Saints and Cinema

21/08/2024

Check out our latest episode on movies from #1999!
Documentary edition!
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20/08/2024

Tim gets echoey in his new house as he and Jay talk documentaries, history rhyming, and the life you make when you're trying to make something else.

Tim gets echoey in his new house as he and Jay talk documentaries, history rhyming, and the life you make when you're trying to make something else.Some of the films we mention in this episode: One Day in September, American Movie, ...

15/07/2024

Here it is, brand new! (Hopefully Tim got the audio right!)
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15/07/2024

New episode! (Hopefully Tim edited the sound correctly to match it up!)

Comment below if you have an idea for a future 1999 episode

In this episode, Tim and Jay talk about two seemingly opposite films, the primarily French-language Beau Travail and the German-language Run, Lola, Run. But maybe the themes and questions aren't as far apart as we initially thought!We discuss free...

12/07/2024

Coming Monday morning, our newest #1999 episode, with these two!

18/06/2024

Just because, a Monday evening new episode with our friend, Collin Insley! Check it...

In this episode, we get existential, philosophical, and humanistic with Boise-based filmmaker (and NBFF alum) Collin Insley. We work through the implications of Being John Malkovich and Charlie Kaufman's filmography for fame, identity, and what it...

15/05/2024

Here ya go, random Wednesday new episode!

Tim and Jay talk about two of the highest grossing movies of 1999: M. Night Shyamalan's first major hit, The Sixth Sense, and the beginning of the found-footage explosion, The Blair Witch Project. How do they play 25 years later? What do...

22/04/2024

Brand new at saintsandcinema.com!
#1999

01/04/2024

Brand new episode here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/370664/episodes/14787774

First in a series on movies from 1999.. check it

#1999

01/04/2024

Brand new for the second day of Easter! First in a series on movies from 1999

Jay and Tim talk with Pr. Mark Pierson of St. Paul's Lutheran Church (Long Beach, CA) about the first in our 25th anniversary series of films from 1999. We talk about where we were in 1999, and then get into free will, chance, fate, God, confessio...

24/03/2024

Soon, at saintsandcinema.com

08/03/2024

A little preview for Sunday..

Obviously we haven't seen all of the Oscar-nominated films. Who do you think we are? But we have fun talking about the ones we have seen. 96th Academy Awards air on Sunday, March 10, at 4 pm (Pacific).Some of the films we mention in this episode: ...

04/03/2024

Brand new!

Give us your picks in the comments

Obviously we haven't seen all of the Oscar-nominated films. Who do you think we are? But we have fun talking about the ones we have seen. 96th Academy Awards air on Sunday, March 10, at 4 pm (Pacific).Some of the films we mention in this episode: ...

20/02/2024

Now's the time!

First episode of 2024, we talk about our favorites of 2023. These might be our most divergent best-of lists so far. Is your favorite on our lists? Are our favorites on your list? Let us know! Some of the films we mention in this episode: Past Live...

13/02/2024

New year, new episode!

First episode of 2024, we talk about our favorites of 2023. These might be our most divergent best-of lists so far. Is your favorite on our lists? Are our favorites on your list? Let us know! Some of the films we mention in this episode: Past Live...

08/02/2024

We're finally getting to our best of 2023 films, recording tonight! What was your favorite film released last year?

26/12/2023

Our Christmas present to you! We had a great time with Philip Marinello of The Substance Podcast

In only our second-ever joint episode, we spend some time with Philip Marinello of The Substance discussing whether movies are serious or frivolous. Are they just entertainment or something more significant? How seriously should we take them? Then...

19/10/2023

Surprise drop of a new episode with Phillip Yaw Domfeh of Disney Launchpad! We had a great time and our conversation went all over the place. Check it!

On the last day of the 2023 Newport Beach Film Festival, we finally catch up with Phillip Yaw Domfeh, NBFF alum, filmmaker, producer, and Senior Manager of Disney's Launchpad short film incubator. We talk about all sorts of things, from music, to ...

10/10/2023

Festival week is upon us! Check out our recs! 👇👇👇

Jay and Tim preview their favorite week of the year, the Newport Beach Film Festival. We talk film festival programming, feature films, short films, what we've seen, and what we're looking forward to watching. See the schedule and get tickets here...

02/10/2023

Favorite week of the year incoming! Check out our The Newport Beach Film Festival preview here:

And since we think you're special, feel free to use the discount code 'URSpecialNBFF' for $5 off any ticket!

You can check out the festival lineup here: https://nbff23.eventive.org/welcome

The festival runs from October 12 thru 19. We'll see you out there! 🎟🎥🎙

Jay and Tim preview their favorite week of the year, the Newport Beach Film Festival. We talk film festival programming, feature films, short films, what we've seen, and what we're looking forward to watching. See the schedule and get tickets here...

12/09/2023

New episode! We talked about The Equalizer 3 and some of the religious symbolism, as well as where other action franchises rank

In this episode Tim and Jay talk about The Equalizer 3 and what's going on with some of the symbolism and religious references in the movie. Then we talk about other action franchises, and what sets some apart from others.Some of the films an...

15/08/2023

Brand new, surprise Tuesday episode! What did you think of Christopher Nolan's latest?

Jay and Tim talk about Christopher Nolan's latest, and where it fits among our favorite Nolan films.Some of the films we mention in this episode: Barbie, Oppenheimer, The Dark Knight, Memento, The Day after Trinity, P...

04/08/2023

Congratulations to Oliver Chiang (https://www.facebook.com/volchiang) for winning a copy of Josh Larsen's book Fear Not! You can get a copy for yourself here: https://wipfandstock.com/9781666738520/fear-not/
Check out our most recent episode with Josh at saintsandcinema.com. Thanks to all of you, and to Oliver, for listening!

Why would anyone want to watch horror movies? Why would Christians, in particular, bother with the genre? In Fear Not!, critic Josh Larsen makes the case tha...

25/07/2023

Josh Larsen on writing seriously about film from a Christian perspective, from our most recent episode

24/07/2023

New episode with Josh Larsen of Think Christian and the Filmspotting podcast, talking about horror and his new book. Check it out!

In our 60th episode, we talk with Josh Larsen of Think Christian and the Filmspotting podcast about his new book Fear Not! A Christian Appreciation of Horror Movies. We talk about what Christians can learn from horror movies about themselves and a...

03/07/2023

We had a lot of fun talking with Ryan Spacone about everything cinematography, the movie JESUS REVOLUTION, and what it means to be a Lutheran in the world of film. Check it!

Jay and Tim talk to cinematographer (and fellow Lutheran) Ryan Spacone about Jesus Revolution, Christian movies, cinematography, and how Lutherans understand vocation with respect to film. What does a cinematographer do? How does Ryan choose the j...

05/06/2023

oh yeah, new episode! talking about one of the most original movies we've seen

[caution: if you're planning to see it, we have spoilers!]

We're not going to lie; the episode gets a little weird. But so is the movie. Tim and Jay talk Beau Is Afraid, the new neurotic nightmare from Ari Aster. There are spoilers. See the movie first. Do not read anything about it before you go!Some oth...

08/05/2023

Here's a new episode for your Monday! Tell us your favorite exorcism movie in the comments 👇👇👇

Tim and Jay talk about what they liked and didn't like about Russell Crowe's new movie, The Pope's Exorcist. How much is Fr. Amorth's story and how much is Hollywood invention? What is it about priests that they make regular appearances in horror ...

10/04/2023

Brand new for the second day of Easter!

Jay and Tim talk about all sorts of things stemming from The Whale. Does Aronofsky intend Charlie to be a Christ figure? What kind? Are people naturally good? What is religion good for? What does the ending signify? And more. We also mention Noah,...

05/04/2023

In honor of Marco's birthday today, check out our episode with him where we revisit our top-100 lists!

In our final episode of 2022, we revisit our very first episode and our top-100 lists with friend and fellow NBFF programmer, Marco Montenegro. And what is the point of making lists, anyway? Then we talk about the once-a-decade Sight and Sound mov...