Saints and Cinema

Episode 96 - LARS AND THE REAL GIRL with Scott Stiegemeyer

Send us Fan Mail Tim and Jay dig into Lars and the Real Girl with Rev. Dr. Scott Stiegemeyer. Join us as we talk about what this cinematic parable can teach us about lif

Episode 95 - Way Back with THE BEASTMASTER (1982) and THE RESCUE (1988)

Send us Fan Mail Jay and Tim have a not-very-serious discussion of The Beastmaster (1982) and The Rescue (1988) and other movies from their childhood and whether or not

Episode 94 - THE ODYSSEY

Send us Fan Mail Tim and Jay discourse on the discourse and how we should think about the difference between books and movies, ancient and modern. We talk about what we

Episode 93 - TOGETHER and OBSESSION

Send us Fan Mail Tim and Jay talk about relationship horror movies Together and Obsession. What does it mean to be "one flesh"? What does it mean to love another person?

Episode 92 - ERIC LARUE with Brett Neveu

Send us Fan Mail Tim and Jay had the opportunity to talk with Brett Neveu, playwright, professor, and screenwriter of (the play and) film Eric LaRue, directed by Michael

Episode 91 - Best of 2025

Send us Fan Mail We finally get around to talking about our favorites of last year. Did we mention yours? Do you have a favorite we didn't mention? Let us know! So

Episode 90! - Robert Duvall and THE APOSTLE

Send us Fan Mail Tim and Jay take up our top Duvall films and then discuss The Apostle, depictions of preachers, what makes a character sympathetic, and the nature of re

Episode 89 - WAKE UP DEAD MAN with Rev. Dr. Ryan Tinetti

Send us Fan Mail Tim and Jay talk to Ryan Tinetti, professor at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, about the newest Knives Out mystery, Wake Up Dead Man. Religion in movie

Episode 88 - Christmas with THE CHOSEN

Send us Fan Mail Tim and Jay watch Christmas with The Chosen - Holy Night and continue the discussion from episode 85 on what works well and what doesn't work as we

Episode 87 - FRANKENSTEIN with Rev. Dr. Scott Stiegemeyer

Send us Fan Mail Tim and Jay talk about Frankenstein, being human, technology, death and life with professor, pastor, and bioethicist, Scott Stiegemeyer, as well as a fe

Episode 86 - NBFF Preview with Olivia Blue and Decker Sadowski of THEATER IS DEAD

Send us Fan Mail Jay and Tim talk to the writers/producers/actors of Theater Is Dead, Decker Sadowski and Olivia Blue. Their film premiered at Fantastic Fest, and is com

Episode 85! Season 5 of THE CHOSEN

Send us Fan Mail Tim and Jay talk about what they like and don't like about Season 5 of The Chosen. Interpretation, the Bible, Jesus, religious art--and the band Wh

Episode 84 - Halfway Through 2025

Send us Fan Mail Tim and Jay talk a little about what might end up on their best-of-2025 lists at the halfway point, and what they still want to see. What's on your

Episode 83 - Fathers, Sons, and Meat Puppets in 28 YEARS LATER

Send us Fan Mail Tim and Jay talk zombies, the 28 franchise, and the father-son/generational inheritance theme that runs through 28 Years Later. Thanks for listening! (O

Episode 82 - An Animated Faith

Send us Fan Mail Jay and Tim talk about a few animated movies that seem to offer resonance with the Bible or Christianity. What are some Christian themes? What makes a t

Episode 81 - SINNERS with Pr. Jason Swan

Send us Fan Mail Tim and Jay talk to Pastor Jason Swan about the film Sinners and all the theological resonance we can muster: vampires, music, liturgy, worship, vocatio

Episode 80! Explain Yourself - A New Literalism?

Send us Fan Mail In our 80th episode, Tim and Jay talk about how much film viewers want or need to know; what makes some people love a film, and others hate it; and, is

Episode 79 - What the Oscars Got Right and What They Got Wrong

Send us Fan Mail Jay and Tim talk about what the Academy Awards got right and what they got wrong. We talk about Hollywood, agendas, propaganda, and Oscar surprises. So

Episode 78 - What We Loved and Didn't in 2024

Send us Fan Mail Jay and Tim get into the films they saw from 2024, their favorites, and their less-than-favorites. Some of the films we mention in this episode: The Br

Episode 77 - LONG DECEMBER with Writer/Director/Producer Thomas Torrey

Send us Fan Mail Jay and Tim reconnect with Thomas Torrey about his film Long December, new to streaming. We talk about the creative process, music and film, marathon ru