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Here are today’s dispatches from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. 1. Jesus Was a Commie — or so a new film suggests. From The Christian Post: Matthew Modine is currently on tour with a new short film that explores an idea which has been mentioned in public debate with more frequency of late: was…

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…

Today’s dispatches from the crossroads of faith, media and culture feature an upcoming movie, a potential TV show and a new book you should know about. 1. Swinging for the fences. World Series week seems like a fitting time for the baseball-themed movie Home Run (set to hit theaters during the 2012 baseball season) to wrap…

Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. An interview with Mpower founder & CEO Steve McEveety: JWK: What does the letter M in Mpower Pictures stand for? STEVE MCEVEETY: (laughs) It does not mean McEveety. Empower, with an E, was not actually available (as a name). JWK: Your latest film Snowmen…

Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Carla Gugino on the future of The Mighty Macs. The film, inspired by the true story of how legendary women’s basketball coach Cathy Rush led a ragtag Catholic college to an unexpected national victory in the early seventies,  opened to a relatively modest weekend…

Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Jason Jones creates a website empowering the audience to support positive movies. The producer of the critically-acclaimed Bella (the pro-life film won the 2007 People’s Choice Award at the Toronto Film Festival) has come up with an innovative website called Movie to Movement, designed…

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.…

Here are today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. I recently had the pleasure of taking part in phone conference with Steve McEveety and John Shepherd, the producers of MPower Pictures’ Snowmen which opens in theaters tomorrow (Oct. 21) and follows the humorous and heartfelt story of a group of kids on…

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,…

Here are today’s dispatches from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. 1. “Way” up. Faith-themed films continue to demonstrate their box office mojo as Sherwood Pictures’ Courageous spends a third week in the Top Ten (8) and The Way boosts its take by a whopping 127% in its second week (moving up 32 to…
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