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Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. With box office hits Soul Surfer and Courageous (to name two) 2011 has been banner year for faith-themed movies. And 2012 is already shaping up as a year that could surpass it, as more such films warm up in the bullpen. One of then…

Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. A Child is Born is a work for passion for Billy Tucci. I just had the opportunity to chat with the in-demand comic book writer/illustrator about his latest work, a masterfully-rendered graphic novel telling of the Nativity story available in comic book stores and …

Here are today’s dispatches from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. 1. Faith-based film producer killed in Hollywood shooting rampage. From Hollywood Reporter: In addition to his work in the music and events promotions businesses, Los Angeles native John Atterberry, who died Dec. 12 after suffering injuries during a gunman’s rampage in Hollywood, also…

Here are today’s dispatches from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. 1. All-American controversy. From MSN: Hip-hop mogul and practicing Buddhist Russell Simmons is throwing his financial support behind the TLC reality series “All-American Muslim,” tweeting on Monday that he is trying to purchase ad time during this week’s episode of the show. “Just purchased…

Here are today’s dispatches from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. 1. Pastor Joel Osteen and producer Mark Burnett team up for new reality TV project. From Entertainment Weekly: The working title for the project is Pack Your Bags. In each episode, the popular Houston megachurch pastor will lead volunteers to a surprise destination to…

Here are today’s dispatches from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. 1. Film Review: The Greatest Miracle (Rated PG) Synopsis: Opening this Friday at selected theaters, the 3-D animated film tells the story of three Catholics facing personal crises whose paths cross during Mass at a parish church. They include a widowed mother struggling…

Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Robert Duvall reflects on amazing career. His faith-themed film Seven Days in Utopia  just debuted on DVD. I’ll have my review in the next blog. Till then, I had the opportunity to talk with the versatile legend about the movie itself, his remarkable career…

Here are today’s dispatches from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. 1.  Family Movie Night hits its creative stride. Game of Your Life (NBC, Friday 12/2 @ 8:00 PM ET),  the ninth of the impressive P&G-Walmart film series, is perhaps the most creative yet — featuring a genuinely original premise about a class of…

Here are today’s dispatches from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. 1. Eight‘s Odyssey. The other film currently in the works about Hanukkah hero Judah Maccabee (the one not involving Mel Gibson) has an interesting story of its own. I sat down with Odyssey Network’s EVP and Chief Content Officer Maura Dunbar to talk…

Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Following up on my recent interview with Odyssey Networks CEO Nick Stuart, I recently had the opportunity to sit down with him again, this time joined by Maura Dunbar, the multi-faith media group’s executive in charge of content development. Between them, the pair brings…
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