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…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 09/15/21 Chronicles of Lewis. A new film following the spiritual journey of the author of the beloved fantasy novel series The Chronicles of Narnia releases as a special event in theaters nationwide on November 3. Directed by Norman Stone (BBC’s Shadowlands, The Narnia Code),…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 09/13/21 Kanye West goes wild. The headline-making Christian rap artist who, according to Politico, is “arguably the modern era’s most accomplished provocateur” is lending his music to the trailer for The Riot and the Dance, itself a provocative new nature series that looks at…

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