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Here are today’s dispatches from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. 1. My Brother the Pope. No, not an “edgy” new HBO comedy. It’s actually a new book from Ignatius Press (available in English on March 1) that offers a fascinating perspective on the life of Pope Benedict XVI, namely that of his brother…

Here’s today’s Academy Awards dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. 1. The Dictator and The Nun. Talk about a study in contrasts. Delores Hart (aka Mother Delores), the former Elvis Presley  co-star who gave up Hollywood for the convent (and the subject of the nominated documentary short God is the Bigger Elvis)…

Here are today’s dispatches from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. 1. Nominees for 2012 Gospel Music Association Dove Awards  announced. The 43rd annual even will be held at the Fox Theatre  in Atlanta on April 19, 2012. Least year’s event, which was hosted by The View’s Sherri Shepherd and aired on the Gospel…

Here are today’s dispatches from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. 1. Cardinal Timothy Dolan’s “Way” with words. During his historic address to Pope Benedict over the weekend, New York’s newly-elevated spiritual leader offered something of a movie review: “We as believers, must have at heart even those people who consider themselves agnostics or…

Here are today’s dispatches from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. 1. The Way and The Mighty Macs out on DVD today. The Way, in my view, is the better of the two but both are recommended faith-themed films with loads of heart and, I think, mainstream appeal. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEqNn_kAh7Q http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-dO0LfXItQ 2. And looking good…

Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Emilio Estevez keeps it positive. I recently had my second my second opportunity to engage in a conversation with Emilio Estevez, this time on the occasion of the Blu-ray/DVD release tomorrow (Feb. 21) of his recent faith-themed film The Way. (BTW: The first three…

Here are today’s dispatches from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. 1. Another honor for October Baby. Prior to its March 23 nationwide opening, the award-winning, coming-of-age film  will screen as an Official Selection of the Omaha Film Festival Saturday, March 10, at 12:30 p.m. at The Great Escape Theater. Released by Provident Films…

Here are today’s dispatches from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. 1.  Rick Bieber on a mission. Mission Pictures International has inked a three-picture production deal with Rick Bieber,  the writer,director and producer of the Golden Crescent Best Film award-winning film The 5th Quarter. The movies will be co-produced by Mission’s Cindy Bond and…

Here are today’s dispatches from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. 1. Trite shock. From NewsCore @ myFoxdetroit.com: The Catholic League on Monday slammed the organizers of the Grammy Awards for allowing Nicki Minaj’s act, in which she portrayed an exorcism laden with religious iconography and sexual imagery. The R&B singer failed to take…

Here are today’s dispatches from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. 1. LL Cool J’s opens the Grammy Awards with a prayer for Whitney Houston. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=id5M1sHr8P4 2.  The Vow tops record-breaking weekend box office. From The Wrap: For the first time since Christmas weekend 2008 — and for the first non-holiday weekend ever —…
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