
Episode 94 - THE ODYSSEY
Send us Fan Mail Tim and Jay discourse on the discourse and how we should think about the difference between books and movies, ancient and modern. We talk about what we liked about The Odyssey and what we didn't, and whe

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Hosted by Timothy Winterstein and Jay Winterstein · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 94 episodes
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A monthly film and theology podcast hosted by the Winterstein brothers.
Timothy Winterstein and Jay Winterstein hosts Saints and Cinema, a arts show with 94 episodes published.

Send us Fan Mail Tim and Jay discourse on the discourse and how we should think about the difference between books and movies, ancient and modern. We talk about what we liked about The Odyssey and what we didn't, and whe

Send us Fan Mail Tim and Jay talk about relationship horror movies Together and Obsession . What does it mean to be "one flesh"? What does it mean to love another person? What kinds of truth can horror expose? (Also, jus

Send us Fan Mail Tim and Jay had the opportunity to talk with Brett Neveu, playwright, professor, and screenwriter of (the play and) film Eric LaRue , directed by Michael Shannon. We talk about the differences between wr

Send us Fan Mail We finally get around to talking about our favorites of last year. Did we mention yours? Do you have a favorite we didn't mention? Let us know! Some of the films we mention in this episode: Sentimental V

Send us Fan Mail Tim and Jay take up our top Duvall films and then discuss The Apostle , depictions of preachers, what makes a character sympathetic, and the nature of redemption. Some of the films we mention in this epi

Send us Fan Mail Tim and Jay talk to Ryan Tinetti, professor at Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, about the newest Knives Out mystery, Wake Up Dead Man . Religion in movies, Christianity, pastors, and culture war in the c

Send us Fan Mail Tim and Jay watch Christmas with The Chosen - Holy Night and continue the discussion from episode 85 on what works well and what doesn't work as well, along with what comes from the Gospels and what does

Send us Fan Mail Tim and Jay talk about Frankenstein , being human, technology, death and life with professor, pastor, and bioethicist, Scott Stiegemeyer, as well as a few horror films from Newport Beach Film Festival. S

Send us Fan Mail Jay and Tim talk to the writers/producers/actors of Theater Is Dead , Decker Sadowski and Olivia Blue . Their film premiered at Fantastic Fest, and is coming to Newport Beach Film Festival in less than a

Send us Fan Mail Tim and Jay talk about what they like and don't like about Season 5 of The Chosen . Interpretation, the Bible, Jesus, religious art--and the band Whiteheart. (Stay to the end for a long outtake where Tim

Send us Fan Mail Tim and Jay talk a little about what might end up on their best-of-2025 lists at the halfway point, and what they still want to see. What's on your list? Some of the films we mention in this episode: Lif

Send us Fan Mail Tim and Jay talk zombies, the 28 franchise, and the father-son/generational inheritance theme that runs through 28 Years Later . Thanks for listening! (Or watching!) Some films we mention in this episode

Send us Fan Mail Jay and Tim talk about a few animated movies that seem to offer resonance with the Bible or Christianity. What are some Christian themes? What makes a theme Christian ? How would someone outside the Chri

Send us Fan Mail Tim and Jay talk to Pastor Jason Swan about the film Sinners and all the theological resonance we can muster: vampires, music, liturgy, worship, vocation, and how Christians should watch movies. Some fil

Send us Fan Mail In our 80th episode, Tim and Jay talk about how much film viewers want or need to know; what makes some people love a film, and others hate it; and, is over-explaining really new? Do you like having a mo

Send us Fan Mail Jay and Tim talk about what the Academy Awards got right and what they got wrong. We talk about Hollywood, agendas, propaganda, and Oscar surprises. Some of the movies we mention in this episode are: Osc

Send us Fan Mail Jay and Tim get into the films they saw from 2024, their favorites, and their less-than-favorites. Some of the films we mention in this episode: The Brutalist , Gladiator II , Challengers , The Substance

Send us Fan Mail Jay and Tim reconnect with Thomas Torrey about his film Long December , new to streaming. We talk about the creative process, music and film, marathon running (well, Jay and Thomas), and how new projects

Send us Fan Mail Tim and Jay talk about the new movie Heretic , true belief, and playing games with choice and control. Some of the other movies we mention in this episode: Hard Truths , September 5 , Small Things Like T

Send us Fan Mail Jay and Tim talk with Travis Garcia, the co-director of the features programming team for the Newport Beach Film Festival, two weeks out from its 25th anniversary. We hit some of the films we've already
Robert Duvall
Northeast Regional Director and Fire Investigator · National Fire Protection Association
1 appearance on this show
Thomas Torrey
Writer/Director/Producer · Protagonist Film Company
3 appearances on this show
Chris White
Operations & Development Director and Board Chair · Thomasville city government
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