Unborn souls interview for a chance at life in the new Sony Pictures Classics drama “Nine Days,” written and directed by Edson Oda and starring Winston Duke, Zazie Beetz, Benedict Wong, Tony Hale, Bill Skarsgård, David Rysdahl, and Arianna Ortiz. The film, a Sundance Film Festival favorite, centers on a remote house in the desert where Will (Duke) conducts interviews and guides a variety of candidates through the vetting process for a chance to be born. Oda, a Los Angeles-based... Read more
It’s been thirty years since Amy Grant released the groundbreaking project “Heart in Motion,” which propelled the Christian music icon into the pop music stratosphere. The album, produced by Brown Bannister, Michael Omartian, and Keith Thomas, produced five top 10 Billboard singles, including the chart-topping “Baby Baby,” and sold more than five million albums. Celebrating the anniversary, Grant has been sharing memories on social media and playlists on digital outlets celebrating the music that still resonates with many listeners today.... Read more
After making the film festival rounds where it created buzz and garnered acting awards, the heartwarming indie drama “Christmas in July” is finally getting its moment in the sun . . . or maybe snow? The movie, centering on a young man who is detangling family and relationship dynamics to create a special memory for his ailing grandmother, will release to select theaters this week and on digital demand on July 20. The film stars Reiley McClendon, Bonnie Johnson, Lacy... Read more
Lionsgate has released a first look featurette of its upcoming biopic “American Underdog: The Kurt Warner Story” starring Zachary Levi (“Shazam!,” “Chuck”), Anna Paquin (“X-Men”), and Dennis Quaid (“I Can Only Imagine”). The film, directed by Jon Erwin and Andrew Erwin, is set to arrive in theaters in December 2021. The trailer shows Levi stepping into the role of the two-time Most Valuable Player and Super Bowl MVP and speaking in behind-the-scenes clips about his familiarity with his story. “Everybody... Read more
When the production of the Aretha Franklin biopic “Respect” was first announced, as someone who covers topics of faith in the entertainment world, I wondered if the film would embrace the spiritual side of the legendary singer. Even though known as “The Queen of Soul” with an astounding collection of classic hits like “Chain of Fools” and “You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman,” Franklin’s church roots always seemed to shine through her career. The fact that Academy Award,... Read more
In the new sports drama ’12 Mighty Orphans,’ Luke Wilson steps into the shoes of high school football legend Rusty Russell, coaching an underdog team from a Fort Worth orphanage to victory. The true inspirational story, directed by Ty Roberts, also stars Vinessa Shaw, Martin Sheen, Wayne Knight, and Robert Duvall. Roberts (“The Iron Orchard”), who wrote the screenplay with Lane Garrison and Kevin Myer, recently spoke to Reel Faith’s DeWayne Hamby on how the project came to be, the... Read more
Lin-Manuel Miranda, the mastermind behind Broadway’s “Hamilton” and “In the Heights,” makes his directorial debut with “Tick Tick…Boom” releasing November 6. Starring Andrew Garfield, the musical film is the autobiographical tale of Jonathan Larson, the creator of the Broadway musical “Rent.” Garfield, a Tony-Award-winning and Academy-Award-nominated actor who has starred in “The Amazing Spider-Man” and “Hacksaw Ridge” as well as the upcoming “The Eyes of Tammy Faye,” showcases his vocal chops in the first look, which released today. The film... Read more
Searchlight Pictures has released the first trailer for its upcoming biopic “The Eyes of Tammy Faye” detailing the rise and fall of televangelists Jim Bakker and Tammy Faye Bakker Messner, founders of the PTL network. Starring Jessica Chastain and Andrew Garfield, the movie, which releases September 17, follows the 2000 documentary of the same name. The new trailer details the drastic transformation Chastain undergoes to portray the late Christian singer and television host, as well as how her perspective was... Read more
GRAMMY® Award-winning and multi-RIAA Platinum-selling group Casting Crowns released its latest single, “Scars in Heaven,” today on digital platforms. The song, co-written by frontman Mark Hall and Matthew West, is a heartfelt track of comfort for those who have lost a loved one, especially relevant in light of the season the world has been in. “Being a pastor and walking people through loss, there is this moment when we are suddenly very aware of their absence,” singer and co-writer Mark Hall... Read more
Carly Pearce is one of country’s music fastest rising stars, first reaching the top of the music charts with her 2018 song “Every Little Thing,” and winning Country Music Association and Academy of Country Music awards for her duet, “I Hope You’re Happy Now” with Lee Brice in 2021. Recently, Pearce teamed with contemporary Christian artist Matthew West on a reworked version of his heartfelt ballad, “Truth Be Told.” For the 31-year-old singer, it was a way to heal from... Read more
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