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New on home video: “Hillsong: Let Hope Rise,” “The Innocents,” “Greater”
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith and media. Three faith-themed films have hit the home video market just in time for Christmas. Hillsong – Let Hope Rise follows the very popular Australian worship band Hillsong UNITED as they perform such inspirational hits as Oceans, Mighty To Save and Hosanna. It just came out yesterday…
Faith-themed “The Shack” has the look of an early 2017 box office powerhouse
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith and media. The Shack releases in theaters nationwide on March 3, 2017. Based on Paul Young’s amazingly popular book (which I understand is one of the top bestselling 100 novels of all time) stars Sam Worthington (Avatar, Hacksaw Ridge), Octavia Spencer (The Help) and the country music star…
As “Believe” enters its second week in theaters, producers give a shout out to Beliefnet readers
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. This just in. I found this message from Isaac Ryan Brown in my in-box yesterday. He’s the young actor featured in Believe, a small Christmas film that opened last week in just 638 theaters but managed to pull in nearly a half-million dollars at…
Writer/producer Jim Davis on getting motivated for “The Fight Within” + More praise for “3 Wise Animals”
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Fighting the good fight. The rough-and-tumble world of mixed martial arts (MMA) serves as a metaphor for maintaining faith in The Fight Within which, after a theatrical run last summer, premieres on home entertainment platforms Dec. 6, 2016 via GVN Releasing and Sony Pictures…
Mel Gibson’s makes triumphant directorial return in “Hacksaw Ridge”
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Hacksaw Ridge open nationwide in theaters today (11/4). Cast: Andrew Garfield, Teresa Palmer, Sam Worthington, Vince Vaughn, Rachel Griffiths, Hugo Weaving Directed by: Mel Gibson Written by: Andrew Knight and Robert Schenkken ON Wednesday night, prior to a screening of the film, director Mel…
“Believe” it! New film partnership’s first film due in December
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Believe, due nationwide in theaters Dec. 2, 2016, is the debut theatrical release under a joint venture of Smith Global Media and Power of 3. Cast: Ryan O’Quinn (Alias ), Issac Ryan Brown (Blackish), Shawnee Smith (Anger Management, Grace Unplugged), Danielle Nicolet (The Flash), David DeLuise…
In theaters this weekend: Is “New Life” this decade’s “Love Story”?
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. New Life hits select theaters nationwide today (10/28) Synopsis (from the film’s website): Benjamin Morton’s life changed forever the day he met the little girl next door. Ava was and always would be the girl of his dreams. From the innocence of a childhood friendship,…
Belated blog: Elizabeth Esther on embracing “Spiritual Sobriety”
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. A great help to the struggling believer. Like me. I believe in God and in His love for all of us but I have struggled with ideas involving negative religion in the distant — and recent — past. If you can relate to the…
“Three Wise Animals” has classic potential + Faith-based videos for kids + Bone up on your Campaign ’16 trivia
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. A charming stocking stuffer. It may be early to be a tad early to be thinking about Christmas but if you enjoy reading to your child, here’s a book that may be a present to you both. Three Wise Animals by Robert G. Seal…
TV legend Norman Lear probes housing discrimination on debut of Epix doc series “America Divided”
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. America Divided debuts on Epix Friday (9/30). With the 2016 presidential election looming, docu-series from legendary TV producers legend Norman Lear (All in the Family), Shonda Rhimes (Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal) and hip-hop star Common, probes inequality in education, housing, healthcare, labor, criminal justice and…
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