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Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. A Girl’s Best Friend airs tomorrow (Sunday, 1/4) @ 7:00 PM (ET) on UP TV. Synopsis:  Polka-Dot, an 11-year-old girl with a quirky devotion to Mark Twain’s Huckleberry Finn, befriends a K-9 police unit officer and his bloodhound Luey while hiding the fact that…

Happy New Year! Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Unbroken smashes industry projections — earning an astounding $47.3 million over Christmas weekend. As Big Hollywood’s John Nolte notes, producer/director Angelina Jolie’s telling of the Christian-themed true-life saga of American war hero Louis Zamperini, provides further evidence that a huge audience…

Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. They will know we are Christians…By Our Love. For KING & COUNTRY performs the beautiful hymn (which it would be nice if we could live by) in a new promo video for A.D., Mark Burnett and Roma Downey’s upcoming drama series about the early…

Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. The son also rises.  Louis Zamperini died of pneumonia on July 2, 2014 at the age of 97 — just about 70 years after he was originally classified as Killed in Action when his place was shot down over the Pacific in 1943. His…

Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Thumbs up! That’s the word from USA Today on Rene Gutteridge’s  novelization of Old Fashioned which has been released in advance the upcoming faith-themed film on Valentine’s Day.  The romantic drama  starring young Robert Redford lookalike Rik Swartzwelder (who also wrote, directed and produced)…

Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Coming Attractions: One night event: Patterns of Evidence: Exodus to run in select theaters across the US Monday, January 19 @ 7:00 PM local time. Whether or not Ridley Scott’s take on Exodus works for you, you might want to check out this award-winning…

Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Veteran Christian music artist Melissa Greene will appear on NBC’s two-hour season premiere holiday special of its popular musical competition series The Sing-Off. Green will perform Ghost with the female group Timothy’s Gift, one of the six new acts who will compete for the show’s first-place  $50,000.…

Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Best Christmas Party Ever air tomorrow night (12/13) @ 8:00 PM (ET) on Hallmark Channel. Synopsis (from the Hallmark Channel website): With the holiday season at hand, young party planner Jennie Stanton (Torrey DeVitto) learns that her boss, Petra (Linda Thorson), will be retiring…

Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Why Unbroken could be a game changer.  Not known for any sort of religiosity Angelina Jolie is said to have  formed a deep bond with the real-life Christian hero Louie Zamperini  while directing the film version of his life story (adapted from Laura Hillenbrand’s…

Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Little Boy/big hit? Time will tell. The film, from executive producers Roma Downey & Mark Burnett, is set to premiere in theaters on February 27th. The couple are probably the hottest faith-themed producers on the scene today with the success of The Bible on…
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