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Christ, Culture, and Cinema — 271 episodes

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Unforgiven - The Reality vs The Romance

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Finding Nemo - When Pixar Made Great Movies

3

Return of the Jedi - Our Journey Through Star Wars Continues

4

Major League - Working Together for the Common Good

5

Forgetting Sarah Marshall - Relational Pain and Starting Over

6

Legally Blonde - Stereotypes Miss the Mark

7

I, Robot - What Was SciFi is Now Social Commentary

8

Wake Up Dead Man - A Knives Out Mystery

9

The Studio - Satirical Cringe Comedy that is Relatable

10

Godfather 2 - Parallel Stories of a Father and Son

11

Eddie The Eagle - Getting There Was the Goal

12

Slap Shot - When You Realize You Are Not Valued

13

Winter Break 4 - You People

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Winter Break 3 - The Hangover Trilogy

15

Winter Break 2 - The Penguin Lessons

16

Winter Break 1 - The Last Showgirl

17

I Hate New Year's - And We Didn't Like This Movie

18

Goodfellas - Is it a Christmas Movie?

19

Four Christmases - Family Dysfunction is Reality

20

The Santa Clause - Do People Know Your identity?

21

Red One - Naughty and Nice, a Christian Perspective

22

Friendsgiving - The Need for Meaningful and Purposeful Relationships

23

All Quiet on the Western Front - Idealism, Reality, Pain, and Suffering

24

Wicked - Everyone Has a Story

25

The Haunted Mansion 2023 - Happy Halloween, Easter Eggs, and Community

26

Naked Gun 2025 - Have We Lost Our Ability to Laugh?

27

The Lost Healer - and Interview with Wilson Hickman

28

Good Will Hunting - Living Life and Not Simply Observing Life

29

Saturday Night - Intersecting Chaos

30

Better Man - Dance Monkey, Dance...

31

John Wick - Vengeance, Pain, Grief, and Relief

32

Taken: How Far Would You Go?

33

Bob Marley One Love - A Snapshot in Time

34

Nonnas - Family, Food, and Love

35

Happy Gilmore 2: The Sequel We Didn't Know We Needed!

36

The Penguin Lessons: Critical Moments, Love, and Forgiveness

37

Searching for the Elephant - A View from the Director and Lead Actor's Chairs

38

21 and 22 Jump Street - The End of a Comedy Genre

39

Hamilton - Live Theater vs. Cinema

40

The Last Showgirl - Aging, Changing Circumstances, and Adapting

41

The Lion King - Life is Not a Straight Line

42

Sideways - What is the Toxicity Level of Your Friendships?

43

The Hangover Trilogy: Is it THE PERFECT Trilogy?

44

Old School: Looking Behind, Looking Ahead...

45

The 200th Extravaganza!

46

The Bank of Dave - When David Beat Goliath

47

The Fast and Furious - A Franchise Based on Relativism

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The Fall Guy - When an Entertaining Movie Fails

49

Blended - The Necessity of Both Moms and Dads

50

Conclave - Certainty is the Deadly Enemy of Tolerance

51

Zoolander: Vocation is More Than Brilliance

52

The Iron Claw - Parents Dreams or Children's Dreams?

53

Miracle - Coaching Matters

54

The Do-Over - What Would You Do Differently?

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The Union - What Ifs and What Now

56

Inglorious Bastards - Do Two Wrongs Make a Right?

57

Movies that Disappoint Us

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Winter Break 4 - Oh Brother Where Art Thou?

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Winter Break 3 - Hillbilly Elegy

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Winter Break 2 - 3:10 to Yuma

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Winter Break 1: You People

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New Year's Eve: When Google is Better Than the Story Line

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It's A Wonderful Life - Sacrifice, Purpose, and Job

64

The Holdovers - Is it a Christmas Movie?

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Spirited - A Modern, Musical Take on a Classic

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Home Alone - When Everything is Wrong But is Still Right

67

Hillbilly Elegy - Grit, Determination, and Chaotic Circumstances

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Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? - What Journey Are YOU On?

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Hacksaw Ridge - Following the Heart and Serving Inspire of...

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Hubie Halloween - The People You Need To Know

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3:10 to Yuma - Honoring Those Who are Honorable

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You People - Cringe Worthy Uncomfortable (And You Should Be!)

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The Accountant - Justifying Life's Plot Twists

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Walk the Line: Perseverance, Experience, or Both?

75

Lucy - How Much Will You Grow in Mind?

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The Long Game - Do You Recognize Your Prejudice?

77

The Two Popes - What Can We Learn from Each Other?

78

Vacation Friends - WHO are Your Real Friends?

79

Beverly Hills Cop 1 Axel F: Nostalgia is Important

80

Summer Break: The Irishman

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Summer Break: Kill Bill Vol. 1 and 2

82

Summer Break: This is Where I Leave You

83

Summer Break: Jurassic Park

84

Summer Break: Pastor's Kid

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Summer Break: Black Panther, Wakanda Forever

86

Joe Dirt - WHO Values You?

87

Monsters Inc - Knowing What You Do Not Know

88

Yesterday - Sharing What You Know (Even When It's Not Yours)

89

We're the Millers - A Different Understanding of Family

90

Step Brothers - The Enemy of My Enemy is My Friend?!

91

Knight and Day - Why Do You Admire Sacrifice?

92

Passengers: The Moral and Ethical Consequences of Decision Making

93

The Meg - You Don't Know What You Don't Know

94

Road House - Boundaries, Self-Control, and Self-Awareness

95

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby - The Need for Parental Love and Guidance

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Welcome to Marwen - Taking the Time to Know The Story

97

The Hitman's Bodyguard - Faithful to the Mission, Understanding of the People

98

Oppenheimer - Moral, Ethical, and Spiritual Sides

99

Minions - The Search for a Leader

100

Jesus Revolution

101

Barbie - Existential Questions and Real Life

102

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty - Living Life to the Full

103

Pastor's Kid - An Art-house Look at Real Faith

104

Heat - Family, Work, Right, and Wrong

105

Kingsman: The Secret Service - The Formative Relationships and Hard Work

106

Cool Runnings - Know Who You Are

107

Blades of Glory - An Exercise in Humility

108

This Is Where I Leave You - Love, Family, and Forgiveness

109

Pinocchio - Darkness, Sacrifice, and life

110

Best of...Bullet Train

111

Best of...Doctor Strange

112

Best of...The Descendents

113

Poseidon: What Drives Your Decisions?

114

Office Christmas Party - Dollars, Community, and What's Important

115

Catch Me If You Can - Is it a Christmas Movie???

116

Love Actually - A REAL Look at the Complexity of Love

117

Violent Night - Restore Us God...Including Santa?!

118

Planes, Trains, and Automobiles - The One Matters

119

Gravity - Trials of Various kinds

120

Kill Bill Volume 1 and 2: Vengeance is Mine...saith Beatrix?!

121

Night at the Museum - Living "Childlike"

122

The Dark Knight - Chaos that Leads to Terror

123

Everything, Everywhere, All At Once - Existential Questions and Personal Reality

124

Luca - EVERYONE Has A Story (And it's Important to Know it!)

125

Deadpool - Transformational Moments (And the Same Snark)

126

The Descendants - Working Out Life and Forgiveness

127

50 First Dates - Persistence in Life, Love, and Community

128

Cocaine Bear - Finding Relatable Characters in Comedic Chaos

129

School of Rock - Identifying Giftedness

130

The Empire Strikes Back - Living in the middle of "Unresolved"

131

Remember the Titans - Overcoming Adversities and Creating Community

132

Asteroid City - You Can't Wake Up If You Don't Fall Asleep

133

Up! A Tender-hearted True to Life Animated Story

134

Raiders of the Lost Ark - The Question of Faith, Artifacts, and Cultural Impression

135

Summer Hiatus: Best of - Black Panther Wakanda Forever

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Summer Hiatus: Best of - Dog Gone

137

Summer Hiatus: Best of - Batman Begins

138

Summer Hiatus: Best of Episode - Father Stu

139

Summer Hiatus: Best of Episode - Bullet Train

140

A Man Called Otto: Unconditional Love (Received and Given)

141

Doctor Strange: Getting Out of Your Own Way

142

Pulp Fiction: Layers of "Justification" Doesn't Make Anything Right

143

Shooting Stars: Perspective on Your Life

144

Bad Teacher: There is More Than YOU

145

Jurassic Park: Playing God is Dangerous

146

Zero Dark Thirty: When the Singular Mission is Finished

147

Like Father - Forgiveness and Community is Far Better Than Division and Isolation

148

Moneyball - Being Unconventional May be the Right Way!

149

The Greatest Beer Run Ever - How far will you go to demonstrate love?

150

Top Gun Maverick: Pushing Against the Rules (To our detriment or benefit?)

151

Praise This - Sinners and Saints

152

The Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl - "Every man (and woman) for themselves"

153

Obi Wan Kenobi - Fighting Through Crisis and Serving Others

154

Black Panther - Wakanda Forever: Death, Grief, and Peace

155

Tin Cup: Do You Define the Moment?

156

The Incredibles: You DO You

157

Bullet Train: Divine Providence (Necessity and Contingency)

158

Father Stu: Authenticity and Faithfulness to WHO YOU are...

159

Batman Begins - Community and Living on the Edge

160

The Irishman: Contrition, Confession, and Absolution...or Not?

161

The Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery - Emotional Intelligence and Manipulation

162

Winter Hiatus: Elvis

163

Dog Gone: Just Because I'm Trying to Find My Way Doesn't Mean I'm Lost

164

Winter Hiatus: Thor - Love and Thunder

165

Winter Hiatus Episode 1: Knives Out

166

Ocean's Eleven: There is None Who are Righteous

167

The Polar Express - The Necessity of Faith

168

Batman Returns: Is it a Christmas Movie?

169

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation - From Complexity to Simplicity

170

Devotion: The Complexity of Race, Relationships, and Integrity

171

The 100th Episode Extravaganza

172

War Dogs - Liars, Unethical Behavior, and Greed

173

Darkest Hour: Heavy Lies the Head that Wears the Crown

174

Men in Black - What are You Willing to Sacrifice?

175

Hocus Pocus: Protection and Sacrifice

176

The Nightmare Before Christmas - Seasonality, Schedules, and Calendars

177

Thor: Love and Thunder - "I Want to Love For YOU"

178

Knives Out - The Power of the Law and a Contrite Heart

179

The Guardians of the Galaxy, Volume 2: He May be Your Father, But He's Not Your Daddy!

180

House of Gucci - Generational Wealth, Greed, and Family Failure

181

Elvis - When Culture is Transformed

182

Jumangi - What Do YOU Lack?

183

The Big Short - Excessive Greed, Consequences, and More of the Same...

184

What's Coming Up on Christ, Culture, and Cinema...

185

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood - The Big "What IF"

186

Lightyear: Coming Face to Face with Your Own Selfish Pride

187

Tic Tic Boom! What Community Does for You...and YOU for Community

188

Tropic Thunder - The False and Fake Searching for Authenticity

189

Summer Hiatus: Gladiator - The Power of the Crowd

190

Summer Hiatus: Toy Story - Lessons in Leadership

191

Summer Hiatus: Hidden Figures - Cultural Collisions and Rising Above

192

Summer Hiatus Classic: Judy - Ordinary is Extraordinary

193

The Wolf of Wall Street - The Unhealthy Pursuit of Money and Unhealthy, Unhinged Selfish Behavior

194

Ironman - The Moral Dilemma of Instruments of War and Peace

195

Hail Caesar! - Doing What is Easy vs. Doing What is Hard

196

National Lampoon's Summer Vacation - Creating Memories that Are Sacred and Spiritual

197

Midway - War and the Peace...and War?!

198

Top Gun: Persistence in the Face of Unguarded Expectations

199

The Shawshank Redemption - Remaining Faithful to Who You Are

200

The Godfather - An Exercise in Justifiable Morality in Light of Sacramental Faith

201

JAWS - What Drives Your Fear?

202

Anchorman - The Legend of Ron Burgundy: Authenticity Matters

203

What About Bob - More Relatable Than We'd Like to Admit!

204

The Martian: Community vs. Isolation

205

JoJo Rabbit - When a Child is a Child

206

Judy: Ordinary is Extraordinary

207

WandaVision - Episodic Story Telling of a Tale of Grief

208

Solo: A Star Wars Story - The Tension of Trying and Being "Good"

209

The Greatest Game Ever Played - Class Distinction vs. The Impartiality of God

210

American Underdog - The Kurt Warner Story - Patience and Long Suffering

211

Captain America - The First Avenger: What is Heroic?

212

Hidden Figures: Cultural Collisions and Rising Above

213

Encanto - The Pressures of Family and Transgenerational Trauma

214

Don't Look Up - When Selfishness Overwhelms the World

215

Toy Story - Lessons in Leadership

216

Gladiator: The Power of the Crowd

217

Revisiting a Classic: A Star is Born - The Mentoring Relationships that are Critical in Life

218

Revisiting a Classic: The Princess Bride - The Many Facets of Love

219

Forrest Gump - When the Real is Wrapped in the Fiction

220

White Christmas - Community, Comedy, and Care

221

Lethal Weapon: Is This a Christmas Movie?

222

Home Alone - Parental Chaos When a Child is "Missing"

223

Scrooged - Confronting Your Past, Seeing Your Future...Changing Your Way

224

Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 1 - "Unlikely Friendships that Collaborate and Endure"

225

Cruella - How Do I Respond to Those Who Persecute Me?

226

Ghostbusters - Though Devils All the World Should Fill...

227

The Florida Project - You Will Always Have the Poor With You

228

Zombieland Doubletap: Life in Ten Years

229

Coco: You Can't Hide the Lies Forever

230

Interstellar - Time and Eternity

231

Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (And Story We Can All Relate To!)

232

Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (When Picking Up a Story in the Middle)

233

The Wedding Singer - "I Want to Grow Old with YOU"

234

Three Amigos - The Absurd and Weak

235

Black Widow - If You O Lord, Kept a Record of Sins...

236

Uncut Gems - "The Wages of Sin is Death"

237

Seven Days in Utopia - See, Feel, and Trust in God (Above All Things)

238

Jungle Cruise - Living Life and Counting Days

239

LaLa Land - Life, Intersecting Moments, and What Ifs

240

The Joker - The Broken and Battered of Society

241

Fever Pitch - Ritual, Community, and Belonging

242

The Tomorrow War - Parents, Children, and Relationships

243

Rambo - First Blood: The Power of Compassion

244

Ford vs Ferrari - Failure, Success, and Life's Challenges

245

Smokey and the Bandit - Honoring those in Authority

246

The Hunger Games: Fear, Hope, and Sacrifice

247

Sleepless in Seattle - It is not good for Man to be alone

248

Ferris Bueller's Day Off - Temptation(s) with a Smile

249

Moana - Overcoming Fear and Embracing Your Call

250

A Star is Born - The Mentoring Relationships that are Critical in Life

251

Zombieland - Family, Rules, Travel...and Zombies

252

CaddyShack - Chaos, meaninglessness, and Purpose

253

The Natural - The Peaks and Valleys that Form Us

254

Hoosiers - Leadership and Redemption

255

The Legend of Bagger Vance - Seeing "Life" as the Field

256

Back to the Future - The Impact of the Past on Present Realities

257

Grand Torino - In Search of Family (and Redemption)

258

Big Hero 6 - No Greater Love Than This

259

Crazy Rich Asians - Romance and Family

260

The Queen's Gambit - The Love of Community in the Face of Personal Demons

261

Groundhog Day - The Grand Do-Over

262

The Princess Bride - The Many Facets of Love

263

Remember the Titans - Striving for Racial Unity and Cultural Appreciation

264

Tombstone: A Variety of Relationships and Life Choices

265

Trading Places - Social, Economic, Cultural, and Religious Influences...Do they Matter?

266

A Christmas Story - Proverbial Vignettes

267

Die Hard - A Christmas Movie: Good/Evil, Light/Darkness

268

Elf - A Truth that Compels and Propels

269

The Hunt for Red October - Faith and Conviction

270

Happy Gilmore - Giftedness and Mentoring Relationships

271

The Blues Brothers - Classic Cinema and The Mission of God