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Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. I’m officially on a break until next Tuesday but this time-sensitive item popped into my in-box is worth noting. Giving back.  As part of its continuing efforts to promote literacy and in order to provide books to those children in America most in need,…

Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Touchdown! Coming on the heels of last weekend’s excellent The Giver, the quality winning streak of faith-themed films continues with When the Game Stand Tall (opening tomorrow, 8/22). Both films — while totally different in genre and tone — are remarkable and noteworthy examples…

Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Summer Snow on UP TV tomorrow night (8/17) @ 8:00 PM (ET) Synopsis: 8-year old Hallie Benson (Rachel Eggleston) has a heart that’s bigger than she is. She’s always thinking of creative and unconventional ways to help those around her. Whether it’s baking cookies…

Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. The Giver is in theaters nationwide. Synopsis: The Giver (Jeff Bridges) is designated by a future society that confuses conformity with peace to be sole bearer of the violent truth of human history.  Now, the time has come for him to pass his knowledge…

Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. What will you take from The Giver? As I noted in my review, The Giver — which open in theaters tomorrow (8/15) — is quite simply a great film. Its thought-provoking themes involving privacy, security versus freedom, the manipulation of language for social ends…

Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. In theaters Friday (8/15) Synopsis: The Giver (Jeff Bridges) is designated by a future society that confuses conformity with peace to be sole bearer of the violent truth of human history.  Now, the time has come for him to pass his knowledge on to…

Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Producer Pablo José Barroso launches Dos Corazones Films.  A new player in the world of independent film and TV development, finance and production has emerged out of Mexico as producer Pablo José Barroso has launched the independent production and finance outfit Dos Corazones Films. Headquartered…

Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture “We say that God directed this movie because we literally waited on him to show us where to go and what to film.” – Wanderlust Productions CEO Braden Heckman (View Trailer Here) Braden Heckman says Holy Ghost, the new documentary from filmmaker Darren Wilson, is…

Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. UP TV airs true story Susie’s Hope tomorrow (8/3) at 8:00 PM (ET). Emmanuelle Vaugier (Two and A Half Men, CSY: NY) stars as Donna Lawrence, a  Greensboro, NC woman and animal lover left with a fear of dogs after barely surviving a ferocious,…

Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Christmas is nigh. If by “nigh” we mean nearly six months away.  Which I guess is nigh if you’re in the business of producing holiday movies. There was a time when Christmas-themed films, specials and series episodes were a staple of network television. But,…
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