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Flight of Fancy: “Wingfeather Saga” author Andrew Peterson and producer Chris Wall on bringing the popular book series to TV
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 12/12/22 The Wingfeather Saga lands. The bestselling kids epic fantasy book series has sold nearly a million copies around the world. Now, Angel Studios, home of the worldwide phenomenon The Chosen, appears to have another hit on its hands. After a campaign that raised…
TV’s “The Chosen” reaps at the box office + Stossel’s Thanksgiving history lesson + A Thanksgiving carol
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 11/23/22 The decision to release the Season 3 premiere of The Chosen in theaters has yielded surprisingly strong box office results. As a result, what was planned as a five day theatrical run has been extended all the way to December 1st. With $8.75…
Kirk Cameron makes his pro-adoption “Lifemark” on Pure Flix + Inspirational “Devotion” soars into theaters Wednesday
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 11/21/22 Just in time for Thanksgiving (and National Adoption Month), the life-celebrating family drama Lifemark arrives on Pure Flix tomorrow (11/22). The film stars Kirk Cameron for whom adoption is a very personal subject. Our conversation follows the trailer. JWK: So, November is National…
Media Scroll starring Chuck Schumer, The Daily Wire, The Lion King, Dave Chappelle, Jay Leno & Robert Clary
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 11/18/22 Some news items that caught my attention over this past week or so. Quote of the Week: “Now more than ever, we’re short of workers, we have a population that is not reproducing on its own with the same level that it used…
Is Robert Amaya the movie industry’s busiest actor? + “Moonrise” on the horizon at Pure Flix
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 11/16/22 Is it a sin to make a faith-based movie without Robert Amaya in it? No, it is not – but, ever since his film in debut in 2011’s Courageous. there’s just something about the guy. Audience respond to him and everyone wants to…
Fox News’ Harris Faulkner asserts “Faith Still Moves Mountains” + Good news election lessons
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 11/14/22 Focus on faith. Since joining Fox News in 2005, Harris Faulkner has become one of the network’s most prominent personalities. She anchors her own hard news hour The Faulkner Focus (weekdays @ 11:00 AM ET) which immediately rolls into the more freewheeling panel…
Blessed are the Pure of Art: An interview with PureFlix CEO Michael Scott
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 11/11/22 The Parable of the Unknown Media Mogul. Even people steeped in the entertainment industry, who never miss Entertainment Tonight and who check in every day with the likes of The Hollywood Reporter, Variety and The Wrap, are unlikely to know the name of…
Novelist Laurel Guillen celebrates the origin of the Christmas crèche in “A Bellwether Christmas”
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 11/09/22 A new Christmas classic? Could be. Laurel Guillen‘s debut novel A Bellwether Christmas puts a fanciful spin on the true story of how St. Francis of Assisi came to create the iconic Christmas crèche that has become such a part of our holiday…
Erroneous election reflections from Bill Maher & Fareed Zakaria + Political commentary from The Babylon Bee & Mother Nature
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 11/07/22 Bill Maher delivers democracy’s eulogy – but, as Mark Twain would say about the the premature reporting of his death, it’s “an exaggeration.” IMHO: Bill does point out one worrisome sign regarding the health of democratic principles and the rule of law in…
A Catholic philosopher critiques CRT + Sony slots “Father Stu: Reborn”
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media & culture: 11/04/22 Are there any redeeming qualities at all about Critical Race Theory (CRT)? Can it stand up to thoughtful and scientific criticism? According to noted Catholic philosopher and prolific author Edward Feser the answer is a resounding no. He explains why he views it…
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