Jesus in Movies
45 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 36 ratingsSearching movies for lines, scenes, characters, and themes that trace truth and the gospel. Write us at [email protected]
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Episodes
Jesus in Movies: An Unexpected Death
October 14, 2022 15:59 - 47 minutes - 108 MBGraham and I talk memories, takeaways, low points, and heroes.
High School Musical
September 07, 2022 16:10 - 47 minutes - 110 MBGraham and I talk karaoke, hoops, auditions, and callbacks. - Guest Sid Druen at 40:57 - United Pursuit, “Running in Circles (feat. Will Reagan)”
Season 2: The Jimmies
May 04, 2022 16:00 - 58 minutes - 135 MBGraham and I recap The 2nd Jimmies. - "I Just Can't Wait for The Jimmies" video - "The 2nd Jimmies - Trailer" video - "The 2nd Jimmies - In Memoriam" video - The 2nd Jimmies photo album - See you in the fall for Season 3!
The 2nd Jimmies
May 04, 2022 16:00 - 58 minutes - 135 MBGraham and I recap The 2nd Jimmies. - "I Just Can't Wait for The Jimmies" video - "The 2nd Jimmies - Trailer" video - "The 2nd Jimmies - In Memoriam" video - The 2nd Jimmies photo album - See you in the fall for Season 3!
Frozen 2
April 06, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour - 141 MBGraham and I talk mystical voices, magical dresses, sinful cities, and twin resurrections. - Guest William "Woody" Harwood at 56:12 - Disney+, "Into the Unknown: The Making of Frozen 2" - Joseph Campbell, The Hero's Journey (video summary) - John Piper (Desiring God), "Christian Hedonism" - C.S. Lewis, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe - NEEDTOBREATHE, "Slumber" - U2, "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" - Dale Carnegie, How to Win Friends and Influence People - Shai Li...
Pride and Prejudice (2005)
March 02, 2022 17:28 - 1 hour - 76.1 MBGraham and I talk walks, balls, sisters, and singleness. - Guest Kathryn May at 1:01:09 - "Austencello's" Tumblr post on the music in Pride and Prejudice - Mariah Gillespie's essay on the music in Pride and Prejudice - Kev's "What if Avengers: End Game Was Actually Pride and Prejudice" - Kev's "Pride and Prejudice - She Will Be Loved" - Kev's "Pride and Prejudice - Beauty and the Beast" - Mercy Worship, "When the King Left His Throne" - Angela Lansbury (Beauty and the Beast), "Beauty...
Miracle
February 02, 2022 17:05 - 1 hour - 75.1 MBGraham and I talk hockey, Russians, speeches, and suffering. - Guest Emma VanDeVelde at 55:48 - Emma VanDeVelde and Phillip Rast, "Narrow Way to Broadway" podcast (Facebook, Instagram) - Bill Simmons, "The Bill Simmons Podcast" (NIL, "player empowerment era") - Eugene Peterson, The Contemplative Pastor
The Social Network
January 05, 2022 17:00 - 53 minutes - 60.7 MBGraham and I talk parties, lawyers, SATs, and friend requests. - Guest Emma Swanson at 48:48 - Lessons From the Screenplay, "The Social Network - Sorkin, Structure, and Collaboration" - Nine Inch Nails, "Hurt" - Johnny Cash, "Hurt" - Sanctification diagram (subjective view)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
December 01, 2021 16:58 - 1 hour - 76.3 MBGraham and I talk Voldemort’s return, Ron’s jealousy, Cedric’s eulogy, and Hermione’s friendship. - Guest Seth Entwistle at 57:43 - "Binge Mode: 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire' Movie" Spotify podcast (The Ringer) - David Brooks, “The Moral Bucket List” - “101 Reasons to Ship Harry & Hermione” - Wicked (Kristin Chenoweth, Idina Menzel), “For Good” - Hamilton (Leslie Odom Jr.), “Wait for It” - Thomas Merton, New Seeds of Contemplation
Hacksaw Ridge
November 03, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 71.5 MBGraham and I talk rifles, rescues, violence, and ministry. - Guest Jordan Wagnon at 55:42 - Taylor Swift, "You Need to Calm Down" - Taylor Swift, "happiness" - Martin Luther, Explanation of the Lord’s Prayer - Ariana Grande, "pov" - Kahlil Gibran, The Broken Wings - "The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill" podcast - C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity
Wedding Crashers
October 06, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 73.8 MBGraham and I talk weddings, confessions, crude joking, and vulnerability. - Guest Dowd Simpson at 53:20 - John Mayer, “I Guess I Just Feel Like” - Brené Brown, “Flying Coach" podcast episode - Brené Brown, Rising Strong - Chelsea Moon, “Tis So Sweet”
The Lion King (1994)
September 01, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 155 MBGraham and I talk "The Circle of Life," "Hakuna Matata," and "Can You Feel the Love Tonight." - Guest Alex Holroyde at 55:34 - Kev's "Jesus in Movies - The Lion King" video - The Bible Project, Shalom - Peace video - Tim Keller, Every Good Endeavor - Sid Druen (NorthCross Church), "Mirror Mirror" sermon - C.S. Lewis, The Screwtape Letters - Martin Luther King, Jr., "Letter from Birmingham Jail" - Shai Linne, "Mission Accomplished" - "O Come O Come Emmanuel," "Come Thou Long Expected...
Season 1: The Jimmies
April 21, 2021 16:00 - 44 minutes - 50.8 MBGraham and I recap award winners and favorite moments from The Jimmies. - The Jimmies trailer - Photos, "In Memoriam" video, and award nominees videos available upon email request
Titanic
April 14, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 74.9 MBGraham and I discuss freedom, flying, death, and dying. - Guest Helen Duffy at 1:01:23 - R.C. Sproul, The Holiness of God
Whiplash
April 07, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 69.4 MBGraham and I talk ambition, sacrifice, idolatry, and excellence. - Guest Courtney Carlock at 53:20 - Damien Chazelle interviews - Jonathan Butrin, Cinema Faith article on Whiplash - Tim Keller, Every Good Endeavor - Steph Curry, "Nothing Left to Prove" article
The Truman Show
March 31, 2021 16:00 - 59 minutes - 68.1 MBGraham and I talk consciousness, reality, omniscience, and revelation. - Guest Logan Russell at 53:13 - Joe Rigney, "With One Voice" article on general/special revelation - Hymns: Fernando Ortega, "This Is My Father's World," Chelsea Moon, "'Tis So Sweet," RYM Worship, "Isaiah 43" - The JIMMIES: Saturday, April 17th in Charlotte, NC, exclusive to Patrons and their plus-ones, more details to come
Pocahontas
March 24, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 59.9 MBGraham and I talk natives, settlers, rivers, and romance. - Guest Spencer Papciak at 57:20 - Bryan Stevenson, Equal Justice Initiative - Roxette, "Listen to Your Heart" - Tim Keller, Making Sense of God: An Invitation to the Skeptical (and Google Interview) - Lessons from the Screenplay, "True Detective vs. Se7en: Creating Light Amongst the Dark"
The Martian
March 17, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 71.5 MBGraham and I talk Mars, space, faith, and survival. - Guest Andy Simmons at 56:42 - Music references: Shawn Mendes "In My Blood," John Mayer "I Guess I Just Feel Like," Miley Cyrus "The Climb" - Book references: Dane Ortlund Gentle and Lowly, Phil Knight Shoe Dog
A Few Good Men
March 10, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 72.6 MBGraham and I talk Marines, lawyers, justice, and validation. - Guest Helen Webster at 56:13 - Shawn Johnson East 2016 "I Am Second" interview - Tom Brady 2005 "60 Minutes" interview - Ken Ham/Bill Nye 2014 creation/evolution debate
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
March 03, 2021 17:00 - 57 minutes - 66.3 MBGraham and I talk facing our fear, praying through pain, and hoping for home. - Guest Erin Pechacek at 47:34 - Video essays on the filmmaking of HP3 (Nerdwriter, MovieFlame) - Sermons on praying through anger and shame (Psalms 10 and 25)
Thor
February 24, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 60.3 MBGraham and I talk incarnation, humility, and star-crossed lovers. - Guest Shapley Davis at 1:00:55 - Westminster Confession of Faith
Inside Out
February 17, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 71.5 MBGraham and I talk joy, sadness, memories, and wholeness.
Free Solo
February 10, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 70.1 MBGraham and I talk mission, motive, and perfection.
Groundhog Day
February 03, 2021 17:00 - 56 minutes - 64.4 MBGraham and I talk false love, ineptitude, social justice, and rest. - Guest Justin Weaver at 46:22 - Justin's Video Game Sommelier page - Justin's Reclamation Society and Story Geeks page/podcast
The Greatest Showman
January 27, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 73 MBGraham and I talk ambition, authenticity, forbidden love, and disability. - Guest Jacob Daurizio at 55:40
Braveheart
January 20, 2021 17:00 - 58 minutes - 66.8 MBGraham and I talk Scotland, William Wallace, epic speeches, and freedom. - Guest Mac Harris at 53:44
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
January 13, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 73 MBGraham and I talk ancestry, racism, clothing, and feasts.
Moneyball
January 06, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 71.5 MBGraham and I talk sabermetrics, faith, and feeling undervalued. - Guest Thomas Eldridge at 57:11
When Harry Met Sally
December 30, 2020 17:29 - 1 hour - 71.5 MBGraham and I talk friendship, sex, vulnerability, and wrestling with God.
It's A Wonderful Life
December 23, 2020 17:00 - 59 minutes - 67.6 MBGraham and I talk generosity, unfulfilled dreams, faithfulness, and the kingdom. - Guest Bess McLawhorn at 54:14
Elf
December 16, 2020 17:00 - 59 minutes - 67.9 MBGraham and I talk adoption, devotion, and naivety.
Knives Out
December 09, 2020 17:00 - 59 minutes - 67.5 MBGraham and I talk duplicitous love, inevitable truth, and grand inheritance.
The Shawshank Redemption
December 02, 2020 17:00 - 59 minutes - 67.9 MBGraham and I talk hope, despair, dignity, and total depravity.
The Notebook
November 25, 2020 17:00 - 58 minutes - 66.5 MBGraham and I talk birds, letters, and summer love.
A Quiet Place
November 18, 2020 17:00 - 57 minutes - 66.2 MBGraham and I talk dystopia, shame, desperation, and sacrifice.
21 Jump Street
November 11, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 72.6 MBGraham and I talk high school, parties, unlikely friends, and approval.
Remember the Titans
November 04, 2020 17:29 - 1 hour - 70.1 MBGraham and I talk football, friendship, race, and mission.
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
October 28, 2020 16:00 - 1 hour - 75 MBGraham and I talk pirates, prisoners, cursed treasure, and holy blood.
National Treasure
October 21, 2020 16:00 - 59 minutes - 67.8 MBGraham and I talk lineage, nationalism, faith, and treasure.
Crazy, Stupid, Love
October 14, 2020 16:53 - 1 hour - 72.9 MBGraham and I talk love, sex, marriage, and soulmates.
Good Will Hunting
October 07, 2020 14:00 - 1 hour - 75.3 MBGraham and I talk Boston, genius, biblical counseling, and irresistible grace.
The Dark Knight
September 30, 2020 16:56 - 1 hour - 72.3 MBGraham and I talk crime, anarchy, moral ethics, and substitutionary atonement.
Frozen
September 23, 2020 16:00 - 58 minutes - 67.3 MBGraham and I talk building snowmen, open and closed doors, letting it go, and frozen hearts.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
September 16, 2020 16:02 - 1 hour - 62.3 MBGraham and I talk Hogwarts letters, the wand choosing the wizard, and the hero's journey.
Trailer
September 15, 2020 18:00 - 1 minute - 1.61 MBSearching movies for lines, scenes, characters, and themes that trace truth and the gospel.