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Lowering the “Boom” on Hollywood hypocrisy
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Kevin James (Here Comes the Boom) talks about The Innocence of Muslims and Hollywood’s selective sensitivity regarding offending people of faith. From Big Hollywood: When Breitbart News asked him recently about his views on “The Innocence of Muslims,” the film the Obama administration blamed…
“October Baby” to make network TV debut on GMC TV
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. “Uplifting Entertainment” network grabs October Baby. GMC TV will present the world television premiere of the film starring John Schneider (Dukes of Hazzard, Smallville), Jasmine Guy (A Different World), Jason Burkey and newcomer Rachel Hendrix as a college freshman/abortion survivor who sets out on…
“I Am…Gabriel” movie producer Mike Norris (Chuck’s son) is quite happy playing second fiddle
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Chip off the old Chuck. As the real-life son of TV’s Walker, Texas Ranger (aka Chuck Norris) 2nd Fiddle Entertainment founder Mike Norris will be the first to tell you that he’s the grateful recipient of a leg (or, perhaps, a roundhouse kick) up…
Website demonstrates that “Every Life is Beautiful” + a conversation with “October Baby” director Andy Erwin
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. October is Respect Life Month. So, possibly a good time to catch the hit film October Baby – named one of Entertainment Weekly’s Top 15 Box Office Surprises of 2012 – on DVD or Blu-Ray. Also, a good time to check out Every Life…
Faith-based police drama being developed at CBS
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Touched by an Angel as a crime drama. From The Hollywood Reporter: The network has given script orders to The Centurion, a high-concept drama about faith and responsibility from Immortals feature scribes Charley and Vlas Parlapanides, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. The drama centers…
Interesting names involved with upcoming “Mary Mother of Christ”
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. From Gandhi to Herod. From The Wrap: Ben Kingsley is circling the project “Mary Mother of Christ,” which has been dubbed as a prequel to Mel Gibson’s “The Passion of the Christ,” an individual familiar with the project has told TheWrap. Kingsley would play…
Ten Minutes with Dr. Christopher Kaczor, author of “The Seven Big Myths About the Catholic Church”
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Mythbuster. Dr. Christopher Kaczor is a professor of Philosophy at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. His published works include The Ethics of Abortion: Women’s Rights, The Edge of Life: Human Dignity and Contemporary Bioethics, and How to Stay Catholic in College among others.…
Gundersen Entertainment readying sci-fi and western films with faith themes
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Putting faith into action (and adventure). I just spoke with producer Chad Gundersen whose Texas-based Gundersen Entertainment shingle is making a name for itself by creating character-based suspense films that combine elements of the traditional action movie with his own personal faith. Currently, his…
A story of “Unconditional” love: How “Papa Joe” Bradford’s inspiring true story inspired a movement and a movie
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsEEUgyPmaI Yes, one person can make a difference. Joe Bradford grew up in poverty in a small country town west of Nashville where he lived with his mother, sister and grandmother. He rarely heard from his father. From those hard times, came still harder…
Corbin Bernsen Soap Box Derby drama to get an international rollout
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Rolling on! Corbin Bernsen’s independently-produced Soap Box Derby movie 25 Hill is will be distributed internationally by Mission Pictures International (under the name Heart of a Hero). I recently spoke with the actor (currently co-starring on USA’s Psyche) about the film which tells the…
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