HeyJaredChrist, Culture, and Cinema
Jeffrey Skopak and Michael Popp explore the intersection of faith, cinema, and the contemporary context of American culture.
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The Life Aquatic with Steve Sizzou - The Arc of Forgiveness (opens the original)
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A terrible father; a poor leader; an aging career; a failing ship; and the pursuit for the Jaguar Shark who ate his friend. This week we are joined by Dr. Joshua Hollmann, a Wes Anderson aficionado, as we explore the themes of: Revenge, obsession, dysfunction, legacy, and forgiveness. And let's not forget the use of music to evoke emotion while humor is used as the cloak over those same emotions.
Jerry and Marge Go Large - Purpose in Retirement (opens the original)
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What do you do when you are forced into retirement but really don't have a plan? What if your own family doesn't know how to help you...This week we consider a movie that asks these very questions as a man figures out his purpose through a mathematical glitch in the lottery. Join us as we consider life, purpose, community, and friendship through this true story of love and retirement
An Interview with Author, Paul Headworth (opens the original)
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This week Jeffrey and Michael enter into uncharted waters - an interview with an author! No Big Screen...No Movie Stars...rather, the written page...buckle your seatbelts for a fun-filled look at Paul Headworth's book, "Prophetic Redemption." The book provides entertainment through an engaging murder mystery, sows seeds for salvation throughout the story line, and shares the tenets of the Christian faith... But don't think Jeffrey and Michael have left the big screen behind! With the help of Pau
Spiderman No Way Home - How Much Would You Sacrifice? (opens the original)
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This week we return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe with one of the biggest super hero movies ever made - the convergence of three iterations of Spiderman on one screen. But the movie challenges us to consider - how far and how much are you willing to sacrifice for the benefit of those you love...as well as those you don't even know!
Rudy - Don't Ruin a Good Story with the Facts (opens the original)
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Football season is upon us and today we look at the College Football movie Rudy. Daniel "Rudy" Ruttiger was a walk on practice team player at Notre Dame. The movie is inspirational and drives home the notion of hard work can lead to realizing your goal. People cheer, teammates support, and we rejoice in seeing the goal realized...however, history paints a slightly different picture concerning "Rudy."
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