Faith, Media and Culture

Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. The Russian Philomena.  Michael Landon, Jr. and Brian Bird’s Believe Pictures are teaming with Footprint Films of the U.K. to produce a feature film adaptation of the The Boy From Baby House 10, based on the internationally acclaimed book, The Boy from Baby House 10,…

Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. A true tale of young heroes. Return to the Hiding Place, the multi award-winning World War II action drama I raved about in May (when it opened in limited release), is now set to open nationwide in theaters on Oct. 24, 2014.  The simultaneously…

Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. The recent faith-themed box office hit Heaven is for Real has just hit the home entertainment market.  I’ve got five Blu-ray/DVD combo packs (which includes several bonus features) to give away to the first five folks who request them at john@jwkmedia.com. Produced by T.D.…

Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Ricky Skaggs celebrates 60 years of learning. The legendary bluegrass and country star turned 60 on Friday (7/18).  The Kentucky Traveler (which also happens to be the title of his autobio) grew up in the small town of Cordell, Kentucky where he learned to…

Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. At the movies: Persecuted The faith-themed political thriller opens nationwide today (7/18). Synopsis: Nationally acclaimed evangelist John Luther is the last obstacle in the way of sweeping religious reform in the States. When a U.S. Senator orders Luther abducted and framed for the murder of…

Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. This Just In: Relativity and Walden Media announced today that they will develop, finance and produce a feature film adaptation of Alice Ozma’s The Reading Promise, a bestselling memoir of how a shared passion for reading helped a single father and his youngest daughter…

Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. “When you look for the truth, you’ll find grace.” That’s the theme of Boonville Redemption which began production yesterday (7/14) in Thousand Oaks, CA. The star-studded cast includes Pat Boone, Ed Asner, Diane Ladd, Richard Tyson, Shari Rigby, Stephanie Linus Okereke and Robert Hays. The…

Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Comeback Dad on UP. The original film, debuting tomorrow night (7/12) @ 8:00 PM (ET), stars Charles S. Dutton (Rudy, Roc) and Tatyana Ali (Love That Girl!, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air) in an emotional story about a father’s attempt to atone for his…

Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Summer fare. It’s getting hot outside. Here are four films you might want to watch with your family in your air-conditioned living room. SEASON OF A LIFETIME Season of a Lifetime is a moving 2012 documentary about Jeremy Williams, a high school football coach…

Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture So, there’s this convert…I first met Tom Leopold, the accomplished sitcom writer (Seinfeld, Cheers, Will & Grace), comedian and host of Entertaining Truth on SiriusXM’s Catholic Channel (Ch. 129/Thursdays, 1 PM ET) right after he was honored with The Christopher Spirit Award earlier this…

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