It’s one of those fascinating and intriguing factoids of Hollywood history and pop culture that the woman who gave Elvis Presley his first onscreen kiss actually became a nun – a Benedictine ...
Read More »“Jesus Revolution” will be in theaters in February with story of revival and hope
The powerful story of the youth revival of the 1960s and 1970s will be told in the new movie “Jesus Revolution,” which will be in theaters in February. The movie tells the ...
Read More »Great American Family network schedule of original Christmas movies
The weather is cooling down, which means the Christmas movie season soon will be heating up on the Great American Family network. The Great American Christmas event will begin on October 21 ...
Read More »Late actress Angela Lansbury left words of wisdom about life and work
Beloved actress Angela Lansbury died earlier this week at age 96. She left behind not only a tremendous body of work in film, television and stage but words of wisdom and inspiration. ...
Read More »Former Christians report condition dubbed “rapture anxiety”
As if people don’t have enough to worry about in today’s culture, a growing number of former Christians and others are struggling with what mental health professionals have called “rapture anxiety,” a ...
Read More »Exposure to sexual content in popular movies predicts sexual behavior in adolescence: study
Researchers at New Hampshire’s Dartmouth College are urging parents to protect their children from sexual content online and in films as they release a new six-year study. The data shows viewing such ...
Read More »One of Wahlberg brothers found his faith while locked in prison
While Mark and Donnie Wahlberg achieved great success in music and film, their brother Jim took a darker path that led to prison. “I lived a rough-and-tumble life,” he said. “I was ...
Read More »How Star Wars’ Jedi were inspired by the Knights Templar and the church
Star Wars is once again in the spotlight and pulling on nostalgic heartstrings in the new Disney+ limited series Obi-Wan Kenobi, starring Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen. The series follows members of ...
Read More »“The Da Vinci Code” star Tom Hanks says it was “hooey”
Christian scholars criticized Dan Brown’s book “The Da Vinci Code” and the ones that followed as historically inaccurate. It turns out that Tom Hanks, who starred in the movies based on the ...
Read More »Marvel and DC’s war on God
The first installment of a seven-part Marvel & DC’s War on God series has been released by Christian media company Good Fight Ministries. The company says the 150-minute film The Antichrist Agenda “documents ...
Read More »5 Family-friendly things: for $6.99, Frndly streaming is an amazing deal
Can a new streaming service called “Frndly” make a difference? For decades, satellite and cable companies maintained a large customer base by offering channels that families couldn’t get anywhere else. Then came ...
Read More »‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’ is a cinematic bullet train
A Shinkansen is an extremely fast bullet train spread all over Japan. They reach high speeds and don’t really stop until they get to their destination. Much like my esoteric statement, Sam ...
Read More »Warner Bros. Won’t Say Gay in China
It is beyond ironic that, at the very same time Disney is using all its might to oppose Florida’s Education Bill (falsely named the “Don’t Say Gay Bill”), Warner Bros. has announced ...
Read More »5 Easter movies not to miss this year
As Christians prepare for Easter Sunday, many may be searching for a movie to include in their weekend activities. But what to watch? Here’s what others are including in their “top Easter ...
Read More »‘Father Stu’ is one of the best faith-based films ever, but will people see it?
“Father Stu” nails the faith-based formula better than maybe any other faith-based film. But it remains to be seen if audiences will come out to see a faith-based film with so much ...
Read More »5 Passover movies not to miss this month
Passover is observed each year by the Jewish community to remember and celebrate the exodus of the Israelites from their slavery in Egypt. Also known as Pesach, Passover is a major Jewish ...
Read More »“Cheers” star Kelsey Grammer joins cast of upcoming “Jesus Revolution” movie
Kelsey Grammer, best known for his roles in “Frasier” and “Cheers,” has been cast as Pastor Chuck Smith in the upcoming film “Jesus Revolution.” “Jesus has been a profound influence in my ...
Read More »REVIEW: In Cyrano, love is a verb
In Joe Wright’s 2022 musical version of the 1897 play Cyrano de Bergerac, Peter Dinklage plays the titular character, trading witty barbs, lovely poems, and rapier thrusts with the rest of the characters ...
Read More »Is the R-rated, faith-friendly movie ‘Shut-In’ an alternative to Hollywood?
In a push to create an alternative to Hollywood, the conservative news outlet The Daily Wire premiered “Shut-In” on YouTube Feb. 10. “Shut In” is a solid home invasion horror film that ...
Read More »Angel Studios has big plans to produce viewer-driven content such as “The Chosen”
Angel Studios, which works with the popular Christian series “The Chosen,” is just getting started. The family-friendly moviemaking powerhouse could end up disrupting how films and TV shows are funded and created. ...
Read More »Faith-based ‘American Underdog’ movie performs well in theaters
“American Underdog,” the new faith-based film about football star Kurt Warner, had a strong opening weekend and despite a strong “Spiderman” and other holiday movies. It opened in the top 10 at ...
Read More »Actor Denzel Washington opens up about faith, spiritual warfare and heaven
Academy Award-winning actor Denzel Washington shared his faith in a recent story in “The New York Times.” “What I do, what I make, what I made — all of that — is ...
Read More »Our Top 10 Thanksgiving movies
Can’t “movie” from all the turkey and pumpkin pie? Sit back and enjoy one of our favorite Thanksgiving-themed movies. We’ve included a clip or the original movie trailer to check them out. ...
Read More »The real reason we have another (terrible) God’s Not Dead movie
The movie “God’s Not Dead: We The People” is another very bad entry in a very bad franchise. But after watching the film and speaking to its star and producer David A.R. ...
Read More »Movie biopic of C.S. Lewis is brilliant and thoughtful
The Most Reluctant Convert is based on a successful stage play/monologue written by Max McLean. This filmed version features McLean as an elderly C.S. Lewis who walks viewers back through key dramatized moments ...
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