Postmodern Realities Episode 150 The Eternal Importance of Being Awkwardly Earnest: A Review of “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood”

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood is being marketed primarily on the strength of the cultural similarity between Mr. Rogers, America’s most wholesome neighbor, and Tom Hanks, the lovable actor sometimes called “America’s dad.” It’s a good casting choice, but it might mislead viewers into thinking that Hanks will be as much at the center of the film as he is in Cast Away or Forrest Gump.This Postmodern Realities episode is a conversation with Journal author Philip Tallon on his online-exclusive film review “The Eternal Importance of Being Awkwardly Earnest: A Review of A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood“. https://www.equip.org/article/the-eternal-importance-of-being-awkwardly-earnest-a-review-of-a-beautiful-day-in-the-neighborhood/We’d also like to invite you to subscribe to the Journal. To subscribe to the Journal, please click here. https://www.equip.org/article/When you to subscribe to the Journal, you join the team of print subscribers whose paid subscriptions help provide the resources at equip.org that minister to people worldwide. These resources include our free online-exclusive articles, such as this review, as well as our free Postmodern Realities podcast.Another way you can support keeping our resources free is by leaving us a tip. A tip is just a small amount, like $3 or $5, which is the cost for some of a latte, lunch out, or coffee drink. To leave a tip, click here.Steven Spielberg Movies: Episode 139 Clear Skies, Hurt Hearts, Can’t Lose: Why Spielberg’s Aliens Help Make us More HumanClear Skies, Hurt Hearts, Can’t Lose: Why Spielberg’s Aliens Help Make us More HumanTolkien Review:Episode 123 Tolkien’s First FellowshipTolkien’s First Fellowship A film review of TolkienAlfred Hitchcock films:Episode 100: A. Hitchcock FilmsThe Coen Brother’s Films:Episode 050: O Father, Where Art Thou? The Coen Brothers and the Riddle of Existence“O Father, Where Are Thou? The Coen Brothers and the Riddle of ExistenceThe Films of Quentin Tarantino:Episode 001: The Films of Quentin Tarantino“Reservoir Gods: Quentin Tarantino’s Premodern TheologyOther related media articles:Episode 037: Choose Your Own Enchantment: Freedom and Conscience in What We WatchChoose Your Own Enchantment: Freedom and Conscience in What We Watch Film Review: The Church without Claws? A Figurative Reading of the Film Black PantherEpisode 063: Black Panther Film Review with Eric RedmondEpisode 039: The Gospel According to Marvel The Gospel According to MarvelEpisode 024: Dr. Strange (film review with spoilers)Episode 067: Spielberg’s Nostalgia for Reality in Ready Player One Spielberg’s Nostalgia for Reality in Ready Player One.”Episode 054: The Last Jedi: A Star Wars Movie for the Era of “the Nones”The Last Jedi: A Star Wars Movie for the Era of “the Nones”Episode 027: “Evaluating the Star Wars Worldview”May the Force Bewitch You: Evaluating the Star Wars Worldview Episode 075: Film Nostalgia & Heaven Looking for Heaven at the Movies: What our Fondness for Nostalgic Films Says about Us.”Episode 87: Westworld & A.I.“HBO’s Westworld and the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence.”Episode 041: The Gracious Heroism of Wonder WomanThe Gracious Heroism of Wonder WomanFighting Scientism with the Occult in Doctor StrangeEpisode 012: Jesus Films Jesus Films: Who Does Hollywood...