“Thai Cave Rescue,” now playing on Netflix, is a series adaptation of the story of 12 soccer players and their coach who were rescued from the Tham Luang cave in Thailand after being trapped for two weeks. The series filmed in Thailand during the pandemic, even in the actual cave during monsoon season, and in the boys’ homes and the church where one of the boys, Adul, worshipped and lived. After its release in September, the series trended among the... Read more
Racial reconciliation is the theme of the new film “Paul’s Promise” starring Linda Purl, Nancy Stafford, Ryan O’Quinn, Shari Rigby, Josef Cannon and Dean Cain, which opened in theaters this weekend. The true story centers on fireman-turned-pastor Paul Holderfield, Sr., who started one of the first integrated churches in the American south. Cannon portrays Jimmy Lipkin, Holderfield’s childhood best friend who reaches for a handshake and is refused, setting events in motion that lead to the firefighter’s transformation. In this... Read more
Amazon’s epic “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” finished its first season this week, giving a conclusion to the new story’s first act and teasing the future of the series. For eight solid episodes, showrunners J.D. Payne and Patrick McKay recreated the world of Middle Earth in a lavish, captivating way, building a big picture with multiple story arcs and memorable characters. In “Alloyed,” Galadriel, who was the standout primary protagonist, finally realizes that her mortal enemy,... Read more
Thirty-five years after his label debut, contemporary Christian music icon Steven Curtis Chapman returns with “Still,” his first original pop project since 2013’s “The Glorious Unfolding.” The singer-songwriter, behind hit songs such as “The Great Adventure,” “Dive” and “Cinderella,” is the most awarded artist in the history of Christian music, receiving 59 Gospel Music Association (GMA) Dove Awards, five GRAMMY®Awards, an American Music Award, and 49 No. 1 singles. Going back into the studio with those accolades, a vast repertoire,... Read more
Ainsley Earhardt, co-host of “Fox and Friends” on Fox News, carries her Christian faith with her as she broadcasts into more than a million homes every morning. Beginning her career in local broadcasting in her home state of South Carolina, she joined Fox News in 2007 and in 2016 joined the channel’s flagship morning show. As a child, however, journalism wasn’t always her first choice. “I wanted to be an actress growing up, and I was very involved in theater... Read more
GRAMMY Award-winning artist Zach Williams, whose hit duet with Dolly Parton “There Was Jesus” was certified platinum, recently unveiled a new video for his song “Jesus’ Fault” with country artist Walker Hayes. Hayes recently received an award for “Top Country Song” at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards for “Fancy Like.” Of the collaboration with Hayes, Williams told CMT, “I love it when song lyrics can sneak up on you and make you go, ‘Wow.’ I think the levity of the... Read more
Reeling from a crushing defeat, the forces of good recover in “The Eye,’ the seventh and penultimate episode of “The Rings of Power.” The volcano erupted, consuming lives, and transforming the landscape of the Southlands. Even though the heroes Galadriel, Queen Regent Míriel, and Arondir displayed their physical strength and bravery, they were outsmarted by Adar and his minions. Last week’s “Udûn” was filled with nonstop action sequences, but “The Eye” offers a calm after the storm and a larger... Read more
Lionsgate recently released a first look at its February release, ‘Jesus Revolution,’ starring Kelsey Grammar, Jonathan Roumie, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, and Joel Courtney. The long-awaited project from Kingdom Story Studios (“American Underdog,” “I Can Only Imagine,” “I Still Believe,” traces the birth of the Jesus Movement in California, along with the beginning of Calvary Chapel church and contemporary Christian music, focuses on the lives of Chuck Smith, Greg and Cathe Laurie, and Lonnie Frisbie. “It’s been seven years to the screen... Read more
Following the record-breaking release of the last year’s “Christmas with The Chosen: The Messengers,” which amassed more than $13.5 million in sales as a Fathom Events presentation, season three of the highly successful series will also go the theater route, with back-to-back episodes premiering Nov. 18 in theaters. “Most common question I get: ‘When’s Season 3 coming out?,'” the show’s creator Dallas Jenkins posted on his Facebook account this morning. “I now have the same answer you can give... Read more
It’s an all-out war in the sixth episode of Amazon Studios’ “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.” Entitled “Udûn,” the one-hour entry focuses on the orc army pursuing and reaching the villagers led by Arondir and Bronwyn. After an episode or two of build-up, the forces finally clash, leading to a riveting hour of television, which I believe is the best of the entire series. Adar ruthlessly leads his army toward the innocent, seeking the remnant of... Read more
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