Christians in Cinema BLOG

The rumor mill is working overtime this week. Promenade Pictures’ exec Cindy Bond (producer, “The Ten Commandments”) received an email inquiry from a church asking “We heard that the mention of God being God was not allowed to be in the movie is this true?” Cindy thinks it’s a devastating rumor that hurt last week’s […]

Today we received a report from director Gary Wheeler that the thriller The List (his directorial debut) is setting box-office records. Yet it has opened in only 4 cities; 3 in North Carolina, 1 in Georgia. How can that be, you ask? Well, I think he might have hit upon a great secret.
Build a strong […]

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This week Thou Shalt Laugh: The Deuce was released on DVD. Directed by Phil Cooke and produced by Jonathan Bock, it’s the sequel to the popular Thou Shalt Laugh, which was hosted by Patricia Heaton. This time around the host is Tim Conway, one of my favorite comedians in the world. He has done mostly […]

How much do movies, books, music and other media shape our thinking? How much do they shape our theology? Tim at Leading Smart has a post about where our world goes to explore faith and other big questions of life.
One quote from George Barna and Mark Hatch in “Boiling Point” makes a strong statement about […]

It’s no longer sufficient to buy advertising for things you want to sell. You need a hook, something for people to hang their hat on, a cause that makes people “willing to march into hell for a heavenly cause.” (I’ve always liked Man of La Mancha!) The question is: What’s your hook? What’s your cause? […]

This weekend, the new 10 Commandments animated movie from Promenade Pictures opens on 700 screens across the country. This is the first of 12 epic stories that Promenade plans to produce in animation over the next few years. They are already in production on Noah’s Ark: The New Beginning and in script development for David […]

When I heard the news that Al Gore was awarded a Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts concerning global warning, I thought it was a joke. Seriously. For someone so concerned with the environment and his “carbon footprint,” his lifestyle doesn’t reflect that. I could go on and on, but lots of other people do […]

A couple of weeks ago I had the chance to read the new script for Lay It Down - the feature-length film. That’s right - our favorite short film is set to become a full-length feature. Writer/director Mike Cargile is working with producer Kevin Downes (one of the founders of ChristianCinema.com and producer of Mercy […]

A recent study released by the 10 Commandments Commission revealed that more Americans are familiar with the ingredients of a Big Mac than the 10 Commandments.
2 all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a sesame seed bun.
I mentioned this to a friend and her reply was, “There’s no 10 Commandments song.” She’s right. […]

Last week I attended a networking luncheon here in Visalia. I had a pocket-full of business cards and was ready to meet and greet other women attending. The speaker that day was Susan Essex, Senior Vice President of Business and Legal Affairs for Warner Brothers Pictures. Part of her role with Warner Brothers is putting […]