Popcorn Theology

Join Eric and David as they dive into a fascinating discussion with Collin Garbarino, Arts and Culture Editor at World News. Explore the intersection of film and theology as they analyze the Christian allegories in Disney's "Frozen" and the impact of PG movies on the box office. Discover why live-action remakes often miss the mark and how nostalgia shapes Hollywood's storytelling. Tune in for a thought-provoking conversation on media literacy and the evolving landscape of family entertainment. Watch the episode here. For more from Collin, visit https://collingarbarino.com/ Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:43 - Welcome 02:44 - Professor to Film Reviewer 04:06 - The Gospel in Frozen 21:05 - Trends in Family Movies 20:43 - Entertainment for the Whole Family? 32:20 - Live-Action Remakes 38:08 - Disney Adults & Bluey 44:25 - Until Next Time… Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE and click the notification bell. Follow & connect: https://linktr.ee/popcorntheology Support: https://www.patreon.com/popcorntheology Rate and

Up, UP and… SIDEWAYS? The PT Gang (unofficial title) of James, Miles and Jam wrestle with Superman: where the new film flies and where it falls, how it captures key character elements Snyder-bros missed, but ALSO where Snyderverse-haters are dead wrong! Find out where we thought James Gunn brought the light, or the kryptonite, to the Man of Steel. One thing’s for sure: he has issues with God… Watch the episode here. Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE and click the notification bell. Follow & connect: https://linktr.ee/popcorntheology Support: https://www.patreon.com/popcorntheology Rate and review to get 2 FREE Popcorn Theology Stickers! Write a 5-star review and send a screenshot, along with your mailing address, to feedback@popcorntheology.com, and you’ll receive 2 FREE stickers! Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 01:06 - Welcome & Summary 02:30 - Popcorn Ratings 06:08 - Theology Ratings 08:09 - Subscribe, Share, Support 09:11 - Ads 11:14 - SPOILER WARNING 11:42 - Popcorn Thoughts 15:49 - Superman’s INNOCENCE 18

The hosts saddle up a pale horse and head West to bring a reckoning to the classic 1993 Western: Tombstone. With guns blazing, we explore the themes woven into the story of Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday, and the showdown at the O.K. Corral. From justice and reckoning to loyalty and friendship, Tombstone offers more than just cowboy bravado. We unpack Ringo’s haunting line from Revelation and how God uses instruments in his reckoning. We also take a closer look at Wyatt and Doc’s powerful friendship and what true friendship looks like through a biblical lens. Be our Huckleberry and join us as we examine this iconic Western from a Christian worldview. Watch the episode here. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:28 - Welcome & Summary 03:35 - Popcorn Ratings 05:17 - Theology Ratings 07:00 - SPOILER WARNING 07:14 - Popcorn Thoughts 17:32 - How “Wild” was the West? 24:05 - Subscribe, Share, Support 25:51 - Ads 26:12 - Closer Than Brothers 40:16 - It’s not Vengeance, it’s a Reckoning 52:26 - Lightning Round 01:01:22 -

In this Titanosaur-sized episode, David talks with paleontologist Dr. Marcus Ross about Jurassic World: Rebirth. Join us as we critique the science in this movie and rank the entire Jurassic franchise. We also discuss biblical stewardship and whether it's a sin to kill a dinosaur. It seems that this franchise, uh, finds a way. Watch the episode here. For more from Dr. Ross, find his new book and educational supplies here.  Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 01:39 - Welcome & Summary 05:58 - Popcorn Ratings 07:41 - Theology Ratings 09:36 - Subscribe, New Book & Educational Supplies 13:00 - Ads 15:03 - SPOILER WARNING 15:32 - Ranking the Jurassic Park Movies 31:31 - JW: Rebirth Popcorn Thoughts 56:01 - Scientific Strengths & Weaknesses 01:21:33 - A Sin to Kill a Dinosaur? Sin & Stewardship 01:40:22 - Lightning Round: Receive, Reject, Redeem 02:00:08 - Until Next Time… Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE and click the notification bell. Follow & connect: https://linktr.ee/popcorntheology Support: https://www.pa

Why do so many movies portray work in a negative light? Does the "work-life balance" exist? What does Scripture indicate about work, life, and purpose? Where do films hit and miss the mark? In this legacy episode of In The Lobby, David and Richard chat with financial expert David Bahnsen about movies, the theology of work, and his book Full-Time: Work & The Meaning of Life. You're going to love this discussion! Recorded in May 2024, this re-release features the full discussion available to the public. For more great content from our discussion "In The Lobby", become a Premium Seating Patron Saint on Patreon. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:43 - Part 1: Work, Life, & Purpose in Film 12:16 - Part 2: Full Time & A Theology of Work 23:09 - Part 3: Portrayal of Work in Film 41:06 - Part 4: The "Work-Life" Balance in Film Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE and click the notification bell. Follow & connect: https://linktr.ee/popcorntheology Support: https://www.patreon.com/popcorntheology Rate and review to get 2

[Chanting] We’re sift—sift—sift—sift—sifting through the narrative. Men—James—Eric—men—watching and reviewing ‘em, Truth—truth—truth—truth—mindfully consumed again, There’s THOUGHT-ful themes at its core! Try—try—try—try—to think of something meaningful. Oh—my—God—be—glorified in watching it. Film—film—film—film—filled with some theology, An’ theres NO surcease of POPCORN! Today we’re looking at 28 Years Later the sequel to 28 Days Later Directed by Danny Boyle and written by Alex Garland and starring Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Alfie Williams and Ralph Fiennes. Chapters: 0:00 - Intro 1:04 - Welcome & Summary 2:44 - Popcorn Ratings 4:58 - Theology Ratings 7:18 - SPOILER WARNING 7:26 - Popcorn Thoughts 21:34 - “MaGiC oF tHe PlAcEnTa” 24:40 - Subscribe, Share, Support 25:51 - Ads 28:05 - Dying for the Glory of God 47:08 - The Ripple Effects of Sin 1:02:34 - Lightning Round 1:14:30 - Until Next Time… Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE and click the notification bell. Follow & connect: https://linktr

Is the live action version of the original animated classic “fire” or is it “toothless”? James and Jam saddle up and soar through the ups and downs of the Dreamworks Dragons origin story, discussing both versions and their amazing, shared themes of the transformed life, transformed community, and freedom from the enslaving dragon. Watch the episode here. Chapter: 00:00 - Intro 00:32 - Welcome & Summary 03:15 - Popcorn Ratings 04:44 - Animated VS Live Action 06:33 - Theology Ratings 09:24 - SPOILER WARNING! Popcorn Thoughts 12:49 - Darker Tone and Casting 16:05 - Classic Coming of Age Story 20:07 - Dreamworks VS Disney 24:38 - Subscribe, Share, Support 25:44 - Ads 27:58 - The Transformed Life 34:03 - Agent of Change 37:06 - End of the Dragon’s Reign 44:36 - Vikings and Dragons: Jews and Gentiles 50:09 - Lightning Round 1:00:05 - Until Next Time… Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE and click the notification bell. Follow & connect: https://linktr.ee/popcorntheology Support: https://www.patreon.com/popcorntheolog

What a LOVELY DAY! Witness Eric and James as they race through the high octane popcorn fury of this film, crashing through the explosive theological parallels of this ten-year old classic whose cinematic engine is still running strong. When it comes to films worth reviewing, this one takes it to the Max. Cue the electric flame-throwing guitar… Watch the episode here. Chapters: 1:06 - Welcome & Summary 2:36 - Popcorn Ratings 4:36 - Theology Ratings 7:00 - SPOILER WARNING 7:05 - Popcorn Thoughts 21:33 - How Does it Compare to The Originals? 23:07 - Subscribe, Share, Support 24:55 - Ads 27:08 - The Imago Dei Prevails 37:14 - It’s Not an ESCORT it’s an EXODUS 49:23 - Lightning Round 1:04:47 - Until Next Time… Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE and click the notification bell. Follow & connect: https://linktr.ee/popcorntheology Support: https://www.patreon.com/popcorntheology Rate and review to get 2 FREE Popcorn Theology Stickers! Write a 5-star review and send a screenshot, along with your mailing address,

Is this the greatest movie for preteens ever made, or is our host’s mind clouded by nostalgia? Explore Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) with us and see how these seemingly silly characters connect deeply the story of Christ, His disciples, and the conflict between God’s family and Satan. This movie in particular brings up concepts of maturity, belonging, and what it means to be family. Watch the episode here. Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:48 - Welcome & Summary 03:40 - Popcorn Ratings 06:31 - Theology Ratings 10:31 - SPOILER WARNING 10:38 - Popcorn Thoughts 27:31 - Subscribe, Share, Support 28:46 - Ads 31:08 - Theology Thoughts 31:32 - A Tale of Two Fathers 43:55 - Splinter as a Christ Figure 51:23 - Lightning Round 01:06:11 - Until Next Time… Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE and click the notification bell. Follow & connect: https://linktr.ee/popcorntheology Support: https://www.patreon.com/popcorntheology Rate and review to get 2 FREE Popcorn Theology Stickers! Write a 5-star review and send a scree

Your mission - should you choose to accept it - is to sharpen your mind, equip yourself and infiltrate the last two Mission Impossible Movies. We’ve assembled your team of seasoned agents Bridget, James, and Miles; they will present to you crucial intel in the war against our insidious enemy known as Mindless Entertainment. Watch the episode here. Click here to watch the Mission: Impossible 1-6 MEGAsode! Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE and click the notification bell. Follow & connect: https://linktr.ee/popcorntheology Support: https://www.patreon.com/popcorntheology Rate and review to get 2 FREE Popcorn Theology Stickers! Write a 5-star review and send a screenshot, along with your mailing address, to feedback@popcorntheology.com, and you’ll receive 2 FREE stickers! Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:32 - Welcome & Summary 03:09 - Popcorn Ratings 08:10 - Theology Ratings 11:04 - SPOILER WARNING! Popcorn Thoughts 33:37 - Subscribe, Share, Support 34:35 - Ads 37:07 - Is our FATE Written? 44:45 - Ethan Hunt = MUDDY

I spy with my Popcorn Theology eye… four agents banding together to pull off an IMPOSSIBLE episode! Their mission (which they chose to accept) is to look at the first SIX Mission: Impossible movies and report back on both popcorn and theology themes. It’s going to take more than rubber masks, exploding gum, slow motion doves and death-defying stunts to pull this off… join us and see if they succeed, or are disavowed. Watch the episode here. Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE and click the notification bell. Follow & connect: https://linktr.ee/popcorntheology Support: https://www.patreon.com/popcorntheology Rate and review to get 2 FREE Popcorn Theology Stickers! Write a 5-star review and send a screenshot, along with your mailing address, to feedback@popcorntheology.com, and you’ll receive 2 FREE stickers! Chapters: 00:00 - Teaser 00:36 - Welcome 03:25 - Popcorn Ratings for Series 08:15 - Theology Ratings for Series 12:20 - Subscribe, Share, Support 13:45 - Ads 16:11 - Mission: Impossible (1996) 32:11 - Mission:

Grief, vengeance, justice, community, family, legacy, purpose -  Season 2 of The Last of Us “runneth over” with themes. Join Jam and David as they discuss the highs and lows of this season and, of course, that ending! Watch the episode here. Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE and click the notification bell. Follow & connect: https://linktr.ee/popcorntheology Support: https://www.patreon.com/popcorntheology Rate and review to get 2 FREE Popcorn Theology Stickers! Write a 5-star review and send a screenshot, along with your mailing address, to feedback@popcorntheology.com, and you’ll receive 2 FREE stickers!  Chapters:00:00 - Teaser 00:48 - Welcome & Spoiler Warning 02:55 - Season Finale Summary 08:16 - Review of Episode 1-6 Minisodes 11:10 - Season Finale Ratings 18:36 - Who Shot (First)? 22:25 - Season 2 Popcorn Ratings 34:36 - Season 2 Theology Ratings 39:59 - Subscribe, Share, Support 41:20 - Ads 43:44 - Living with a Purpose 54:47 - Selfless Motherhood 1:01:25 - Community Over Self 1:26:57 - Lightning Rou

Eric and Miles get stranded back in the harsh movie world of 2015. Can they theologize the crap out of The Martian and make it back? Thank you to the Patron Saints for choosing this 2015 classic. Watch the episode here. Chapters: 0:44 - Welcome & Summary 04:40 - Popcorn Ratings 07:00 - Theology Ratings 08:53 - SPOILER WARNING 09:10 - Popcorn Thoughts 19:12 - Subscribe, Share, Support 20:21- Ads 23:04 - The Parable of the Lost Sheep in Space 38:00 - Value of a Single Human Life 47:45 - Lightning Round 1:01:55 - Until Next Time… Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE and click the notification bell. Follow & connect: https://linktr.ee/popcorntheology Support: https://www.patreon.com/popcorntheology  Rate and review to get 2 FREE Popcorn Theology Stickers! Write a 5-star review and send a screenshot, along with your mailing address, to feedback@popcorntheology.com, and you’ll receive 2 FREE stickers! iTunes link here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/popcorn-theology/id990110281 #themartian #mattdamon #ridleys

This week, a series of flashbacks flesh out what happened between "Swear to me" and "You swore."... giving Jam and David plenty to talk about. This beautiful episode raises discussion of how you cannot love someone by lying to them, and how legacy affects the life of the believer. So join us on the porch - you won't want to miss this one. Watch the episode here. Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE and click the notification bell. Follow & connect: https://linktr.ee/popcorntheology  Support: https://www.patreon.com/popcorntheology  Rate and review to get 2 FREE Popcorn Theology Stickers! Write a 5-star review and send your screenshot and mailing address to feedback@popcorntheology.com and receive 2 FREE stickers! Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:18 - Welcome 00:46 - SPOILER WARNING 01:13 - Episode Summary 03:24 - Popcorn Ratings 12:41 - Theology Ratings 16:46 - Receive, Reject, Redeem 23:03 - Loving through Lying? 41:12 - "A Little Better Than Me"? - Legacy 55:03 - Until Next Time… #TheLastOfUs #LastOfUs #PedroPascal #Be

Jam, Miles, and James team up to dive into the MCU once more - this time with the movie Thunderbolts. Join us as we explore the surprisingly deep themes of the film, ask whether Marvel has indeed gotten its magic back, and anticipate what lies ahead for the New Avengers. Watch the episode here. Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE and click the notification bell. Follow & connect: https://linktr.ee/popcorntheology Support: https://www.patreon.com/popcorntheology Rate and review to get 2 FREE Popcorn Theology Stickers! Write a 5-star review and send a screenshot, along with your mailing address, to feedback@popcorntheology.com, and you’ll receive 2 FREE stickers! iTunes link here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/popcorn-theology/id990110281  Chapters:00:00 - Teaser & Intro 00:26 - Cold Open 02:10 - Welcome & Summary 03:48 - Popcorn Ratings 07:37 - Theology Ratings 11:23 - Ads 13:42 - SPOILER WARNING 13:56 - Popcorn Thoughts 29:13 - Sentry vs Superman 43:23 - Evil, Flattery, & Manipulation 54:50 -

This week, Jam and David explore Ellie’s reckless and fearless nature and how it is contrasted with Dina. Even in an episode that’s light on themes, this was a great discussion of Proverbial wisdom and how Christians are called to be fearless in the face of death. It’s like the Scriptural themes are… in the air… Watch the episode here. Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE and click the notification bell. Follow & connect: https://linktr.ee/popcorntheology  Support: https://www.patreon.com/popcorntheology  Rate and review to get 2 FREE Popcorn Theology Stickers! Write a 5-star review and send your screenshot and mailing address to feedback@popcorntheology.com and receive 2 FREE stickers! Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:18 - Welcome 00:47 - SPOILER WARNING 01:37 - Episode Summary 02:29 - Popcorn Ratings 04:44 - Theology Ratings 12:03 - Ellie is RECKLES S23:19 - Ellie is FEARLESS 31:37 - Until Next Time… #TheLastOfUs #LastOfUs #PedroPascal #BellaRamsey #KaitlynDever #HBOMax #HBO #NaughtyDog #LGBTQ #ChristianPodcasts #Movie

How should Christians engage with LGBT stories? To what lengths will we go to justify our actions? This week, a disappointing episode leads to great discussion of the image of God, the sexual revolution, justification of wickedness, and more. Join us to discover how much there is to receive, reject, and redeem from Episode 4, even if you found it stale. Watch the episode here. Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE and click the notification bell. Follow & connect: https://linktr.ee/popcorntheology  Support: https://www.patreon.com/popcorntheology  Rate and review to get 2 FREE Popcorn Theology Stickers! Write a 5-star review and send your screenshot and mailing address to feedback@popcorntheology.com and receive 2 FREE stickers! Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:19 - Welcome 00:46 - SPOILER WARNING 01:53 - Episode Summary 02:20 - Popcorn Ratings 06:28 - Theology Ratings 09:38 - Receive, Reject, Redeem 16:52 - Creation Order Shines Through 34:05 - The Lengths We’ll Go To 45:40 - Until Next Time… #TheLastOfUs #LastOfUs #Pedr

May the 4th be with you! In honor of Star Wars day, we dug into the vault and re-released our discussion with astrophysicist Dr. Jason Lisle about Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. This surprisingly fresh entry to the Star Wars universe led to some deep discussion on a range of topics: Is there ever a time when ‘lying’ is justified in the eyes of God? Is it possible to deceptively work from within an evil group in order to dismantle it? Why is it so hard to create replicas of the human face that are convincing, when animals seem much less difficult? Will storytelling – and dare we say filmmaking – continue in the eternal state? What sort of Star Wars character would Dr. Lisle be? ...and much more! Watch the episode here. Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE and click the notification bell. Follow & connect: https://linktr.ee/popcorntheology  Support: https://www.patreon.com/popcorntheology  Rate and review to get 2 FREE Popcorn Theology Stickers! Write a 5-star review and send your screenshot and mailing address to fee

Join David and Jam as they take the long path of Grief, Mercy, and Justice in Season 2, Episode 3 of the Last of Us. They plum the depths of philosophical and theological themes like: How should one handle grief? What is mercy and is it deserved? What is the basis for Justice and who determines what is and is not just? Watch the episode here. Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE and click the notification bell. Follow & connect: https://linktr.ee/popcorntheology  Support: https://www.patreon.com/popcorntheology  Rate and review to get 2 FREE Popcorn Theology Stickers! Write a 5-star review and send your screenshot and mailing address to feedback@popcorntheology.com and receive 2 FREE stickers! Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:19 - Welcome 01:30 - SPOILER WARNING 02:35 - Episode Summary 03:12 - Popcorn Ratings 05:40 - Theology Ratings 10:10 - A Grief Observed 26:48 - Mercy & Justice Have Kissed 39:09 - Until Next Time… #TheLastOfUs #LastOfUs #PedroPascal #BellaRamsey #KaitlynDever #HBOMax #HBO #NaughtyDog #ChristianPo

Rory and Eric peek into the world of Sicario and see the temptation to do evil so that good may come, the lie told that men and women are interchangeable in combat roles, and how Christians are to engage in the land of wolves. Watch the episode here. Chapters: 0:30 Welcome & Summary 5:12 Popcorn Ratings 8:18 Theology Ratings 10:11 Subscribe, Share, Support 10:52 Ads 12:55 SPOILER WARNING 13:04 Popcorn Thoughts 18:12 The Land of Temptation 30:17 What about Silvio? 37:16 The Lies we Tell Ourselves 48:43 The Lie of Feminism 48:43 Lightning Round 1:11:35 Until Next Time… Don't forget to SUBSCRIBE and click the notification bell. Follow & connect: https://linktr.ee/popcorntheology Support: https://www.patreon.com/popcorntheology Rate and review to get 2 FREE Popcorn Theology Stickers! Write a 5-star review and send a screenshot, along with your mailing address, to feedback@popcorntheology.com, and you’ll receive 2 FREE stickers! iTunes link here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/popcorn-theology/id9