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Episode 12: Thor: Ragnarok Nov 07, 2017

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It’s been nine years and seventeen films since the Marvel Cinematic Universe started and out of its original members, Thor is a brand new film, with a different direction from his first two outings.
In this episode of the Cinema Stories Podcast, Matthew Rushing and Courtney Huskisson talk about Thor: Ragnarok. We discuss a first and second Adam, the dead of death, 3 saviors, the power of names and so much more!

Episode 11: Holiday Movies Oct 24, 2017

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Welcome to a very special episode of the Cinema Stories Podcast as Matthew Rushing and Courtney Huskisson talk about their favorite holiday movies for Halloween and Christmas as well as the ways in which many of them point to the most important story of all. What are your favorites? Tweet us or email us and let us know!

Episode 10: Interstellar Oct 03, 2017

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Christopher Nolan continues to be one of the best filmmakers of our day, producing some of the most thought-provoking and visually stunning movies of the 21st century.
In this episode of Cinema Stories Courtney Huskisson and Matthew Rushing talk about Interstellar. We discuss the curse, toiling in the dirt, being distracted by trinkets, Dr. Mann, the humanistic gospel and so much more!

Episode 09: Jurassic Park Sep 19, 2017

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There are films that come along and change the way we see movies and in 1993 Steven Spielberg did just that with his adaptation of Michael Crichton’s bestseller.
In this episode of Cinema Stories Courtney Huskisson and Matthew Rushing talk about Jurassic Park. We discuss the fall, playing god, “natural” selection, control, stewardship and so much more!
CONTACT US: cinemastories@tobethechurch.com

Episode 08: Arrival Sep 05, 2017

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Every once in a while a movie is released that does what the best sci-fi does which is, challenge the audience with a story that makes them think deeply about the world, themselves and the metaphysical.
In this episode of Cinema Stories Courtney Huskisson and Matthew Rushing talk about Arrival. We discuss the inherent power of language, how it can bring us together or separate us, words as weapons, time, the importance of suffering and so much more.
CONTACT US: cinemastories@tobethechurch.com

Episode 07: Moana Aug 23, 2017

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For years Disney has been entertaining us with fairy tales and mythology from around the world and for the first time in their history they based their latest animated film of the off Polynesian mythology.
In this episode of Cinema Stories Courtney Huskisson and Matthew Rushing talk about Moana. We discuss the fall, sins impact, Maui, something missing, the paramount importance of history, bad for good and so much more.
CONTACT US: cinemastories@tobethechurch.com

Episode 06: Batman v Superman: Ultimate Edition Aug 08, 2017

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Comic fans have been having the argument for over 70 years about who would win in a fight between Superman and Batman. At the end of Man of Steel the production team was looking for the next challenge that Superman would face and in that conversation the idea was thrown out that it should be Batman. Thus was born the genesis of Batman v Superman.
In this episode of Cinema Stories Courtney Huskisson and Matthew Rushing talk about Batman v Superman: Ultimate Edition. We discuss man vs God, the problem of evil, connection, redemption and so much more.
CONTACT US: cinemastories@tobethechurch.com

Episode 05: Beauty and the Beast Jul 25, 2017

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After Disney’s immense success with Cinderella, it began looking for the next fairy-tale adventure to bring to life in live action and it turned to a tale as old as time.
In this episode of Cinema Stories Courtney Huskisson and Matthew Rushing talk about Beauty and the Beast. We discuss the effects of the curse, lost humanity, the sin of self, sacrificial love and so much more.
CONTACT US: cinemastories@tobethechurch.com

Episode 04: Spider-Man Homecoming Jul 11, 2017

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The character of Spider-man has been incarnated on screen twice in the last in the last fifteen years and now Marvel Studios has struck a partnership with Sony so that the character can become apart of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
In this episode of Cinema Stories Courtney Huskisson and Matthew Rushing talk about Spider-man Homecoming. We discuss where we were coming from walking into the theater, some mentor issues, 98% not being enough, unmerited favor and so much more.
CONTACT US: cinemastories@tobethechurch.com

Episode 03: Man of Steel Jun 27, 2017

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The character of Superman has existed for over 75 years. Created in 1933 by Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, the character has transcended comics to become a world-wide phenomenon, to the point that the Superman shield is the second most recognized symbol around the world next to the cross.
In this episode of Cinema Stories, Courtney Huskisson and Matt Rushing talk about Man of Steel. We discuss our experiences with this take on Superman, stewardship on Krypton, morality and evolution, a god you can’t control, identity and purpose, partnership, sacrifice and so much more.
CONTACT US: cinemastories@tobethechurch.com

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