Crossover Collab

Director's Cut: Encanto

Mon, 07 Mar 2022 01:26:08 +0000

Just your casual podcast episode discussing personal gifts, reconciliation and the themes of continuationism and cessationism related to gifts. That's what we get out of Disney films. And yes we do talk about Bruno.

Director's Cut: The 40-Year-Old Virgin

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 22:19:42 +0000

The 40-Year-Old Virgin explores sexual integrity in a charming and humorous way. Although a secular production, its values are surprisingly in line with Christian values. We swear we try not to sound like cringe youth pastors that talk about...the sex. This isn't a sex-ed podcast for your classroom talk. All we're saying is just wait till marriage bruh.

Crossover Christmas: 1 Wonderful Life

Sat, 25 Dec 2021 04:42:24 +0000

Merry Christmas, the time is finally here. We celebrate the incarnation and the day of gathering together because of God's grace. In the final episode of this Christmas series we discuss the classic 'It's a Wonderful Life' and its display of grace, love and the fruits of life itself.

Crossover Christmas: 2 Bedtime Stories

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 22:51:50 +0000

To snuggle up and enjoy Christmas Eve we decided to present 2 bedtime stories for you instead of us commenting on everyone else's stories. We have a story about a pirate that delivered Christmas and a story about the galactic struggle for the nativity. Have a wonderful Christmas. God bless.

Crossover Christmas: 3 Christmas No. 1s

Fri, 24 Dec 2021 01:21:25 +0000

This episode switches up our usual commentary style. There's no discussion, but rather 3 tunes that we put together for fun.

Crossover Christmas: 4 Christmas Carol Adaptations

Wed, 22 Dec 2021 13:44:20 +0000

Today we talk about probably the second greatest Christmas story (first being the Nativity) and how its great message is delivered through many adaptations. We pick 4 of our favourites and walk through their unique deliveries.

Crossover Christmas: 6 Home Alone Films

Mon, 20 Dec 2021 19:06:06 +0000

For this festive episode we discuss 2 great films and try not to hate on the 4 others. It's the 6 Home Alone films and our unfiltered opinions on what works and what doesn't.

Crossover Christmas: 7 Festive Favourite Films (Because...Nostalgia)

Sun, 19 Dec 2021 18:11:29 +0000

We like Christmas movies, you like them too but we know the best and you will love them too. Another classic case of imposed opinions this Christmas; this is 7 festive favourite films liked predominantly because of nostalgia.

Crossover Christmas: 8 Naff Netflix Christmas Films

Sat, 18 Dec 2021 22:43:02 +0000

We've looked at the best of the best and the best of the worst, now perhaps we have the worst of the best of the worst list for Netflix Christmas Films. This unfiltered and unedited discussion will take you through our painful experience enduring these films.

Crossover Christmas: 9 Christmas Traditions

Fri, 17 Dec 2021 17:39:44 +0000

Each year we celebrate Christmas with many traditions, but why is this the case? We talk through some traditions that we've observed and comment a bit on the theology and history behind them. What traditions will you pay more attention to today?

Crossover Christmas: (Top) 10 Christmas Songs

Thu, 16 Dec 2021 20:56:50 +0000

This team is made up of a film music student and a professional music listener, so it only seems fair to impose our opinions as objective facts onto all the lovely listeners. We give you our top 10 Christmas songs Watchmojo style, because we're super original.

Crossover Christmas: 11 Dodgy Sermons

Wed, 15 Dec 2021 19:23:39 +0000

Without a doubt this is one of the most controversial and ridiculous episodes that we've ever published, but it's brilliant. We share some terrible Christmas sermons in a parody. Some are from experience, some are made up, but all of them will make you giggle and cringe.

Crossover Christmas: 12 Christmas Dad Jokes

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 16:01:54 +0000

We're back and kicking off the new Christmas series "Crossover Christmas" with the very best of the very worst Christmas dad jokes. For the next 12 days coming up to Christmas we'll be releasing some fun creative projects. Little bit of a giggle during the advent season. Enjoy.

Director's Cut: Free Guy & Narrative Over Cool Concept

Sun, 12 Sep 2021 19:42:27 +0000

We recently viewed Free Guy and in this episode we voice our opinions on the structure of the story and the way it builds its world. Perhaps one of our more critical conversations, however it has helped us understand more of what we love about visual storytelling.

Creative Convos: Contemporary Christian Music (CCM)

Sun, 15 Aug 2021 12:39:27 +0000

A new series that embodies what we discuss mostly when the microphone is off. Our first episode is on CCM, a key topic that overlaps creativity and theology when shared within the Church. We discuss its theological implications and its practicality within modern worship.

Director's Cut: Aladdin (1992) on Motivations and Character Development

Fri, 06 Aug 2021 12:35:39 +0000

We took a very long break during huge periods of both our lives and now we're finally back with a new series of discussions, firstly starting with Disney's Aladdin (1992). We look at human motivations and how each character goes through an arc of development through this story from our childhoods.

Director's Cut: Wandavision & The Technicolours of Grief

Tue, 20 Apr 2021 22:01:12 +0000

We discuss Marvel's first TV series as part of the MCU timeline and its strong theme of grief for loved ones. We explore the process demonstrated in this show as a way to briefly understand the grief that is shared within our current world.

Director's Cut: Avatar & Cross-Cultural Themes Found in Loveable Characters (Pt.1)

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 17:25:46 +0000

We discuss a cherished show that Brandon has recently started and finished in the space of 2 weeks. Avatar's characters and the exploration of themes found in both Eastern and Western cultures is the centre of this conversation.

Director's Cut: The Truman Show & The God Complex of The 'Creator'

Tue, 02 Mar 2021 01:25:59 +0000

This discussion scrapes the surface of a lot of strong themes in this classic film, but most prominently and unexpectadely the role of Christof is our main focus. His role as the creator and caregiver to the Truman Show demonstrates his and man's vice with power, and how theism can be analyzed in comparison to the god complex found in Christof.

Director's Cut: The Emperor's New Groove and The Result of Compassion

Sun, 21 Feb 2021 23:49:58 +0000

As two latecomers to the film, we express our love for this well-aged Disney film, combining serious themes with superb comedy. The natural progression of redemption through compassion is the key theme of our discussion.

Director's Cut: All You Need Is Love - The Mixed Views On Rom-Coms

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 15:23:31 +0000

Ah Valentine's Day, how could we miss the opportunity to talk about love. But is love really depicted in the classic genre of rom-coms? We take some time giving our opinions and sharing different views on the shows and films that we both love and love not.

Director's Cut: Tenet & The Humanity Beyond Mechanics Pt.1

Fri, 05 Feb 2021 17:40:59 +0000

This has been a highly anticipated episode ever since its release. Listen to us fanboy over our most loved film from 2020 and how we begin to explore the humanity conveyed through this work beyond just the confusing mechanics.

Director's Cut: Dead Poets Society Pt.2

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 18:47:58 +0000

This is the second part to our conversation on Dead Poets Society and the practicality of Carpe Diem. We recommend listening to part 1 first as this episode dives straight into big theological themes. Or you could just start with part 2 and seize the day!

Director's Cut: Dead Poets Society Pt.1 - The Time For Carpe Diem

Fri, 22 Jan 2021 20:38:31 +0000

A new year and a new episode. We take another look at a classic film and discuss the idea of carpe diem. When should we oppose society and when should we be a part of it? This and more themes are explored in part 1 of this discussion

Director's Cut: Home Alone Christmas Special

Wed, 16 Dec 2020 19:50:44 +0000

This Christmas special episode, tag along with a Scrooge and a jolly northerner as we explore the Home Alone films. Although this discussion isn't as structured as our usual talks, we still touch on theology in a humorous fashion, including the story of Mary and Joseph accidently leaving Jesus at Jerusalem as a kid.

Director's Cut: Rango & Forming Identity Through Serving Others

Fri, 04 Dec 2020 11:02:29 +0000

We venture into the realm of spaghetti westerns and recall the uniqueness of the animated film Rango. Its gritty and authentic presentation can covey some very relatable concepts in relation to identity and relationships. It also just looks pretty epic.

Deep Dive: Exploring Violence In Storytelling

Sat, 28 Nov 2020 16:22:28 +0000

A fresh new series that digs deeper into topics that we've discussed before, but we use our knowledge of theology to really pick apart what we've learned. This discussion focuses on the interpretation of violence and its place within storytelling.

New Game Plus: Doom Eternal & the Battle Against Sin

Fri, 20 Nov 2020 20:49:40 +0000

For this episode we have our friend Luke joining us in discussing not only the relation between the themes of Doom lore and the Bible, but also what we can take away from the gameplay style used in this pioneering game series.

Director's Cut: Inception & the Foundation of Exile

Fri, 13 Nov 2020 19:23:12 +0000

This episode we discuss one of our favourite films, Inception. Surprisingly we don't discuss the visuals or mechanics much but identify how the film is structured on the protagonist's journey through an exile and how he deals with letting go of his past.

Director's Cut: Star Wars & the Freedom of Vulnerability

Sun, 08 Nov 2020 19:24:16 +0000

We retrace our steps and go back to a topic that started this whole podcast idea. We discuss in particular the character of Anakin Skywalker and his relationship with the Jedi Order that disapprove of any attachment. Do the Jedi and the church share similarities in how the leaders can corrupt an initially good message?

New Game Plus: Among Us and Keeping Sus

Fri, 30 Oct 2020 23:35:21 +0000

This episode we expand on the relationship dynamics in Among Us, an incredibly popular game that aims to find the imposter amongst the players. Who is trustworthy? Is being critical on assessing information good? And how much more reliable is a story if there is a bigger collective of alibies?

Director's Cut: Taxi Driver and the Lonely Descent into Eugenics

Fri, 23 Oct 2020 20:13:48 +0000

We continue on our Scorsese fascination by discussing Taxi driver and the protagonist's view of the world unaccompanied by companionship. Views on eugenics and self justice are at the forefront of this week's episode.

Director's Cut: Shutter Island & Trusting To Deny Ourselves

Fri, 16 Oct 2020 22:42:04 +0000

In this episode we explore the protagonist's perspective in Scorsese's Shutter Island. Our individual viewpoints are challenged and we question the reliability of our own conclusions.

Director's Cut: Sam Raimi's Spiderman & Great Human Responsibility

Wed, 14 Oct 2020 20:18:52 +0000

We share our love for the original Spiderman trilogy, particularly the second instalment, by discussing the humanity of Peter Parker conveyed on the screen. The storytelling devices used in Raimi's adaptation brings light to our need for love and responsibility to love others.

New Game Plus: Following the Clues

Sun, 11 Oct 2020 11:15:52 +0000

This conversation dives into the theme of designed clues that help build a path and direction of how to continue our journey in video games and reading scripture.