{"id":27126,"date":"2023-02-24T09:26:36","date_gmt":"2023-02-24T14:26:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/faithmediaandculture\/?p=27126"},"modified":"2023-02-24T09:26:36","modified_gmt":"2023-02-24T14:26:36","slug":"kelsey-grammers-emotional-jesus-revolution-karen-kingsburys-pure-flix-miniseries-michael-b-jordan-stars-in-and-directs-creed-iii-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/faithmediaandculture\/2023\/02\/kelsey-grammers-emotional-jesus-revolution-karen-kingsburys-pure-flix-miniseries-michael-b-jordan-stars-in-and-directs-creed-iii-and-more.html","title":{"rendered":"Kelsey Grammer&#8217;s emotional &#8220;Jesus Revolution&#8221; + Karen Kingsbury&#8217;s Pure Flix miniseries, Michael B. Jordan stars in and directs &#8220;Creed III&#8221; and more"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>Here&#8217;s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media &amp; culture: 02\/24\/23<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe title=\"Jesus Revolution - \u201cOne in The Spirit\u201d - Final Preview\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-jb5ZGcnUbA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"style-scope yt-formatted-string\" dir=\"auto\"><strong>The God Couple. <\/strong>Inspired by a true story (and <a href=\"https:\/\/content.time.com\/time\/covers\/0,16641,19710621,00.html\">f<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/content.time.com\/time\/covers\/0,16641,19710621,00.html\">amous <strong>Time Magazine<\/strong> cover<\/a>), the film <em><strong>Jesus Revolution<\/strong><\/em> (rated PG-13) is based on the book of the same name co-written <strong>Harvest Christian Church Fellowship Pastor Greg Laurie<\/strong> whose younger self is actually a character in the seventies-era story of unexpected and spiritually fruitful bond between idealistic hippie-street-preacher <strong>Lonnie Frisbee <\/strong>(<strong>Jonathan Roumie <\/strong>who plays Jesus in<strong><em> The Chosen <\/em><\/strong>TV series<strong>)<\/strong> and <strong>Chuck Smith<\/strong> (<strong><em>Frasier<\/em>&#8216;s Kelsey Grammer<\/strong>), a conservative church pastor. The film, which <strong>opens nationwide today<\/strong>, is off-the-charts when it comes to word-of-mouth reaction from people who have previewed it and currently (as of this writing) has a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rottentomatoes.com\/m\/jesus_revolution\">100% audience score on <strong>Rotten Tomatoes<\/strong><\/a>. As you can see in the clip below, among those moved by the film is one of its stars. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Kelsey Grammer Gets Emotional Talking About \u201cJesus Revolution\u201d\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8PsGl5wt3_A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div><strong>Karen Kingsbury&#8217;s <em>A Thousand Tomorrows<\/em> starts streaming today on Pure Flix.<\/strong> The six-episode faith-themed romantic miniseries, written by the bestselling author with her son <strong>Tyler Russell<\/strong> and set against the backdrop of competitive rodeo, stars<strong> Colin Ford<\/strong> (<strong><em>Netflix&#8217;s Daybreak<\/em><\/strong>) and <strong>Rose Reid<\/strong> (<strong><em>Finding You<\/em><\/strong>). <strong>New episodes will drop every Friday through March.<\/strong> FYI, I&#8217;ll be posting interviews with Karen Kingsbury and Tyler Russell and, separately, with Rose Reid next week. In the meantime, check out the trailer below.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><iframe title=\"Karen Kingsbury&#039;s A Thousand Tomorrows | Official Trailer\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FdppcBIhsdA?start=1&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Creed III<\/em> (rated PG-13) in theaters (including IMAX) March 3rd. <\/strong>The inspirational<em><strong> Rocky<\/strong> <\/em>film universe continues into the next generation with Adonis Creed (<strong>Michael B. Jordan <\/strong>who also makes his directorial debut) thriving in both boxing his career and family life. A challenge arises when childhood friend and former boxing prodigy Damian (<strong>Jonathan Majors<\/strong>), eager to prove that he deserves his shot in the ring, emerges after serving a long sentence in prison. Check this out.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Creed III | Stepping Into The Ring- Featurette\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/V37Mlyamxfg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"><strong><em>Southern Gospel<\/em> (rated PG-13) in theaters March 10th. <\/strong>The film tells the true story of <strong>Samuel Allen <\/strong>(<strong>Max Ehrich<\/strong> of TV&#8217;s <em><strong>The Young and the Restless<\/strong><\/em> and <em><strong>Under the Dome<\/strong><\/em>), a 1960&#8217;s rockstar who finds himself in jail after struggling with years of anger aimed at organized religion that led him down a road of rebellion. He gets a break when in, in a moment of apparent divine intervention, the judge dismisses drug charges against him on the condition that he speaks at local schools and churches about the dangers of drugs.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Southern Gospel Official Trailer | Max Ehrich | Katelyn Nacon | Emma Myers | Now Available!\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uue7nKunS04?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Tomorrow&#8217;s Hope<\/em> hits digital platforms on March 21st.<\/strong> From director <strong>Thomas Morgan <\/strong>and produced by <a href=\"https:\/\/saulzaentzfoundation.org\/\"><strong>The Saul Zaentz Charitable Foundation<\/strong><\/a>, the documentary explores the promise of <strong>Educare<\/strong>, an early education program on the South Side of Chicago, through the eyes of its first graduates.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Trailer : TOMORROW&#039;S HOPE (2023)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/koujUMXCSX0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv8726150687MsoPlainText\"><strong><em>In Viaggio: The Travels of Pope Francis<\/em> arrives in theaters and VOD on March 31st.<\/strong> The documentary is the result of a decade-long chronicling of the journeys of the head of the Catholic church across all corners of the world. Directed by <strong>Gianfranco Rosi <\/strong>(<strong><em>Fire at Sea<\/em><\/strong>).<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"In Viaggio: The Travels of Pope Francis Trailer #1 (2023)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QPDtgor-gJw?start=9&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>John W. Kennedy is a writer, producer and media development consultant specializing in television and movie projects that uphold positive timeless values, including trust in God. <\/em><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong><em><span class=\"st\">Encourage one another and build each other up &#8211; <\/span><\/em><span class=\"st\">1 Thessalonians 5:11<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here&#8217;s the latest from the crossroads of faith, media &amp; culture: 02\/24\/23 The God Couple. 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