Cinematic Doctrine: A Movie Review Podcast Hosted by Christians
Cinematic Doctrine is a mature, millennial-infused film/tv discussion podcast from Melvin Benson that features Movie Discussions (conversational episodes about specific movies), Party Pleasers (movies fully-summarized from start to finish to discern if its a 'Party Pleaser' or 'Party Pooper'), and Let's Talks (prepared film-or-Christian related topical episodes). Influenced by Acts 17 and Romans 2:4. Podcast Magazine says Cinematic Doctrine "uses the shared value of human life as a springboard into deeper conversations". // CinematicDoctrine.com
Cinematic Doctrine: A Movie Review Podcast Hosted by Christians
The Bishop's Wife - Cucked by an Angel
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Kathryn joins Melvin to discuss The Bishop's Wife, an Oscar winning Christmas flick from 1947! What do they like? What do they dislike? It's got a lot of similarities to It's a Wonderful Life, but how does it compare? And what about that strange ending? Tune in to find out!
Topics:
- (PATREON EXCLUSIVE) 27-minutes discussing the current Avengers: Doomsday trailers - Steve Rodgers, Thor, and X-Men - and our current vibe regarding the MCU in the big '25 (PATREON EXCLUSIVE)
- Kathryn and Melvin take it easy: they list what they like followed by what they didn't like.
- The film is structured like a 3-episode sitcom condensed into a single, overly-long movie.
- Talking characters, and how the two wishes they were better.
- The two explore how The Bishop's Wife has many narrative and thematic similarities to It's a Wonderful Life, a bonafide perfect movie.
- Henry isn't convincing as the character he's supposed to be, and it left Kathryn cold.
- God builds his church, not man. Not Henry.
- Kathryn and Melvin spend time trying to figure out why the ending is the way it is.
- Despite their criticisms, the "Mrs. Hamilton" angle of the ending was appreciated.
Recommendations:
- Popcorn Bucket Cookies (Recipe)
- Suspiria (1977) (Movie)
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