{"id":7172,"date":"2016-09-12T11:40:39","date_gmt":"2016-09-12T15:40:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/faithmediaandculture\/?p=7172"},"modified":"2016-09-12T11:40:39","modified_gmt":"2016-09-12T15:40:39","slug":"fred-thompsons-final-film-born-unlimited-persistence-faith","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/faithmediaandculture\/2016\/09\/fred-thompsons-final-film-born-unlimited-persistence-faith.html","title":{"rendered":"Fred Thompson&#8217;s final film born of  &#8220;Unlimited&#8221; persistence and faith"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s today\u2019s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Unlimited 2013 Movie\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kMdva14WzM0?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>Unlimited<\/em> debuts on Pure Flix VOD. <\/strong>Congratulations to my good friend <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/faithmediaandculture\/2012\/04\/harold-finch-journey-from-nasa-scientist-to-faith-based-film-producer-ten-commandments-still-a-ratings-winner-orthodox-jews-get-reality-tv-treatment-bible-based-game-show-planned.html\">Harold Finch<\/a>.\u00a0 The scientist\/entrepreneur\/author\/inspirational speaker\/film producer (yes, all those descriptors apply) has finally gotten much-deserved distribution for his faith-themed sci-fi yarn <em>Unlimited<\/em>. You can catch it now at <a href=\"https:\/\/pureflix.com\/subscriptions\/new?media_id=733358659916\">PureFlix.com<\/a>. BTW, the movie stars the late Fred Thompson (<em>Law &amp; Order<\/em>) in what may be his last screen role.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis (<a href=\"http:\/\/unlimitedthemovie.com\/\">from the film&#8217;s website<\/a>): <\/strong><em>Simon Orwell is a brilliant student whose life has taken a series of wrong turns. At the point of giving up on his dreams, he gets a call from an old professor who has discovered a breakthrough in a device that would create unlimited energy, and he needs Simon\u2019s help. But once he crosses the border, nothing goes as planned.The professor has been killed and Simon is assaulted and nearly killed by members of a powerful drug cartel. Now he must take refuge in the only place that will help him \u2013 a local orphanage.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>BTW, I saw the film and it&#8217;s a satisfyingly suspenseful tale, well-directed and acted, that also delivers in the inspiration department &#8212; reflecting Harold&#8217;s philosophy for life and success as expressed in his book <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/faithmediaandculture\/2012\/04\/harold-finchs-book-three-keys-is-well-worth-opening-and-reading-2nd-october-baby-review-contest-winner-named.html\"><em>The Three Keys That Open the Door to Success<\/em><\/a>.\u00a0 Both the film and the book are<strong> HIGHLY RECOMMENDED<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><em>John W. Kennedy is a writer\/development consultant specializing in teleplays, screenplays and novelizations<\/em>. He can be reached at <a href=\"mailto:john@jwkmedia.com\">john@jwkmedia.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Encourage one another and build each other up \u2013 <\/em><strong>1 Thessalonians 5:11<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s today\u2019s dispatch from the crossroads of faith, media and culture. Unlimited debuts on Pure Flix VOD. Congratulations to my good friend Harold Finch.\u00a0 The scientist\/entrepreneur\/author\/inspirational speaker\/film producer (yes, all those descriptors apply) has finally gotten much-deserved distribution for his faith-themed sci-fi yarn Unlimited. You can catch it now at PureFlix.com. 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