Popcorn Theology

David and James unleash the contents of a two-decade cinematic sarcophagus as The Mummy celebrates the 20th anniversary of a notable resurrection. Does this classic Brendan Fraser 90s flick still have life in it?   We open with conversation about the cast and how this film has influenced Disney and Marvel, then "wrap it up" with humanity's dismissive nature of the spiritual, what it means to profa...

Join us this week as we celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the best Star Trek film to date -- Galaxy Quest!  If you like what you are hearing and want to help support our show, consider pledging to support us over on  Patreon ! If you do, you'll be canonized as an official Patron Saint of Popcorn Theology and be given access to an exclusive Facebook group just for supporters, giveaways, polls to de...

Would you believe we had substance to talk about after watching Hobbs & Shaw ?  Buckle up for some chat about blood family vs made family, the motivational nature of deadlines, and more!  If you like what you are hearing and want to help support our show, consider pledging to support us over on  Patreon ! If you do, you'll be canonized as an official Patron Saint of Popcorn Theology and be given a...

Our Patreon pick for the month features Chris Evans in a grittier role than Steve Rogers, trapped with a tremendous cast aboard a post-apocalyptic train with a caste system about to go off the rails. David and James discuss the implications of hats and shoes, and how a surreal locomotive becomes a microcosm of our present age. If you like what you are hearing and want to help support our show, con...

Did David, James, and Kathryn "Feel the Love" of the new Lion King? Did they have worries going into Jon Favreau's life-like adaptation, or were they all Hakuna Matata about it? Well, "Be Prepared" to hear their passionate thoughts on the new film, discussing themes ranging from the scriptural to the Shakespearean. If you like what you are hearing and want to help support our show, consider pledgi...

What would it be like if almost everyone in the world forgot about the Beatles, overnight? Join us in this discussion about that very scenario!   If you like what you are hearing and want to help support our show, consider pledging to support us over on  Patreon ! If you do, you'll be canonized as an official Patron Saint of Popcorn Theology and be given access to an exclusive Facebook group just...

Scoops Ahoy, Popcorn Theologians! Strange things are afoot at Popcorn Theology this week as we all three binged the entire third season of Stranger Things - Netflix's flagship original content show!  It definitely gave us plenty to talk about - fatherhood, coming of age, the idea of personal responsibility and its tension with spiritual realities and warfare, and more! If you like what you are hea...

We take a little journey this week, a journey far from home. This flick is super hard to talk about without spoilers, not just for this film but also for Avengers: Endgame... so listener discretion is advised!  The film made us think about the tension between rest and responsibility, the idea of 'fake news' and the court of public opinion, and a lot more! We hope you enjoy the discussion!  If you...

Join Richard and David as they circle back around to cover last year's  Ready Player One , which was the film chosen by our Patreon supporters for this month! The movie seems to have grown on both of us a bit on our recent second viewing, and it definitely provided us some good things to kick around and discuss! We referenced an article from Reel Spirituality, which can be checked out right here ....

Richard and James explore the themes of all three episodes from the latest season of Netflix Exclusive  Black Mirror.  The show is known for showing us the dangers in technology.. so where does this season take us?  If you like what you are hearing and want to help support our show, consider pledging to support us over on  Patreon ! If you do, you'll be canonized as an official Patron Saint of Pop...

Richard and James are joined once again by Kat this week to discuss the new Amazon miniseries Good Omens!  A theme of this discussion seems to be, 'Insight mixed with nonsense' as the show seamlessly continues to jump from insightful line or concept to outright nonsense or blasphemy.. So please, don't be a mindless consumer on this one!  Discussion begins with our thoughts on the book and show and...

It's a monster mash of biblical proportions! Join James and Kathryn (and a couple crazy kaiju who crash the party) as they examine surprisingly deep ideas that hatch from Godzilla's latest epic. From coping mechanisms in the wake of loss, to what the world looks like when we abandon faith and God, this movie's themes roar as loud and brash as the titular lizard. Enjoy! If you like what you are hea...

We recently discovered this recording of David and James talking about Cloverfield, the penultimate film of Monster MAY-hem. We aren't sure what happened to them after discussing this 2008 found footage film picked by our Patreon supporters, but perhaps some clues exist within this audio file. You decide. If you like what you are hearing and want to help support our show, consider pledging to supp...

Monster MAY-hem continues this week as we dive into The Fly (1986) - you know, the one starring Jeff Goldblum!  How does such an older movie hold up today? Was this the role that sort of propelled Goldblum to stardom? The movie does provide us some ideas to kick around as well! What sets mankind apart from the rest of creation? What does it mean to be 'human'?  Drink deep, or taste not the plasma...

James and David... if they really ARE who they say they are... examine the John Carpenter classic THE THING in our continuing month of Monster MAYhem! Fear, paranoia and mistrust emerge as key themes, as well as the loss of our own identity. They are joined this week by Kathryn Harleman as Richard has inexplicably gone missing... (cue ominous music). If you like what you are hearing and want to he...

Come along with us this month of May, or as we have dubbed it May-hem. We're going to be covering several monster movies, including one chosen by our Patreon supporters, and then capping it off with the newest Godzilla film. This week, we kicked all this off by talking about Kong: Skull Island!  If you like what you are hearing and want to help support our show, consider pledging to support us ove...

Join us for this special, super-sized episode of Popcorn Theology! You really couldn't expect us to cover a movie that is three hours long and caps off 22 films over more than a decade without running a  little  long, right?  We had to take some time to discuss the entire MCU to this point, where it is at and where it is heading, as well as our favorite moments and maybe less favorite moments from...

This month, our Patreon Supporters, like, picked Eighth Grade for us to review, and - um - we're so glad they did! David and James go back to middle school with Kayla Day and have a chance to talk about identity, fathers, social media's impact on socialization, and how the heck this moving drama came from the mind of Bo Burnham. It's a film worth seeing and finding folks to converse with about bot...

Step through the door with David and James to another dimension as they cross the streams of CBS All-Access and enter The Twilight Zone, courtesy of new curator and narrator Jordan Peele. We explore the first two episodes, "The Comedian" and "Nightmare at 30,000 Feet". Is the Twilight Zone relevant today? Is it timeless? From discussions of anthology storytelling to the many series TZ has inspired...

What strange providence that we'd get two 'Captain Marvel' movies in quick succession! Join us as we take some time to talk over the latest from DC in film, Shazam! The flick has a surprising amount of things to look at - from the seven deadly sins as a form of 'villains', to made family vs born family, to the idea of finding a righteous person in this fallen world.  We also kicked around our thou...

As this week saw us all celebrating April Fool's Day, the guys decided to take a look at one of the most 'foolish' characters in movie history - Navin Johnson!  What exactly does it mean to be 'The Jerk'? How does the movie portray a foolish person? How does the God describe a foolish person?  If you like what you are hearing and want to help support our show, consider pledging to support us over...

Join Richard and James this week as they discuss this month's Patreon-supporter selected film,  Alita: Battle Angel ! This flick gets a lot of comparison and contrasting with last week's film,  Captain Marvel,  as it is also recent, female-led, and covers many of the same narrative beats. But which one does it better?  The film really gets us talking and we jump around from issues of eschatology a...

The three of us are joined by James' wife Kathryn to discuss the newest offering in the MCU, Captain Marvel! This has been a pretty polarizing film, so what did we all think of it? Disclaimer: None of us are actually a sexist pig; we just play one on this podcast.  If you like what you are hearing and want to help support our show, consider pledging to support us over on  Patreon ! If you do, you'...

Join us this week as we discuss what is (apparently!) the  best picture of 2018, Green Book!  If you like what you are hearing and want to help support our show, consider pledging to support us over on  Patreon ! If you do, you'll be canonized as an official Patron Saint of Popcorn Theology and be given access to an exclusive Facebook group just for supporters, giveaways, polls to decide what film...

Will God forgive us?  Our Patreon supporters commissioned us to cover 2018's  First Reformed this week! The movie is at once beautiful and weird, and we had a good time chatting about it. Things considered: The church's witness and how it can be compromised, the contrast of the 'museum' with the 'megachurch' - Also, David rants about stewardship of the environment!  If you like what you are hearin...