Are You Just Watching? - Christian movie reviews with critical thinking
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Podcast Description
Are You Just Watching? is about critical thinking for Christians as they watch popular media such as movies and TV shows. We are more than a Christian reviews site since PluggedIn Online already does such a wonderful job. We take a critical look at philosophies and ideas behind and promoted by entertainment media, and then discuss these based on a biblical worldview. For example, the evolutionism in Jurassic Park, the user-program relationship in Tron, or the messianic characteristics of Neo in the Matrix trilogy. Each conversation has one end-objective in mind, that you don't just watch, but also think and learn.
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CleanAYJW029: Footloose (2011) | Footloose (2011) earns its PG-13 rating. There is violence and sexually suggestive behavior, lots of bare skin, drugs and drinking, and a lot of foul language. The movie also shows rebellious behavior on the part of teens, and teens back talking adults. | 11/3/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAYJW028: Thor | Thor is clean and filled with action. It has a somewhat moral message and makes us rethink certain mythologies. But opens discussions on heaven, science and magic, redemptions, and more. | 10/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAYJW027: Courageous (2011) | Short but simple, go see Courageous! This newest movie from Sherwood Pictures (makers of Fireproof) will challenge fathers and still entertain many. | 9/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAYJW026: Moneyball (2011) | Moneyball was not a heavy-hitter against critical thinking, but it does open up conversations for grace, morals, and goals. | 9/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAYJW025: Dolphin Tale (2011) | Dolphin Tale is another family-friendly movie from the makers of Blind Side. It brings discussion of tragedy, mythology, and following a path. | 9/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAYJW024: Contagion (2011) | Contagion is not the first or last virus movie. But it does raise questions of morality, evolution, and—what else?—the end of humanity. | 9/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAYJW023: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 | J.K. Rowling's series has at last come to a close and the latest Harry Potter movie has been in theaters for a while, but there's always time for some critical thinking! | 8/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAYJW022: The Help (2011) | The Help was a beautiful movie that will make you angry, laugh, and maybe even cry. But listen to our podcast review to get The Help to think critically. | 8/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAYJW021: Captain America: The First Avenger | The all-American hero from Marvel was chosen because of his inner strength and compassion. But what does Captain America really say? | 8/5/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAYJW020: The Smurfs | "Don't be fooled by their cuteness!" The Smurfs is a fun family movie with positive values. We review The Smurfs movie with some critical thinking for Christians. | 7/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAYJW019: Green Lantern | We're back and Daniel J. Lewis reviews some critical thinking basics and discusses Green Lantern. | 6/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanInitial Reactions 14: Tron: Legacy | You should watch the 1982 Tron first, and we build on our review of that movie with many new philosophies and required Critical Thinking for Tron: Legacy | 12/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAYJW018: Tron | Join Eve and Daniel in this cool blast from their past—the very first podcast episode they recorded together on the classic movie Tron. With the upcoming release of Disney’s new Tron: Legacy , which will be opening in theaters in just a couple short w | 12/13/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanInitial Reactions 13: Tangled | Disney returns to it's classic-style with it's fiftieth feature-length cartoon Tangled, a computer-animated film based on the classic German fairytale of Rapunzel complete with Disney's musical animations, which families have known for years. | 11/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPlease Nominate the Noodle.mx Network Podcasts in the 2010 Podcast Awards #pca10 | Your support of the Noodle.mx Network has been fantastic! We're very happy to see from all of the positive feedback that you appreciate what we're doing by providing critical thinking, podcasting and software skills, and making you laugh. | 11/7/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAYJW017: I, Robot, Part 2 | We've returned to the studio to record the second part of our discussion on the action-packed, sci fi thriller, I, Robot. (Though actually we never left the studio after recording the first discussion. If you sent us feedback after hearing the first p.. | 9/30/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAYJW016: I, Robot, Part 1 | It's been a while since we've posted a regular episode, but we hope you've enjoyed our long run of Initial Reaction episodes this summer. We bring you a critical-thinking discussion on the action-paced, science fiction thriller, I, Robot. | 8/24/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanInitial Reactions 12: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice and Inception | Daniel and Eve share brief initial reactions to The Sorcerer's Apprentice and Inception. Both movies contain enough content that we'd love to critique them in greater depth once they are out on DVD. | 7/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanInitial Reactions 11: The Twilight Saga: Eclipse | Our roving cohost, Chris Jones, joins Eve Franklin in the studio, without Daniel Lewis, to discuss the highly anticipated (at least by a high percentage of the female population) sequel to Twilight and New Moon: Eclipse. | 7/1/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanInitial Reactions 10: Toy Story 3 | Toy Story 3 continues Pixar's fantastic story-telling after Toy Story and Toy Story 2. Friendship, trust, working together, and unresolved bitterness are strong themes. But the animated short "Night & Day" raises more discussion. | 6/17/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanInitial Reactions 9: The Karate Kid | The Karate Kid remake was entertaining and clean. We still have some initial reactions along with some critical thinking to help you when you view it. | 6/12/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanInitial Reactions 8: Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time | Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time follows an adventurous prince who teams up with a rival princess to stop an angry ruler from unleashing a sandstorm that could destroy the world. We share our critical thinking on destiny, adoption, personal faith, | 5/29/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAYJW015: Ice Age, Part 2 | We're back to finish our discussion on the entertaining, computer-animated film, Ice Age. If you missed the first part of our discussion, please go back and listen to it. Also go back and listen to our first episode to get an overview of critical think... | 5/26/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanInitial Reactions 7: Iron Man 2 | A hit, action-packed sequel to Iron Man brings not only twice the Iron Men and twice the women, but also raises plenty of questions on pleasure, legacy, world peace, God, heroes, science and technology, and more. | 5/18/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAYJW014: Ice Age, Part 1 | After just coming out of our seasonal ice age, we bring to you a critical-thinking analysis of the fun, animated movie, Ice Age. In this first part, we discuss ice ages, global flood, global warming, extinction, evolution, big brains, and fire. | 5/7/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanInitial Reactions 6: Alice in Wonderland | Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland is loosely based on Lewis Carroll's classic stories. We discuss it from a class and timeless Biblical perspective. This episode does contain spoilers. | 3/8/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanInitial Reactions 5: Avatar | Avatar's Pandora is a beautiful world. But underneath the overly familiar story lay philosophies of environmentalism, spiritualism, and more. Be warned that this (late) initial reactions does contain spoilers. Brief announcements | 2/21/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAYJW013: The Sixth Sense, Part 2 | Is there a spiritual realm? Can dead people affect us? What can dead people do? What's after death? How can we protect ourselves? And more in our discussion. | 1/16/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAYJW012: The Sixth Sense, Part 1 | M.Night Shyamalan's classic thriller, The Sixth Sense. Our discussion topics in part 1 include family, marriage, work, some of the characters, and the church's involvement. | 12/20/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanInitial Reactions 4: New Moon | The movie edition of Stephenie Meyer's second book in the Twilight Saga, New Moon, raises issues on growing old, damnation, souls, and trusting people. | 11/21/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAYJW011: Dollhouse, Part 2 | In this, our second half of the discussion on Dollhouse, we discuss if a Christian can be an active, and if an active could be saved and become a Christian. You don't want to miss this controversial topic! | 11/14/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanAYJW010: Dollhouse, Part 1 | Daniel Lewis and previous guest cohost, Chris Jones, talk about Joss Whedon's Dollhouse. Human trafficking, imprinting personalities, and the nature of the soul. | 11/5/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 32 Episodes |
Customer Reviews
Great Critical Thinking Podcast for Popular Media
I thoroughly enjoy this show. The audio quality is excellent and the content is even better. They integrate the Bible, even citing specific verses, in a non-preachy way which makes it more enjoyable for me. I have found that I learn something new and thought-provoking every episode, I only wish they aired them more often.
I just wish there was more of it
Good podcast. Two fun hosts, and a very interesting topic to me. They have challenged me to think more about what I'm watching.
Keeping a Keen Eye on Media
Daniel & Eve take the time to watch the movie or TV show (several times). Then they bring a critical thinking eye to the media. The evaluate it according to the Bible. It is a great podcast and very fun to listen to. Please listen, subscribe and help them out.
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