Christians in Cinema BLOG

The long-awaited fifth installment of the Love Comes Softly series releases on DVD this coming Tuesday (12/4). Love’s Unending Legacy picks up the story of Missie LaHaye, who returns home to her parents after the murder of her husband. With her young son at her side, she soon takes up the cause of an […]

Yesterday Matt Crouch of Gener8xion Entertainment (makers of One Night with the King, The Omega Code, China Cry) released a statement about a new film they recently acquired. Opening in theaters December 7th, Noelle is the the story of a young pastor sent to close down a dying church in a Cape Cod fishing village. […]

When I started celebrating Thanksgiving with my adopted California family, I became part of a long-standing tradition in their family: movies on Thanksgiving Day. The first year we watched several movies over the course of the day. We alternated between dramatic action films, chick flicks and football. Here’s an idea of our viewing that day: […]

David Hochman did an up-close and personal interview with actor Denzel Washington for the December 2007 issue of the “Reader’s Digest.” It’s a very engaging discussion, and the topics range from Washington’s personal faith to his relationship with his parents to “Godless Hollywood.”
Perhaps if we focus on the positive aspects of Washington and others of […]

I’m an avid reader. While on vacation last week, I read about 10 books and skimmed another 15 or so. It was wonderful!
Where is God when it hurts?
It’s even better when I read a book that is really life- or philosophy-changing. The last book of that nature that I read was The Shack. Written by […]

Gary Wheeler’s film “The List” (see previous post) continues to set box office records and perform above expectations in theaters. Gary sent us an email update today, and every independent filmmaker should be encouraged by his success. When you get ready to release your own film, if you’re considering a targeted theatrical release, you should […]

George Barna’s recent book “Revolution,” about the state of the church in our Post-modern world, caused waves with its statistics and predictions about how the church is failing to engage our modern culture in a relevant way. That’s been a topic of other documentaries (Church Outside the Walls), and many long-time members of congregations all […]

There’s a curious phenomenon about films. The ones the critics hate are usually the ones the audiences love. Case in point: The Bee Movie. I went to see it with my friend Jen and her kids - I really liked it! Some of the jokes were a little on the corny side and the idea […]

Nearly 12,000 writers of the Writers’ Guild of America, East and West, went on strike at midnight last night. In New York, writers are picketing NBC Studios at Rockefeller Center, and in Los Angeles, the major studios are surrounded by picket lines.What’s at stake? If the worst-case scenario happens, potentially $1 billion in revenues. The […]

I mentioned in an earlier posting that the sequel to the popular Thou Shalt Laugh was just released on October 23rd. Released just in time for Christmas shopping, Thou Shalt Laugh: The Deuce will make a great stocking-stuffer for almost anyone you know. I know my dad will like it because he cracks up at […]

Last weekend I attended Steven Curtis Chapman’s concert at Calvary Chapel in Westlake, CA. The friends I went with had passes for the post-concert meet & greet with SCC. What fun!
Bethany Dillon opened the concert, followed by Sanctus Real. Both were great performances, high-powered and energetic. But then, there came the headliner - Steven Curtis […]