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CCM All Star Review Formed From DC Talk, Jars of Clay, Petra, Whiteheart Members

May 24, 2019 By DeWayne Hamby

In a surprising move sure to delight longtime lovers of contemporary Christian music, members of pioneering bands DC Talk, Jars of Clay, Petra, and Whiteheart have combined their talents together to form a new supergroup, CCM All Star Review. With sales exceeding 30 million records, 15 GRAMMY and 60 Dove Award wins, and nominations between them, Kevin Max (dcTalk), John Schlitt (Petra), Billy Smiley (Whiteheart) and Dan Haseltine (Jars of Clay) will perform their biggest hits together. The new group will… Read more

‘Run the Race’ Releases on Home Video

May 23, 2019 By DeWayne Hamby

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Faith-based sports drama produced by Tim and Robby Tebow earned $6.3 at the box office. Read more

Review: ‘John Wick Chapter Three,’ a Tale of Two Johns

May 16, 2019 By DeWayne Hamby

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Keanu Reeve’s antihero faces off against the world in new installment to popular action series. Read more

EXCLUSIVE: Cast, Co-Writer On Spirit of ‘A Dog’s Journey’

May 14, 2019 By DeWayne Hamby

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Dennis Quaid, Marg Helgenberger and Josh Gad star in sequel to ‘A Dog’s Purpose’ Read more

Review: ‘Pokémon Detective Pikachu’ a Fun, Immersive, Summer Flick

May 6, 2019 By DeWayne Hamby

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New release based on wildly popular gaming characters features voice of Ryan Reynolds Read more

Review: UglyDolls Confronts the Comparison Trap

May 2, 2019 By DeWayne Hamby

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Fun animated musical starring Kelly Clarkson and Nick Jonas features an important message for kids. Read more

How is ‘Breakthrough’ Doing at the Box Office?

April 26, 2019 By DeWayne Hamby

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Producer DeVon Franklin talks film’s performance, longevity, and surviving the Avengers ‘tsunami’ Read more

First Look: Victims, Offenders Prepare for ‘The Redemption Project’

April 23, 2019 By DeWayne Hamby

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In the CNN Original Series The Redemption Project hosted by Van Jones, premiering this Sunday, April 28, victims and their families go inside America’s prisons to confront criminal offenders face to face. I recently interviewed Jones, who hopes the series will inspire forgiveness in the lives of viewers for even minor infractions and social conflicts. “Just the fact that people are willing to walk into that room and sit down and look each other eyeball to eyeball, human being to… Read more