The best new entry to the Netflix lineup is a documentary series that won’t leave you laughing or even cheering — although it’s so engrossing that you might binge it until the ...
Read More »Richard Jewell: A true story of how the media and FBI destroyed a life
Richard Jewell just wanted to help people. Ever since he was a boy growing up in Georgia, Richard looked up to law enforcement. While other kids were dreaming of becoming astronauts or ...
Read More »Actor Ben Affleck fills void in life by returning to church
Actor Ben Affleck, who stars in the new movie “The Way Back,” also has found the way back to church. “I go to the Methodist Church, [my] kids [are] baptized, and I ...
Read More »Powerful faith-based ‘I Still Believe’ leads March family-friendly lineup
The 2018 faith-based movie I Can Only Imagine opened at No. 3, earned a rare A+ CinemaScore rating from moviegoers, and became the highest-grossing film ever released by the Erwin Brothers. So ...
Read More »The Call of the Wild unites Harrison Ford with a St. Bernard named Buck
“Never was there such a dog,” says grizzled Yukon explorer John Thornton, admiring the antics of Buck, the canine star of “The Call of the Wild“. Indeed not. For the Buck in ...
Read More »‘Night on Earth’ leads ‘5 Family-Friendly Things’
Most nature documentaries film their animal subjects during the daytime. That way, the filmmaker can easily capture the unique characteristics and exquisite colors of the animals — and the viewer at home ...
Read More »Film ‘Burden’ tackles true story of Klansman who finds Jesus
A gripping new film hits select theaters in February and it’s already getting excellent reviews. “Burden,” is a ground-breaking story of former KKK member whose life was transformed after forming a friendship ...
Read More »New movie explores spiritual and political journey of Justice Clarence Thomas
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is the focus of a compelling story being told in a new documentary. Thomas, who attended seminary in Missouri, is one of the most intriguing Justices on ...
Read More »1917 takes you on a journey through the ‘war to end all wars’
For many, The Great War, also known as the War to End All Wars or World War I as it was later known, serves as the most tragic of human events and ...
Read More »Actor Jamie Foxx hopes to see people united by faith
Jamie Foxx, who stars in the new movie “Just Mercy,” wants to see Christianity unite people instead of dividing them. He recently said in an interview that growing up in Texas, attending church ...
Read More »The strong and faithful females of ‘Little Women’
A classic book published in the 1860s by Louisa May Alcott continues to be relevant to today’s moviegoers. Both critics and audiences have embraced the latest film version of “Little Women”. The ...
Read More »Little Women is faithful to the classic with a modern energy
It’s not your typical Christmas blockbuster but it’s no less anticipated by many who prefer good dialog and stories over special effects. Little Women, now showing, is getting kudos for a storyline ...
Read More »“Christmas at the ‘Chateau’ on Showtime filmed in St. Joseph with local cast and crew
Christmas movies seem to air around the clock at this time of year, but a new romantic comedy on Showtime will hit close to home for local viewers. “Christmas at the Chateau” ...
Read More »New Tivoli Theater may struggle to regain art house film fans
The story of Kansas City’s premiere Art House cinema is, in recent memory, one of great sadness. Tivoli Cinemas closed its doors back in April of this year to much surprise as ...
Read More »She was the ‘Moses of her people’: film on the life of Harriet Tubman opens in theaters
The new move about the life of Harriet Tubman tells the incredible journey of faith for the former slave who never learned to read or write but still managed to lead dozens ...
Read More »University of Missouri backs off ultimatum made to The Crossing church after sermon controversy
The fallout continues from the decision by Ragtag Cinema and the True/False Film Festival in Columbia to cut ties with The Crossing church because of a recent sermon about gender. The University ...
Read More »‘Cancel culture’ forces church to stop screening of Jordan Peterson documentary
The “Cancel Culture” is beginning to come after churches. The latest example is a documentary about Jordan Peterson, Ph.D., a Canadian professor who has become well known for his stances against political ...
Read More »World’s fastest growing church: No buildings, no central leadership, led by women
For the last few years, researchers have credited the underground church in Iran as the fastest growing Christian church in the world. It has unique characteristics that defy comparison with churches in ...
Read More »5 things to know about the Downton Abbey movie
The king and queen are coming to Lord Robert Crawley’s 300-room estate, Downton Abbey, and he has exactly two weeks to get ready for it. Thankfully, he has some of the hardest-working ...
Read More »‘Overcomer’ opens in top 3 at theaters
The faith-themed film “Overcomer” opened strong over the weekend, placing third at the box office and grossing over $8.2 million at over 1,700 theaters. The drama is directed and produced by Alex ...
Read More »Overcomer is a movie that asks: What defines you?
What defines who you are? Your job? Your spouse, your partner, your accomplishments? Does your sense of well-being and satisfaction come from dependence on your position or friends or appearance or skills? ...
Read More »Universal cancels release of movie portraying hunted Trump voters
After days of outrage from many quarters, Universal Pictures has canceled the release of the controversial and violent movie ‘The Hunt’ simply saying that, ‘now is not the right time.’ “While Universal Pictures ...
Read More »Kendrick brothers’ ‘Overcomer’ leads August family-friendly spotlight
I admit it. I cried during the first Kendrick Brothers movie I watched: the marriage-themed Fireproof (2008). I did the same during Courageous (2011), which spotlighted fatherhood, and War Room (2015), which ...
Read More »Jeremy Camp wants to ‘share the hope’ of Christ in new album, movie
For Christian singer Jeremy Camp, the next year won’t be like any other 12-month stretch during his long career. It began in June with the making of I Still Believe — a ...
Read More »Deaf child’s impact on world subject of film ‘In a Silent World’
The documentary In a Silent World is now available on Amazon Prime Video. The 90-minute film, by filmmaker Donald Boggs, chronicles the emotional journey of hearing parents, Marshall and Terry Lawrence, as they navigate an unknown culture ...
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