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This is a show for those spiritual people who love film, and also those cinefiles feel that there is more to life than what we know. Each month, Robert and Mike will creativly evaluate a new film.
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Wednesday Jun 05, 2019
Wednesday Jun 05, 2019
Hello! It's been a while, and I know you've missed us. We review a quality movie and TV show for you toady, to make up for the long absence. We have acclaimed indie film First Reformed and hit CBS show "God Friended Me."
Look for some more exciting news in the future, we have big plans for the next step of the podcast.
Monday Nov 05, 2018
Monday Nov 05, 2018
Nuns are fascinating. Through the years, so many movies and TV shows have drawn inspiration from their lives, from the sublime (The Nun's Story) to the ridiculous ("The Flying Nun"). Our selections fall widely along that spectrum but, all of them are recent, having been released in that last few years. First up, is the comedy The Little Hours and the drama Novitiate. We follow those movies with the melodramatic BBC show "Call the Midwife" and the Netflix true-crime docu-series "The Keepers."
Novitiate Catholic News review
We look at more recently released media next month, with the new Ethan Hawk effort First Reformed and the popular CBS series "God Friended Me"
Sunday Apr 01, 2018
Sunday Apr 01, 2018
Do you ever experience what I call the "Moebius Strip of Conversation?" I experience it quite often. It is where one starts a conversation on one subject, and then through the natural process of carrying on a rambling conversation, one comes through the twists and turns of that palaver to the same subject. We do that here in our review of last year and what we look forward to this year.
Next time we return to our regular format, going back to the old Steven Martin vehicle Leap of Faith. Keeping with the theme we will look at variety of local and national televangelist shows to see where they are in the current day and age.
Sunday Mar 18, 2018
Sunday Mar 18, 2018
Faith based movies are getting better, both in production values and the quality of the end product. But does The Case for Christ live up to these expectaions? And why doesn't "Kevin (Probably) Saves the World"? have any buzz? We attempt to answer these questions and moree in this episode.
The Case for Christ official website
The Case for Christ (2017) - IMDb
Kevin (Probably) Saves the World - Wikipedia
'Kevin (Probably) Saves the World' Renewed or Cancelled for Season 2 TVLINE
Kevin (Probably) Saves the World (TV Series 2017– ) - IMDb
Next episode will be our Easter Special, 2017 in review and a 2018 preview. Thanks once again for listening!
Tuesday Jul 04, 2017
Tuesday Jul 04, 2017
This is our 50th episode! We've been podcasting for 6 years! We're releasing this episode on the 4th of July! And we have 7 Christploitation movies watched and reviewed in this episode! It's a triple celebration, Christ-ploitation, extravaganza! (Triple-ation-Christ-ploitation-stravaganza!!!)
As you can tell, I like to make up words and use exclamation points, but Mike and I are very excited about today's episode. We give our reviews on a slew of Christian faith based films. They include:
God's Not Dead 2
Do You Beleive?
Joseph and Mary
The Young Messiah
Christian Mingle
Miracles from Heaven
Risen
Then we do a quick update of all the TV shows we have done in our 6 year history. I mean real quick, this is not a 2 hour podcast, I promise!
Next episode is going to be another special one. We are reviewing a new movie by independent filmmaker Joshua Gippin titled The Chosen People? A Film About Jewish Identity. I had the opportunity to be a part of this film and we got to see a sneak preview. The film will soon be in the film festival circuit so you might be able to catch it there. Then in TV Corner we are looking at the new Starz show "American Gods" based on the book by Neil Gaiman. Be warned, this show is not for the easily offended.
So, thank you for listening and we'll do this again at episode 100!
Monday Nov 07, 2016
Monday Nov 07, 2016
Hello faithful listeners! We recently completed our Star Wars Trilogy, this episode rounds out another trilogy of sorts on the podcast. We have previously reviewed Doubt and Calvary, and this episode covers the Oscar winner for best picture, Spotlight.
Christopher Marlowe Officially Credited As Co-Author Of 3 Shakespeare Plays
George Lucas In Love (1999) (Short Film) on Vimeo
The Resurrection of Gavin Stone
The Boston Globe– The Story Behind the “Spotlight” Movie
(Contains links to the original exposé)
Was The First Season Of 'Preacher' Even Necessary? -Uproxx
Shaun Of TheDead / Hot Fuzz / The World's End (Blood And Ice Cream Trilogy) [Blu-ray]
Next time we delve into laughs in the afterlife in the old movie Defending Your Life, and the new TV show“The Good Place.” See you on the othe rside!
PS Yes, that is me cosplaying as Jesse Custer, the Preacher.
Wednesday Dec 24, 2014
Wednesday Dec 24, 2014
Season Greetings! We hope you are all well this Christmas Eve. This episode has been delayed not because of poor health of your hosts (which has happened in the past), but because of the failing health of the laptop used to produce this podcast. The issues seem to have been resolved, and so you get this present from Mike and Robert so you can listen to us express our opinions as you are on your way to various worship services and family get-togethers.
Monday Aug 04, 2014
Monday Aug 04, 2014
IT'S THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT! In this episode we return to the popular post-apocalyptic genre looking at two of last year's films parodying the Biblical account of end of the world, This is the End and Rapture-palooza. In addition, we reveal our opinion of the new HBO series "The Leftovers." Also, take note of and consider your support for two documentaries that (as of the time this podcast is first published) are currently in crowd-sourced fundraising campaigns. The links for both are below.
Hail to the King Kickstarter Page
The Death of Superman Lives: What Happened? EW Article
The Death of Superman Lives: What Happened? FanBacked Page
Official "The Leftovers" Website
The Wil Wheaton Project Episode 7
Next month we roll back to 2012's "The Master" which "isn't" about the origins of Scientology. And in TV Corner we check out the current A&E series "Longmire" See you then!
Saturday Jul 06, 2013
Saturday Jul 06, 2013
Celebrate Independence Day weekend with a new podcast from Checking the Gate. We evaluate the religious merits of the Hellboy movies and the short lived series "Save Me." Our Hellboy discussion, admittedly, is merely an excuse to talk about Guillermo Del Toro's new film Pacific Rim out July 12. But our discussion about "Save Me" get heated; Mike decries its quality while Robert defends it from those who judge without merit.
Sunday Jun 09, 2013
Sunday Jun 09, 2013
Hello faithful listeners, ye who are full of faith! Welcome to a another special episode of CTG Podcast. This month Mike and I have recommended new media to the other for our review session. I (Robert) suggested the movie Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All By Myself and Mike heralded Aaron Sorkin's "The West Wing." Please forgive us caffeine and sugar drove us into tangentland more than once. I Can Do Bad All by Myself (2009) - IMDb Top Ten Left Wing Scenes on The West Wing | Media Research Center The Ten Best "West Wing" Episodes Why do Heathens Make the Best Christian Films? In anticipation of Guillermo Del Toro's kaiju vs. robot extravaganza Pacific Rim coming out next month, we will be turning our gaze upon his previous films Hellboy and Hellboy II: The Golden Army. Both are available on DVD, Blu-Ray, Netflix, and for rent on Amazon. For TV Corner, a new show has come to our attention, that Anne Heche vehicle "Save Me" airing currently on NBC Thursdays at 8PM Eastern. You can also catch up on previous episodes at NBC.com and Hulu Plus.