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- 4 days ago29 min
Bull Durham: Mentoring, Experience, and Relationships
This week we look at a classic sports movie from the 80's - An aging minor league catcher, a hot shot young pitcher, and a woman who sees herself as part of the minor league experience. Mentoring the young pitcher, Crash Davis discovers he is more than a baseball player - he is a mentor and coach. Join us as we explore why mentoring and experience matter and how this movie captures all of this.
- 2 weeks ago34 min
Unforgiven - The Reality vs The Romance
This week we look at a classic western directed by Clint Eastwood. The lines of "right" and "wrong" are blurred, the "romantic view" of the old West is tossed out for a more "earthy" and realistic view of what people truly had to face. And in the midst of it all, a writer trying to capture and maintain the "romance" of the West instead of the reality.
- 3 weeks ago31 min
Finding Nemo - When Pixar Made Great Movies
In this episode we look back at a 2003 Pixar classic, Finding Nemo. This is when Disney made movies movies that entertained Adults and children - at two different levels - at the same time. A heart-warming tale of searching for a lost "child" while also a tale of a child on a wild adventure. Join as we consider the search for the "lost sheep" and the rich characters that captivate our imagination.
- Apr 17, 202645 min
Return of the Jedi - Our Journey Through Star Wars Continues
"Return" or "Revenge?" This week we revisit our walk through the Star Wars Galaxy. The return of the Jedi was originally named "Revenge" of the Jedi...was it revenge? Is this a movie about the final redemption of Annikan Skywalker? We are joined in the studio with our resident expert, Dillon Briggs as we look at the closing chapter of the original trilogy
- Apr 10, 202636 min
Major League - Working Together for the Common Good
Baseball season is upon us and this week we look at a legendary comedy movie about America's pastime. What happens when a team is built to fail but succeeds? What does the manager and players figure out to make them so successful? Do we have similar challenges in our workplaces, social organizations, and even our churches? Join us as we delve into the belief that we are better together.
- Apr 3, 202637 min
Forgetting Sarah Marshall - Relational Pain and Starting Over
Sometimes relationships end messy - and maybe you were unaware that the relational collapse was about to occur. How do you move on? How do you "forget?" Maybe a better question: Can you forget? This week we look at a wonderful romantic comedy that looks at deceit, cheating, broken-heartedness, loss, and...recovery.
- Mar 27, 202631 min
Legally Blonde - Stereotypes Miss the Mark
A classic comedy with soulful undertones, Legally Blonde challenges the audience to see beyond what the eyes see - beyond the beauty, blonde hair, over-feminized dress...to see the heart, soul, and brains that lurks behind the facade. Join us as we consider where the depth the real person can be found!
- Mar 13, 202636 min
I, Robot - What Was SciFi is Now Social Commentary
So what happens when a Science Fiction Movie rubs eerily close to our contemporary context? What was "out there" is now "right here." in a span of 21 years the movie I, Robot went from thrilling science fiction a drama about the technological edge of which we stand. What does faith have say about it? How do we address technology that is moving faster than our morality and laws can keep up?
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