The Watchlist: The Marvels and superheroes

Is the latest entry in the MCU enough to save this franchise?

Sat 11 Nov 2023

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Bible reference(s): Matthew, Mark, Luke, John

The Marvels

Carol Danvers and the crew are back in the latest from the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Will this team be able to save this franchise or is it destined for the long list of failed superhero films of recent memory?

Check out the podcast and video review of The Marvels as Hope 103.2s Laura Bennett and Reel Dialogue's Russ Matthews unpack this chapter in the 33 film from Marvel.

We've got a lot of ground to cover!

So many shows, so little time. At least it feels like it. Between all the different streaming platforms and the blockbuster movies coming to cinema trying to get audiences back in a post-COVID world, we are spoilt for choice on screen – and yet, still “have nothing to watch”.

Deciphering all the voices in entertainment and how to think about the themes raised in movies, TV, and streaming is tough: enter our new podcast The Watchlist.

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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

Laura Bennett

Laura currently hosts the Afternoons program on Hope 103.2 along with their top-rating podcast series, UNDISTRACTED. Laura is a Masters media graduate who’s worked in broadcast journalism for over a decade, covering events both in Australia and overseas with a penchant for entertainment reviews and celebrity interviews. Laura self-published her bestselling book ‘Live Your Dream’ in 2015, and admits to spending much of 2020 cross-stitching and taking up paint-by-numbers.