Faith, Media and Culture

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 04/07/23 Jesse Metcalfe talks about his heroic role in On a Wing and a Prayer landing today on Amazon Prime Video. The prolific actor plays Kari Sorenson, the real-life pilot who on Easter Sunday, 2009 talked down Doug and Terri White (played by Dennis…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 04/05/23 Real-life family survival thriller flies into theater today and lands on Amazon Prime Video Friday. I spoke with On a Wing and a Prayer producer Roma Downey and Doug White, the guy at the center of the miraculous story theatunfolded aboard a small…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 03/31/23 From The Christophers website It’s better to light one candle than to curse the darkness. So goes the motto of The Christophers, the Catholic organization known for its annual awards honoring movies, television and books that reflect that world views. The 2023 winners…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 03/29/23 Life goes on for Going Home. The faith-based streaming service Pure Flix has renewed the AFFIRM Originals hospice-set drama series starring Cynthia Geary for a second season. Talking about the renewal, Geary (who plays Sunset House Supervisor Charley Copeland) says “I’m thrilled to…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 03/27/23 Faith on Film creator/co-host Isaac Hernandez brings his faith-themed twist on Entertainment Tonight to Canyon Star TV. The upstart family-friendly streamer (which I reported on a week or so ago) has added the syndicated weekly show to its large array of original and…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 03/24/23 Now that’s range. After nearly 40 years on screen (appearing in several classic 80s-90s episodic TV shows such as Miami Vice, The Equalizer, China Beach, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Doogie Howser M.D., My So-Called Life and Tyler Perry’s Meet the Browns), Cameron…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 03/22/23 A true champion. This being the day after World Down Syndrome Day, it seems especially appropriate to chat with the successful young actor (and accomplished Special Olympics athlete) Cole Sibus who is living – and succeeding – with the condition. Cole first made…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 03/20/23 UPtv springing forward. As spring arrives today, “UPbeat” and “inspiring” may be the best descriptions of UPtv’s seasonal fare. Seems like a good bet. As Deadline reports, recent box office results (whether from faith-based films like Jesus Revolution or more secular movies like…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 03/17/23 If you build it they will come. With the traditional values-focused Angel Studios, the media streaming service that distributes the worldwide faith-themed series phenomenon The Chosen, now daring to launch a theatrical division, it seems Woke Hollywood’s tight grasp on the entertainment industry…

Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 03/15/23 The other Ford. Not to be confused with 80-year-old Harrison (who’s also now doing westerns), 26-year-old Colin Ford has been acting since he was a kid and over the years has become known for his roles in sci-fi and superhero sagas. He recently…

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