272. Can We Save Cinema from Sloppy Stories?

Last week, Zackary Russell and E. Stephen Burnett celebrated the Realm Makers Expo![1. Photo by Felix Mooneeram on Unsplash.] That means this episode is another Stephen solo show. This one reveals a shocking truth: these days Stephen finds a lot more joy in books than he sees at the movie houses. Can fans, including Christians, help save the cinema from synthetic moralities, sloppy franchises, and scandalized/sillified superheroes?

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Mission update

• Lorehaven reviews: new Anointed, upcoming Warsafe
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Quotes and notes: superheroic articles

• ‘Batman v Superman’: An Exquisite Superhero Theodicy
• Does ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy’ Use ‘Safe’ Bad Words?
• Did Guardians Of The Galaxy 2 Fly or Flop?
• Revealed: Here’s the Little Trap I Set to Expose Rotten Tomatoes
• How Does #ReleaseTheSnyderCut Reveal Fandom’s Grace and Idolatry?
• ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ Hints at Redemption from Postmodern Pain
• ‘The Flash’ Ranks Characters Over Spectacle for a Surprisingly Heartfelt Speedrun

Quotes and notes: earlier podcast episodes

• 17. What Can Christian Fans Learn From #ReleaseTheSnyderCut’s Success?