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Media roundup: Ending medical debt + TV covers “Unplanned” + “Mayor Pete” talks faith on “The View”
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest dispatch from the crossroads of faith and media: Christian Post reports on how innovative way churches can help people crushed by medical debt A Maryland church has wiped out nearly $2 million in medical debt impacting about 900 individuals and families across 14 counties in the Old Line state thanks to a…
“Unplanned” more than doubles b.o. expectations + TV: “Jesus: His Life” continues on History
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest dispatch from the crossroads of faith and media: Unplanned overperformed its pre-release projections to become the #5 movie at the box office this weekend. The controversial pro-life film based on a true story took in an estimated $6,110,000 or a cumulative per-screen average of $5,770 on only 1,059 locations across the country…
Two very different movie choices this weekend
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest dispatch from the crossroads of faith and media: From the sublime to the horrifying, two films which may interest readers of this blog hit theaters this weekend. Dumbo is Tim Burton’s live-action/CGI remake of Walt Disney’s 1941 animated classic about am elephant with ears so big they become wings that allow him…
Coming in April: Films “Best of Enemies” and “Storm Boy” and play “All Our Children”
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest dispatch from the crossroads of faith and media: Best of Enemies hits theaters on April 5. Synopsis: Based on a true story, the movie centers on the unlikely relationship between Ann Atwater, an outspoken civil rights activist, and C.P. Ellis, a local Ku Klux Klan leader who reluctantly co-chaired a community summit,…
Will pro-life trilogy of ripped-from-history films impact public debate over abortion?
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest dispatch from the crossroads of faith and media: First came last October’s release Gosnell (now available on DVD) starring Dean Cain as a detective who exposes a Philadelphia abortionist convicted (per Wikipedia) of “first degree murder in the deaths of three infants born alive, involuntary manslaughter in the death of a patient…
It’s time for religious OCD to come out of the faith and media shadows
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith and media: Having dealt with the challenge of Religious OCD, I’m constantly amazed at how little attention the subject gets in either in the media (including movies and television) or in the faith arena. This post isn’t an actual endorsement of Ali Greymond’s program (which I haven’t…
STRIVE program offers 21-day program for porn addicts
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest dispatch from the crossroads of faith and media: From my in-box (I hope it helps some people): Pornography has reached epidemic proportions in our nation, with more than 28,000 people watching porn every second. Its effects on families is leaving everlasting damage, resulting in broken marriages and a lack of interest in…
Kelsey Grammer talks “Frasier” reboot. Here’s one idea.
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest from the crossroads of faith and media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrDyoc9t_7Q More tossed salad and scrambled eggs? I always loved Frasier — particularly the show’s ability to combine insights about life with deft character development and sheer hilarity. In fact, I was such a fan that during my years working in Hollywood, a pitched an…
Controversial Christian satire comic cancelled + CBS casts “Evil” + “Dumbo” returns
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest dispatch from the crossroads of faith and media: 1. The Hollywood Reporter notes that DC’s Vertigo imprint has cancelled controversial plans to launch Second Coming, a satire comic book pairing Jesus with a superhero named Sun-Man. The book’s co-creator (that’s “creator” with a small “c”) Mark Russell doesn’t blame DC. He says…
Liam Neeson’s honest conversation on rage and race is met with scorn
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s the latest dispatch from the crossroads of faith and culture: So, here’s what Liam Neeson actually said while promoting Cold Pursuit, a movie about a guy bent on revenge against drug dealers he blames for the death of his son (as reported by Clémence Michallon for The Independent: “There’s something primal – God forbid…
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