Episode 44: What Is Good Film? (And Why Christians Should Care)

What makes a film good—and why should Christians care?

Most of us were taught to judge movies with one question: “Is it clean?” But that question flattens film into moral policing and blinds us to its deeper power. Film is art. Film is craft. Film is cultural liturgy. And whether we notice it or not, film is already shaping our imagination, our ethics, and our vision of what’s possible.

In this episode of Cinematic Scripture, we explore why “good film” is far more than entertainment—and why Christians can’t afford to engage it passively. You’ll learn how film echoes the themes of Scripture, how stories disciple us through character and craft, and how to watch movies with wisdom, curiosity, and spiritual discernment. We’ll walk through: why reducing film to “clean or not” misses the point how Scripture itself wrestles with darkness, tension, and beauty four practices for engaging film with clarity and depth how film becomes a partner in discipleship, not a threat to it what shifts when Christians treat film as art, craft, and cultural liturgy.

If you’ve ever felt the pull to watch more attentively, reflect more deeply, or see the Gospel beneath the stories shaping our world, this episode will help you take the next step.

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Watch attentively. Reflect spiritually. Lead from story