience - while allowing them the ability to help us choose what to cover, once per...