Seeing and Believing 289 | Simon McQuoid’s Mortal Kombat
It’s almost May, which means the action extravaganzas are finding their way to theaters and streaming for the blockbuster season. Warner Brothers kicks things off in a big, bloody way with its stab at...
View ArticlePersuasion 215 | Sustainable Living
Some days life cruises along the course of your well-laid plans and everything runs like clockwork. Other days—most days, perhaps?—life takes a detour off the beaten path and you get lost in the...
View ArticlePersuasion 216 | Nature Is Healing
Over the past year, as communities implemented social distancing protocols, daily life came to a screeching halt. People stayed home to work remotely or attend virtual school. Without all our usual...
View ArticleSeeing and Believing 290 | Taylor Sheridan’s “Those Who Wish Me Dead”
“Sicaro” writer Taylor Sheridan returns to the director’s chair with “Those Who Wish Me Dead” starring Angelina Jolie. Wade and Kevin review this thriller where a fire watcher (Jolie) is on the run...
View ArticleSeeing and Believing 291 | Rose Glass’s “Saint Maud”
What’s the line between religious devotion and religious obsession? That’s the question that Wade and Kevin explore with their review of Saint Maud, the religiously themed shocker from writer/director...
View ArticleSeeing and Believing 292 | Craig Gillespie’s “Cruella”
Disney tries to drum up some sympathy for the devil with their latest live-action film to delve into the background of an animated villain. In Cruella, Emma Stone stars as the fabulous fashion magnate...
View ArticlePersuasion 217 | Showing Up Again
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit the United States in March of 2020, none of us could have known the level of disruption we would be facing. In addition to the reality of illness and death, we also had...
View ArticlePersuasion 218 | Real Relationships, with Rachel Pieh Jones
No man—or woman—is an island, as the saying goes. That’s because we were made to live together, in community. The strength and benefits we derive from others is incalculable. But that doesn’t mean...
View ArticleSeeing and Believing 293 | Jon M. Chu’s In the Heights
In a lot of ways, the new musical In the Heights has finally hit theaters at the perfect time. As businesses fully reopen again and people prepare to get out of the house, what could be more of a fun...
View ArticlePersuasion 219 | Real Conversations, with Rebecca McLaughlin
Real relationships take time and intentionality. But they also require us to bring our whole selves. Being real means that we share our ideas and opinions—even when they differ from others. For real...
View ArticleSeeing and Believing 294 | Enrico Casarosa’s “Luca”
The guys enter the sun-baked Mediterranean world of Pixar’s latest film in this week’s episode! Luca tells the story of a young boy named Luca (Jacob Tremblay) who, along with his best friend Alberto...
View ArticlePersuasion 220 | Rebuilding Community, with Adam Gustine
Our world came to a screeching halt with the pandemic. Schedules that used to be packed to the brim opened wide, creating unexpected space. Now that the world is opening up again, we have the...
View ArticleSeeing and Believing 295 | Justin Lin’s F9: The Fast Saga
Buckle up, put the pedal to the metal, and engage in various other vehicle-themed activities, because this week’s episode marks the maiden voyage of the Fast and the Furious franchise on Seeing &...
View ArticleSeeing and Believing 296 | Chris McKay’s The Tomorrow War
It wouldn’t be summer at the movies without sci-fi action blockbusters. Director Chris McKay (The Lego Batman Movie) and star Chris Pratt fill that gap with The Tomorrow War, which imagines a near...
View ArticleSeeing and Believing 297 | Cate Shortland’s Black Widow
After a long time away, the MCU makes its return to Seeing & Believing! Wade and Kevin take a look at Scarlett Johansson’s swan song as Black Widow in a prequel that takes the superspy on a...
View ArticleSeeing and Believing 298 | Edson Oda’s Nine Days
A story about the spiritual realm and the souls that populate it. A quiet vibe reminiscent of Hirokazu Kore-eda. A cast including Winston Duke, Benedict Wong, Zazie Beetz, and Tony Hale. How could...
View ArticleSeeing and Believing 299 | M. Night Shyamalan’s Old
After his foray into creating a superhero cinematic universe, M. Night Shyamalan is back to his bread and butter — spine-tingling chillers — with Old, the movie about how seaside resorts and beach...
View ArticleSeeing and Believing 300 | David Lowery’s The Green Knight + 300th Episode...
You might expect plenty of pomp and pageantry from an episode that commemorates a big milestone of the show and reviews an Arthurian legend, but you might be surprised. David Lowery’s take on the epic...
View ArticleSeeing and Believing 301 | James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad
The guys take a turn for the roguish with this week’s episode, as they talk about the latest adventure for DC’s #1 band of psychos and misfits, The Suicide Squad. Erstwhile MCU director James Gunn...
View ArticleSeeing and Believing 302 | Shawn Levy’s Free Guy
A common critic cliche is to say that watching a bad action movie feels like watching somebody else play a video game, but what Free Guy supposes is, “What if we treated that not just as an okay thing...
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