Faith, Media and Culture

Here’s this week’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith and culture: This winners of the 69th annual Christopher Awards have been announced. The awards were created in 1949 to celebrate writers, producers, directors, authors and illustrators whose work “affirms the highest values of the human spirit.” Tony Rossi, The Christophers’ Director of Communications, says “In…

Here’s this week’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith and culture: God’s Not Dead: A Light in the Darkness releases in theater Good Friday (March 30). Here is the Synopsis from the press release): God’s Not Dead: A Light in Darkness is an inspirational drama that centers on Pastor Dave (David A.R. White) and the…

Here’s this week’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith and culture: Michael Van Dyck has a positive vision for the future of TV and movies.  After 13 years at the packaging powerhouse Paradigm, the veteran literary has left to realize his vision of build his own industry paradigm, one based on building a roster of…

Here’s this week’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith and culture: Some faith-themed films worth keeping an eye on this month. Fathom Events, Chelsea Road Productions and Tricord Media present Ice Dragon: Legend of the Blue Daisies in movie theaters nationwide on Saturday, March 24 at 12:55  and Monday, March 26 at 6:30 PM (all…

Here’s this week’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith and culture: Over the weekend, Paul, Apostle of Christ was screened at New York City’s Sheen Center for Thought & Culture. Paul, Apostle of Christ opens  Friday, March 23rd.

Here’s this week’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith and culture: Interesting idea for a movie. I’m born a Catholic and I’ve heard his letters read in church almost every Sunday – but I know next to nothing about the intensely-dramatic life of Paul, the Apostle.  This is actually a great idea for a movie.…

Here’s this week’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith and culture: You gotta hear this. Don Arbor‘s powerful  new music video  Everyone Comes from Somewhere celebrated immigration while honoring the singer-songwriter’s  own immigrant roots.  The track also includes performances from musical luminaries like Barbara Higbie (of Windham Hill fame) and Stef Burns, lead guitarist with Huey…

Here’s this week’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith and culture: Here are a couple of faith-themed films that should be on your radar. The 15:17 to Paris hits theaters this Friday (2/9). Director Clint Eastwood’s take on the true story of off-duty American servicemen who foiled a terrorist’s attack on a European passenger train…

Here’s this week’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith and culture: The Man Who Loves Movies. With the faith-themed romantic drama Forever My Girl due to hit theaters this Friday (Jan. 19) and two other inspirational dramas stacked and ready to go right behind it (I Can Only Imagine on March 16 and The Miracle…

Here’s this week’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith and culture: Move over Marvel Universe: Taylor James, recently seen as a military messenger from Atlantis in Zack Snyder’s Justice League film, stars as Samson, perhaps the word’s first superhero. The action-packed biblical epic also stars Billy Zane, Rutger Hauer, Jackson Rathbone and Caitlin Leahy, The…

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