What “The Eyes of Tammy Faye” gets right
From Christianity Today The Eyes of Tammy Faye, with all its faults and shortcomings, promises to change the way Tammy Faye is remembered. But the way that the characters around her are so relatively...
Category: Pointers
‘Deadpool,’ ‘Easy A,’ And More: 12 Films Condemned By The Catholic Church
When it comes to movie ratings, we are all familiar with the same letters: G, PG, PG-13, and R. These ratings serve as a notification for movie-goers so that we know the general level...
Why Religious Movies Are Luring Mainstream Stars
But even with more marketable star names, faith-based films face a challenge — Heaven Is for Real, for instance, drew much of its audience from the Bible Belt, cities in the South, the Midwest...
Unearthing the undead: What the zombie stands for
Of course, the zombie is a metaphor. It starts with the church, because it has to, a symbol of Christian morality and order. The film is ‘Dawn of the Dead’ (there are two, and...
New faith-based films tone down religion, amp up star power
For some filmgoers, hearing a movie described as “faith-based” makes it a must-see. But just as many others find the term a turn-off. To reach audiences beyond the Christian churchgoers that generally propel the...
Religion and Film podcast with S. Brent Plate
From the The Religious Studies Project This week’s podcast features Chris speaking with S. Brent Plate at the recent XXI World Congress of the IAHR in Erfurt. The interview begins with Plate’s personal research...
‘Best Faith Film You Haven’t Heard of’ THE SONG Finds New Accolades
City on a Hill Studio’s THE SONG was honored by the Gospel Music Association with an “Inspirational Film of the Year” nomination at the upcoming Dove Awards. The award announcement arrives as the film...
DOCUTAH screens ‘Prophet’s Prey’; film chronicles Warren Jeffs’ FLDS abuse of power
Dixie State University and the DOCUTAH International Documentary Film Festival will screen Prophet’s Prey at the O.C. Tanner Amphitheater in Springdale, Utah, Sept. 11 at 8 p.m. The film, based on the New York...
Heaven Trend In Books Is Now In Theaters
Hollywood is paying close attention to bestselling books about the afterlife, especially since last year’s film “Heaven is For Real” drew $100M at the box office. In September, Don Piper’s best-selling true story 90...
The miracle industry: How godmen are a byproduct of our failed system
In one of the umpteen laugh-out-loud moments in Indian cinema, after checking on a coughing patient, a doctor informs the family, “Ab inhe dawa nahin dua ki zaroorat hai” (Now medicines can’t heal him, only prayers...