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Faith/Media Fall Preview: What’s ahead in movies, TV, music and books
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Prepare to be inspired! Media publications like Entertainment Weekly and others are known for compiling Fall Preview issues that focus — and laud praise upon — the latest in so-called “edgy” entertainment. To the extent that inspirational content is mentioned at all, it’s usually…
“Giver” producers to donate 50¢ of each Labor Day ticket sale to children’s literacy campaign
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John W. Kennedy
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,…
“Game” stands tall + a director to watch + Edward James Olmos and Grant Goodeve back in the TV saddle
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John W. Kennedy
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…
Inside Story: How and why Walden Media and The Weinstein Company joined forces for “The Giver”
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John W. Kennedy
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…
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