Ep 80: Is there an even better story? (than the 600 films released each year)

Every year Hollywood releases around 600 films. Is there an even better story that films might provide a way into?

Every year Hollywood releases around 600 films. Is there an even better story that films might provide a way into?

Sun 27 Aug 2017

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Bible reference(s): John 11:17-44

We love films. Every year Hollywood releases around 600 films. Why do we love films so much? And why do some have such a profound effect on us? Is there an even better story that films might provide a way into?

Our guest is Russ Matthews, a film critic who blogs regularly at Reel Dialogue. He shares about his favourite films, and his own story. We ask Russ some bigger questions.

This episode was recorded before a live audience in Melbourne's CBD in September 2016.

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Russ Matthews

Russ Matthews works for City Bible Forum as the Product Manager for Reel Dialogue, God in 60 Seconds and Third Space. All of these works exist to start conversations and communities that discuss faith and God throughout the cities of Australia. Russ writes film reviews and articles for various publications. He has a passion for film and getting the conversations started on themes from these visual creations. Spaces that engage workers with the bigger life questions include movies, Jesus, the Bible and God.

Russ is the author of The Word Becomes Film: A Modern Day Parable That Introduces a Radically Easy Way of Talking About God's Story & The Maker's Quest: A Cyrus Rover Adventure