Institutes of the Cinematic Religion

The #1 movie show in the world made by Christians for everyone. Film podcast w/ Matt Harms & Eric Maus

Institutes of the Cinematic Religion is a tv podcast hosted by institutesofcinema, with 70 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Episode #70

  The Conjuring: Last Rites & The Long Walk

  Sep 16, 20251h 1mS0

  <p>Horror movie season is upon us. Matt and Eric review two (relatively) spooky films.</p> <p> </p> <p>The Conjuring: Last Rites is the fourth entry in the mega-blockbuster Conjuring franchise. Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren take on one last terrifying case involving mysterious entities they must confront. The Conjuring: Last Rites stars Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga, and Mia Tomlinson.</p> <p> </p> <p>The Long Walk is the long-awaited adaptation of the Stephen King novella of the same name. In a dystopian, alternate-America ruled by a totalitarian regime, 50 teenage boys take part in a deadly annual walking conte...

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  Episode #69

  Caught Stealing & Sketch

  Sep 4, 202557 minS0

  <p>Caught Sketching</p> <p> </p> <p>Matt saw the latest film from director Darren Aronofsky, Caught Stealing. Burned-out ex-baseball player Hank Thompson unexpectedly finds himself embroiled in a dangerous struggle for survival amidst the criminal underbelly of 1990s New York City, forced to navigate a treacherous underworld he never imagined. Caught Stealing stars Austin Butler, Zoe Kravitz, Regina King, and Matt Smith.</p> <p> </p> <p>Eric saw Angel Studios-acquired film Sketch. When a young girl’s sketchbook falls into a strange pond, her drawings come to life—chaotic, real, and on the loose. As the town descends into chaos, her...

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  Episode #68

  Nobody 2

  Aug 26, 202537 minS0

  <p>Matt and Eric watched Nobody 2!</p> <p> </p> <p>Nobody 2 is the (long-awaited?) sequel to the 2021 hit action film Nobody. Former assassin Hutch Mansell takes his family on a nostalgic vacation to a small-town theme park, only to be pulled back into violence when they clash with a corrupt operator, a crooked sheriff, and a ruthless crime boss. Nobody 2 stars Bob Odenkirk, Connie Nielsen, Sharon Stone, and John Ortiz, and is currently in theaters.</p> <p> </p> <p>Follow Matt: @E55LUX10N (X/Letterboxd/Instagram)</p> <p> </p> <p>Follow Eric: @ericpmaus (X/Letterboxd/Instagram)</p> <p> </p> <p> </p>

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  Episode #67

  Alien: Earth

  Aug 19, 202541 minS0

  <p>We watched the first two episodes of Noah Hawley's TV Series, Alien: Earth.</p> <p> </p> <p>When a mysterious space vessel crash-lands on Earth, a young woman and a ragtag group of tactical soldiers make a fateful discovery that puts them face-to-face with the planet's greatest threat. Alien: Earth stars Sydney Chandler, Alex Lawther, and Timothy Olyphant. Alien, and is currently streaming on Hulu.</p> <p> </p> <p>Follow Matt: @E55LUX10N (X/Letterboxd/Instagram)</p> <p> </p> <p>Follow Eric: @ericpmaus (X/Letterboxd/Instagram)</p>

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  Episode #66

  Weapons

  Aug 13, 20251h 4mS0

  <p>Weapons is here! And we watched it! And reviewed it! (Spoilers: it rules)</p> <p> </p> <p>Weapons is the second film from brilliant mind Zach Cregger. When all but one child from the same class mysteriously vanish on the same night at exactly the same time, a community is left questioning who or what is behind their disappearance. Weapons stars Julia Garner, Josh Brolin, Alden Ehrenreich, and Austin Abrams.</p> <p> </p> <p>Follow Matt: @E55LUX10N (X/Letterboxd/Instagram)</p> <p> </p> <p>Follow Eric: @ericpmaus (X/Letterboxd/Instagram)</p> <p> </p> <p> </p>

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