{"id":7710,"date":"2018-02-05T04:17:29","date_gmt":"2018-02-05T09:17:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/faithmediaandculture\/?p=7710"},"modified":"2018-02-05T04:17:29","modified_gmt":"2018-02-05T09:17:29","slug":"new-faith-themed-films-feature-apostle-paul-samson-three-modern-american-heroes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/faithmediaandculture\/2018\/02\/new-faith-themed-films-feature-apostle-paul-samson-three-modern-american-heroes.html","title":{"rendered":"New faith-themed films feature the apostle Paul, Samson and three modern American heroes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here&#8217;s this week&#8217;s dispatch from the crossroads of faith and culture:<\/p>\n<p>Here are a couple of faith-themed films that should be on your radar.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>The 15:17 to Paris<\/strong><\/em> hits theaters this Friday (2\/9). Director Clint Eastwood&#8217;s take on the true story of off-duty American servicemen who foiled a terrorist&#8217;s attack on a European passenger train features the real-life heroes (Anthony Sadler, Alek Skarlotos and Spencer Stone) playing themselves.\u00a0 From the looks of the trailer, they actually have some acting chops.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"THE 15:17 TO PARIS - Official Trailer [HD]\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IC_lnyn2R2Q?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>Samson<\/em> <\/strong>brings the biblical adventure to the big screen to life on February 16.\u00a0 It&#8217;s from Pure Flix.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Samson - Official Trailer (2018)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mSolF3QBVBY?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>Paul, Apostle of Christ<\/em> <\/strong>opens March 28. Jim Caviezel who played Jesus in The Passion of the Christ (and is planning to do so again in its forthcoming sequel) stars.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Paul, Apostle of Christ: Official Trailer | Now Playing\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LyOqQZUDdO4?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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here&#8217;s this week&#8217;s dispatch from the crossroads of faith and culture: Here are a couple of faith-themed films that should be on your radar. The 15:17 to Paris hits theaters this Friday (2\/9). 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