More Than One Lesson

Would you like to hear us talk at length about the best movies of all time? Check out the specific episodes and minisodes we’ve recorded over the years about some of these wonderful films.

2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
CASABLANCA
CITIZEN KANE
VERTIGO
LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
STAR WARS
RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK
THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK
APOCALYPSE NOW
THE TREE OF LIFE

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It’s clear even before we see the faces of Toby and Tanner Howard- both wearing ski masks- that we are witnessing their first attempted bank robbery. While some of the action and dialogue that follows is funny, it’s plain that Hell or High Water isn’t a comedy. Without being told why, we know that there is something very much at stake here, conveyed by nothing more than Toby and Tanner’s eyes. The film retains that tone throughout most of its runtime, and when it changes it’s because things have changed for its characters; characters we have come to care about very much because the filmmakers do.

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Tyler was recently on the Geek Orthodox podcast to discuss politics, Christian media, and Guardians of the Galaxy.

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In this episode, Tyler and Reed discuss Denis Villeneuve’s Prisoners and Clint Eastwood’s Mystic River.

EPISODE BREAKDOWN
00:00:44- Intro, The Fear of God
00:08:45- Prisoners
01:04:20- Mystic River
01:37:00- Episode wrap-up

Pacific Crossroads Church presents Ray Cortese to help define our mission in life.

During the summer movie season, many of us- even those of us who view film as art-  want nothing more than to be entertained. We want movies this time of year to be fun. Certainly we want a film about a group of convicts being cobbled together for a mission that puts their criminal skills to use for good to be fun. Unfortunately, David Ayer’s Suicide Squad commits a crime worthy of a stint in movie jail. The simple truth is it’s just dull. Considering the potential this movie had, it’s that much more of a shame.

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In this episode, Tyler and Josh discuss Purpose, the Variety Faith-Based Summit.

Over the past several months I had avoided writing or saying anything about this topic because it is absurdly hot button at this point and there seems to be no way to express an honest opinion about it without people from one side or the other jumping down your throat and trying to internet-kill you. But after speaking with a friend of mine, she encouraged me to just go ahead and share my many thoughts because, boy, do I have them. As you may have guessed I am referring to the remake of Ghostbusters.

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In this minisode, Tyler analyzes Paul Feig’s Ghostbusters.