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Here’s the latest dispatch from the crossroads of faith and media: Harriet Tubman and film producer Debra Martin Chase are having a moment. The long-awaited film Harriet opened strong in 2,059 theaters nationwide last weekend, pulling in an impressive $12 million over three days and ranking fourth at the domestic box office. That’s significantly higher…

Here’s the latest dispatch from the crossroads of faith and media: Just in time for All Saints Day, Harriet (from Focus Features) opens nationwide tomorrow (Nov. 1). Though she wasn’t Catholic and is, therefore, unlikely to ever be officially canonized, few would doubt that Harriet Tubman – a woman of fearless faith in God –…

Here’s the latest dispatch from the crossroads of faith and media: Two movies, two views of the Catholicism. The first, By the Grace of God, is a French movie with English subtitles tells the true story of Cardinal Philippe Barbarin, archbishop of Lyon, France.  He was convicted in March 2019 for concealing the conduct of…

Here’s the latest dispatch from the crossroads of faith and media: Kyle MachLachlan on playing Dr. Stephen Frost on Carol’s Second Act. Kyle MacLachlan is one of TV’s most respected actors, primarily known for his roles in edgy series like Twin Peaks, Sex & the City, Desperate Housewives and Marvel’s Agents of Shield. But, as much…

Here’s the latest dispatch from the crossroads of faith and media: Destitute Lost in Election Noise. As national elections loom in both Canada and the US, Canadian homeless advocate, filmmaker and friend Barry Moore created the above public service video to draw attention to the plight of the homeless, as the issue of homelessness is…

Here’s the latest dispatch from the crossroads of faith and media: CBS’s classic heartfelt comedy hit parade runs from The Honeymooners in the 1950’s, through The Andy Griffith Show in the 60’s, All in the Family in the 70’s, M*A*S*H in the 70’s and 80’s, Everybody Loves Raymond in the 90’s and into the 2000’s,…

Here’s the latest dispatch from the crossroads of faith and media: Evil premieres this Thursday @ 10:00 PM ET on CBS. Cast: Katja Herbers (Westworld, Divorce), Mike Colter (Luke Cage), Aasif Mandvi (The Daily Show), Michael Emerson (Lost, Person of Interest) Team: W/EP Robert and Michelle King (The Good Wife, The Good Fight); EP Liz…

A candidate for the rest of us. As a political moderate, I’ve found myself increasingly discouraged at the outlook for my presidential choices in 2020.  Both the incumbent Republican and the current crop of so-called “top-tier” Democratic hopefuls play on our divisions in a way that, as former Defense Secretary James Mattis recently suggested, has…

Here’s the latest dispatch from the crossroads of faith and media: What causes Evil? That’s the big question Robert and Michelle King (The Good Wife, The Good Fight) pose in their new CBS drama titled, you guessed it, Evil. Here’s the logline for the show, Hollywood Reporter: A drama about the battle between science and…

Here’s the latest dispatch from the crossroads of faith and media: Theories for getting through life. After 12 seasons (and 279 episodes) The Big Bang Theory is soon departing the CBS schedule for syndication heaven (where it has already been enjoying success for some time now).  It somehow seems appropriate that a series with a…
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