JOSH LARSEN - Enjoying Movies at a Deeper Level

from Re-integrate · host Bob Robinson

We love to talk movies on the Re-integrate Podcast. Why? Because we want to reintegrate our enjoyment of pop culture with our Christian faith.Our guest on this episode is film critic Josh Larsen. He is co-host of the WBEZ (Chicago’s NPR station) radio show Filmspotting, which is also one of the top movie podcasts. Josh is also the editor and producer for Think Christian, a website and podcast exploring faith and pop culture. He has been writing and speaking about movies professionally since 1994.Scroll down to read more about this episode.Subscribe on your favorite podcast app!We discuss with Josh Larsen his two books:Movies Are Prayers: How Films Voice Our Deepest Longings (InterVarsity Press, 2017), andFear Not!: A Christian Appreciation of Horror Movies (Cascade Books, 2023, a part of Fuller Seminary’s Reel Spirituality Monograph series).Movies we discuss (with time stamps):From Movies are Prayers:* The Tree of Life (7:41)* Avatar (10:31)* 12 Years a Slave (12:39)* Toy Story (16:57)* My Neighbor Totoro (20:31)From Fear Not:* Night of the Living Dead (29:20)* The Wolf Man (33:26)* Frankenstein (36:49)* The Creature from the Black Lagoon (37:46)* Halloween, Friday the 13th, & Nightmare on Elm Street (39:03)* The Conjuring (41:00)* The Sixth Sense (46:19)* The Shining (49:09)Connect with Josh Larsen:* Larsen on Film* Letterboxd* X (formerly Twitter)* Facebook* YouTube Film Reviews* Filmspotting* Think ChristianYou can purchase Josh Larsen's books from independent booksellers Byron and Beth Borger at Hearts & Minds Bookstore. Order online through their secure server or call 717-246-333. Mention that you heard about this book on the Reintegrate Podcast and get 20% off.________________Thanks for listening!Please share this podcast with your friends. Your hosts are Dr. Bob Robinson and David Loughney.Go to re-integrate.org for the latest articles on reintegrating your callings with God’s mission and online resources for further learning. You can also find out about a Bible study book that you can use in your small group or individual devotions: Reintegrate Your Vocation with God's Mission.On Reintegrate’s podcast page, you’ll find more episodes and ways to contact Bob and David. Get full access to Bob Robinson’s Substack at bobrobinsonre.substack.com/subscribe

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