{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Leap: A Tale of the Last Days (2025)","description":"The long-awaited third film in the notorious anti-Catholic parkour LEAP trilogy follows its lo-fi predecessors LEAP (2010) and LEAP: RISE OF THE BEAST (2011), continuing to proselytize its staunch anti-Vatican message with an athletic twist. Director Christopher Tempel returns, now armed with a drone camera, and delivers a crisp, ambitious reboot to a series that clearly holds nostalgic value for him despite his open disappointment in the first two films, which he considers amateurish. Characters Blake, the handsome parkour-running college boy lead, and Liz, his hometown girlfriend who works at her grandmother\u2019s coffee shop, even watch LEAP: RISE OF THE BEAST within the movie, creating a truly meta moment. Blake remarks, \u201cIt\u2019s a little cheesy.\u201d Liz agrees but adds, \u201cBetter than the first one\u2026 the director spent like $200,\u201d prompting Blake\u2019s deadpan \u201cWoof!\u201d Ironically, the first two LEAP films feel more authentic and excited, with a scrappy auteur spirit that this reboot largely sacrifices in favor of Tempel\u2019s improved technical precision. Still, LEAP (2025) features striking special effects, including a chilling scene where blood runs from a tap until a \u201cblessed\u201d character touches it, suddenly turning the water clear. The \u201cblessed\u201d in this film are Seventh Day Adventist sabbath keepers like Blake and Liz, who resist Catholic programming that encourages Sunday worship over Saturday. Tempel doubles down on his outspoken belief that a literal reading of the Bible naturally leads to Seventh Day Adventism, portraying Christianity as having been \u201cpranked\u201d by the devil and his servant, the Vatican, into dishonoring God\u2019s true way\u2014ensuring that many sincere Christians will end up in hell. It is one of the harshest, most legalistic interpretations of Protestantism, suggesting that God values paperwork over love. This uncompromising message, paired with the film\u2019s polished digital effects and fully AI-generated soundtrack, results in a cold, tedious viewing experience. View our full episode list and subscribe to any of our public feeds: http:\/\/boysbiblestudy.com Unlock 2+ bonus episodes per month: http:\/\/patreon.com\/boysbiblestudy Subscribe to our Twitch for livestreams: http:\/\/twitch.tv\/boysbiblestudy Follow us on Instagram: http:\/\/instagram.com\/boysbiblestudy Follow us on Twitter: http:\/\/twitter.com\/boysbiblestudy ","author_name":"Boys' Bible Study","author_url":"http:\/\/boysbiblestudy.com","html":"