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“Left Behind” picked up for film reboot + Iranian actress spared lashings
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John W. Kennedy
Here are today’s quick dispatches from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. 1. Faith-based Left Behind saga reportedly getting a movie reboot. From Hollywood Reporter: Paul Lalonde, the writer and producer of the original set of movies made by Lalonde’s Cloud Ten Pictures, and John Patus, who worked on the final entry, 2005’s Left…
Movie Review: Inspirational “Snowmen” will melt the coldest hearts + Success leads Movie & TV execs to book faith-themed projects; “Mighty Macs” buzz builds
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John W. Kennedy
Here are today’s dispatches from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. 1. Movie Review: Snowmen (opening nationwide today) Synopsis: Three small town kids, one of whom may be dying, decide to become famous by leading an effort to get into the Guinness Book of World Records by building the most snowmen in one day.…
Review: “The Mighty Macs” + Does mean TV create mean people? + Susan Sarandon & the other “N” word
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John W. Kennedy
Here are today’s dispatches from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. 1. Movie Review: The Mighty Macs (opening nationwide Friday, Oct. 21) Synopsis: The Mighty Macs tells the true story of how Cathy Rush led the women’s basketball team at Immaculata College, an all-female Catholic academy not exactly known for producing winning sports teams,…
Iranian actress faces harsh “justice” + “Mighty Macs” humanizes nuns while celebrating female empowerment
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John W. Kennedy
Here are today’s dispatches from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. 1. Iranian actress sentenced to 90 lashes. From The Wrap: An Iranian actress has been sentenced to 90 lashes and a year in jail for starring in an Australian movie with a shaved head — and no head-covering. Marzieh Vafamehr, who appeared in…
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