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Recommended this weekend: “In the Meantime”, 2012 Faith & Family Screenplay Competition winner debuts this weekend on UP TV
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Worth two hours of your time. In the Meantime finally makes its debut tomorrow night on UP TV. The film is from Nzinga Kadalie Kemp’s award-winning screenplay from the 2012 UP Faith & Family Screenplay Competition, the winner of which was announced at the…
Movie star-turned-nun Mother Dolores Hart to take questions today via Google chat + EWTN slots “Making of Mater Eucharistiae” TV special
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Mother Dolores Hart to participate in #ElvisWeek Hangout. The former Hollywood star, now prioress of the Abbey of Regina Laudis in Bethlehem, Connecticut, will participate in a Google + hangout for a half hour with Tom Brown LIVE from Elvis Week in Graceland, Tenn.…
“David’s Goliath” is a faith-based “Rocky” set in the world of bodybuilding, plus it’s a true story
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Strength of faith. I finally got around to reading David’s Goliath, the real-life story of David Lyons, a bodybuilder/rising TV producer who saw his whole world come crashing down around him when severe symptoms finally caused him to undergo medical tests that would eventually…
After the controversy over “October Baby”, the Erwin Brothers take on comedy with “Moms’ Night Out”
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Jon and Andy lighten up. After dealing with the subject of abortion survivors (as in children who actually survive attempted abortions) in their enlightening hit October Baby, the brothers Erwin have turned to comedy for their follow-up co-directing effort. I had the opportunity to…
Heavenly music: Will another group of singing nuns top the Billboard charts?
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. This is becoming a habit. Angels and Saints at Ephesus, the sacred music album from the Missouri-based Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles (their first hit being the well-received Advent at Ephesus), is now holding the #1 spot atop the Billboard Magazine’s Classical Traditional…
Sean Astin talks about his eclectic faith journey, his love of animals and his role in an upcoming Christian comedy from the Erwin Brothers
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Mr. Nice Guy. That’s how people who know him describe actor Sean Astin and after having had the opportunity to speak him in person, I have to agree. The son of Patty Duke and stepson of John Astin (The Addams Family) grew up with…
Pendulum shift: FX and Showtime chiefs signal a shift away from dark fare
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. It’s always darkest before the dawn. Some good and hopeful news for the forces of light came out the Television Critics Association meetings with network execs. From The Hollywood Reporter: “I can’t imagine a protagonist darker than Walter White [of Breaking Bad]. I think…
Faith & Media Fall Movie Preview
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. What’s ahead? The faith-and-values friendly entertainment sector continues to gain steam as we head into the 4th quarter of 2013. Here’s some of the movie premieres to look out for. September 6 – The Ultimate Life In this prequel/sequel to 2007′s The Ultimate Gift,…
Matters of life and death — caught on camera by Oxygen and Showtime networks
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Too much sharing? I was recently sent a screener for two episodes the Oxygen reality series I’m Having Their Baby which airs weekly at 10 PM ET. The basic premise of the show, which is in its second season, is that cameras follow as…
Cantinas Music Festival hosts Worship Song Talent Search + Former Disney star’s new video and upcoming faith-based film
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John W. Kennedy
Here’s today’s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Singing for God! The Cantinas Ranch Foundation’s 2nd Annual Cantinas Music Festival, to be held on Saturday, August 24, 2013, will feature three-time Grammy Award-winner and multi-platinum selling artist Michael W. Smith and Dove Award-winner Francesca Battistelli. With RayLynn Records as a sponsor, the Cantinas…
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