We continue through Mark’s Passion Week. The disciples abandon Jesus in Gethsemane, Peter denies Jesus, and Jesus faces two unjust trials.
Author: JR. Forasteros
JR. lives in Dallas, TX with his wife Amanda. In addition to exploring the wonders that are the Lone Star state, JR. is the teaching pastor at Catalyst Community Church, a writer and blogger. His book, Empathy for the Devil, is available from InterVarsity Press. He's haunted by the Batman, who is in turn haunted by the myth of redemptive violence.
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Love in the Time of Monsters
The gang welcomes the director, writer and two leads of the indie horror comedy LOVE IN THE TIME OF MONSTERS. We learn how indie films are made, and why this film is really a love letter to horror.
We investigate Jesus’ final days, beginning with the anointing at Bethany and the Last Supper.
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The Visit
The gang braces themselves for THE VISIT, the latest thriller from M. Night Shyamalan. After we evaluate his previous films, we ask (spoiler free) where THE VISIT ranks and why we’re so terrified of the elderly. Finally, we spoil it a lot.
We finish the remaining Temple controversies and investigate Mark’s apocalypse.
We begin the third and final section of Mark: the Passion Week. We cover the Triumphal Entry, the Cleansing of the Temple and Cursing of the Fig Tree, and the first Temple controversy.
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Sinister 1 and 2
The gang reviews Scott Derrickson’s 2012 SINISTER in preparation for the sequel. While they all loved the first film, they were divided on Baguhl’s latest offering. Plus, the new SCREAM MTV series!
The second section of Mark’s Gospel asks, “Now that we know that Jesus is the Messiah, what kind of Messiah is he?”
The second half of Mark’s first section, in which Mark asks, Who is Jesus?
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Children of the Corn
The gang takes a road trip back to 1984 to revisit the classic Stephen King adaptation CHILDREN OF THE CORN. We compare the film to the original short story, compare favorite King adaptations, and wonder what’s so scary about Nebraska.