Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 10/01/21 Black & Blue. The discord between cops and the communities they serve that was exacerbated following the horrific killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer last year and led to the Defund the Police movement may have been great for cable…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 09/27/21 Fox Nation streaming Roe v. Wade. I’m guessing there wasn’t much of a bidding war for this star-studded hot potato of a movie about the landmark 1973 Supreme Court ruling that legalized abortion – but that’s just because, no matter how well done,…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 09/22/21 The Starling starring Melissa McCarthy, Chris O’Dowd and Kevin Kline lands (and soars) on Netflix this Friday. My review follows the synopsis and trailer below. After that, you can read my conversation with the film’s director (and co-producer) Theodore Melfi (St. Vincent, Hidden…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 09/20/21 Joel Soisson’s new Adventure. Perhaps the most prolific producer-director-screenwriter you’ve never heard of, Joel Soisson scored a major success by producing the 1989 cult comedy classic Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure and has been working pretty consistently ever since. His own Hollywood adventures…

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