Join Drew, Grace, Lucius, and Paola as they react, review, and reflect on the Broadway musical turned cinematic hit Wicked, along with recommendations of thematically related movies and books.

(00:00) Intro - Welcome to Soul on Screen

(01:13) React - Initial impressions, varying appreciation for musicals, family viewing experiences, comparisons to The Wizard of Oz, Harry Potter, and Hunger Games, and personal connections

(15:49) Review - Praise for Cynthia Erivo's (Elphaba) expressive acting and vocals, discussion of Ariana Grande's (Glinda) performance, the visual design of a fantastical world, the challenge of adapting stage to film, the impact of live-recorded vocals

(31:27) Reflect - Considering the film's central question "Why does wickedness happen?", critiques of racism, societal labeling, and propaganda, themes of mimicry, scapegoating, the ability to choose, and the cost of good character

(01:03:31) Recommend - Related movies and books:

• Wizard of Oz (1939)
• Return to Oz (1985)
• The Magician’s Nephew by C.S. Lewis
• Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life by Luke Burgis
• The Wood Between the Worlds: A Poetic Theology of the Cross by Brian Zahnd

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Join Grace, Drew, Lucius, and Paola as they react, review, and reflect on the Oscar winning 2024 film Conclave. Stick around at the end for recommendations of thematically related movies and books.

(00:00) Intro - Welcome to Soul on Screen

(00:37) React - Initial viewing impressions, watching with family/spouses, tension and suspense despite minimal action, exceeded expectations

(07:09) Review - Stunning visual composition, masterful performances (Fiennes, Tucci), use of space and lighting, sound design, multiple languages authentically portrayed

(21:52) Reflect - Faith vs. church politics, sacred vs. profane tension, pastoral leadership vs. ambition, the twist-ending and its meaning, women's roles in the church structure

(01:04:01) Recommend - The Two Popes, A Hidden Life, Silence, The Mission, The Sparrow, Together in Ministry, In the Name of Jesus

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Take your seat alongside Drew, Grace, Lucius, and Paola as they share their journeys to finding meaning in movies. Discover the vision behind Soul on Screen and join us for a preview of the conversations to come.

(00:00) Opening

(00:37) Backstory

(02:06) Introductions

(11:04) Intersections: Film & Spirituality

(28:09) The Name: Soul on Screen

(38:54) The Format: React, Review, Reflect

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