In this episode, Ben and I discuss flops, why some mediocre films find an audience and some good movies flounder at the box office.
The Quest – Episode 20
In this episode, Ben and I discuss a recent documentary about Muhammad Ali and his legal travails which segues into a discussion of the recently deceased Ali and his legacy. At the end, we recommend a few other sports theme documentaries to our listeners.
The Quest – Episode 19
In this episode, Ben and I continue our discussion of faith and film, and explore why American films tend to take a more cynical view of faith than films from other cultures.
The Quest – Episode 18
In this episode, Ben and I discuss the intersection of faith and film, how movies transmit and influence our faith.
The Quest – Episode 17
In this episode, Ben and I discuss the latest offering in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and welcome special guest and Captain American fanatic Matt Wiggins to provide additional insight into the film.
Everything that follows is older than Hit Girl: A look back at 1996
In 1996, The murder of nine-year-old Amber Hagerman inspired the creation of the AMBER Alert system; Deep Blue defeated Garry Kasparov; Major League Soccer began its inaugural season; The Unabomber was arrested; The Nintendo 64 was released in Japan and the United States; Alanis Morisette’s Jagged Little Pill won the Grammy for Album of the Year; Dolly the sheep, the first cloned… Continue reading Everything that follows is older than Hit Girl: A look back at 1996
The Quest – Episode 16
In this episode, Ben and I discuss the films coming up this summer and let you know what we’re most excited about and offer some predictions about what people will most remember from the summer of 2016.
The Quest – Episode 15
In this episode, Ben and I discuss supporting actors / actresses and why some people seem slightly more comfortable away from the spotlight.
Reflections on 3172, Year of Our Lady of Discord: A look back at 2006
In 2006, The Winter Olympics were held in Turin, Italy; Twitter launched; The Human Genome Project published the last chromosome sequence; Montenegro became an independent nation; Pluto was reclassified as a dwarf planet; The United States population passed 300 million people; No. 5, 1948 by Jackson Pollock was sold for $140 million, becoming the most expensive painting at the time; Saddam… Continue reading Reflections on 3172, Year of Our Lady of Discord: A look back at 2006
The Quest – Episode 14
In this episode, Ben and I discuss Batman v Superman and our hopes / fears for the DC film universe moving forward.