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‘The Hopeful,’ film about Adventist origins, debuts in theaters
By Kathryn Post — April 17, 2024
(RNS) — ‘I think a lot of those misconceptions that Adventists maybe aren’t mainstream Christians, I think they’re going to be challenged,’ said director and co-producer Kyle Portbury.
A new biopic about King’s mentor Bayard Rustin has lessons for today
By Andre Henry — December 6, 2023
(RNS) — ‘Rustin’ reminds us what makes nonviolent revolutions powerful.
Author Lee Strobel, after brush with death, explores ‘Case for Heaven’ in film
By Adelle M. Banks — March 31, 2022
(RNS) — ‘The topic of what does indeed happen after we leave this world is more relevant to a lot of people today than it was a couple of years ago,’ Strobel said.
Denzel Washington: ‘I wanted to please God’ in latest directing effort
By Adelle M. Banks — December 21, 2021
(RNS) — ‘True love never dies. That's what they have — not had — have,’ Washington said of Dana Canedy and her partner who was killed in Iraq.
Actress Jessica Chastain looked at more than ‘The Eyes of Tammy Faye’ for new movie
By Adelle M. Banks — September 15, 2021
(RNS) — Tammy Faye Bakker taught ‘everyone is deserving of God's love and grace,’ said Chastain.
Jennifer Hudson: Their shared faith ‘definitely’ helped her depict Aretha Franklin in ‘Respect’
By Adelle M. Banks — August 5, 2021
(RNS) — ‘We felt it was very important to maintain her faith throughout the film in telling her story because that was her base,’ Hudson said of the R&B star.
Pixar adviser and theologian Suzan Johnson Cook on how they came to define ‘soul’ in the film
By Adelle M. Banks — January 8, 2021
(RNS) — 'I'm a faith leader, so I wanted to make sure my definition wasn't too strong, and (Pixar's) definition wasn't too weak,' the minister and former ambassador said.
South Carolina minister who fought Klan shop and preaches love now depicted in movie
By Adelle M. Banks — February 26, 2020
(RNS) — ‘When racism raises its ugly head, we must fight,’ the Rev. David Kennedy said in an interview. ‘As we fight, we must love.’
Controversial comedy ‘Faith Based’ pokes fun at Christian films — to a point
By Emily McFarlan Miller — January 24, 2020
(RNS) — ‘Faith Based’ is a new satirical film about the Christian film industry that premiered this past weekend at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival.
Harriet Tubman, in movie and real life, guided by faith in fight for freedom
By Adelle M. Banks — October 31, 2019
(RNS) — A new movie on the life of Harriet Tubman makes plain how the young Maryland slave put her faith before fear to rescue herself and dozens of other enslaved people.
‘What Do You Believe Now?’ Film follows up with millennials 17 years later
By Emily McFarlan Miller — October 1, 2019
(RNS) — Filmmaker Sarah Feinbloom talked to Religion News Service about reconnecting with the millennials she interviewed 17 years ago and how their faith journeys mirror national trends.
‘Skin’ filmmaker shares story of real-life racism and the road to redemption
By Emily McFarlan Miller — August 2, 2019
(RNS) — 'Skin,' inspired by the true story of Bryon Widner’s departure from white supremacy with the help of Daryle Lamont Jenkins of One People’s Project, is, at its core, a story about good and evil and people’s capacity to change.
From black megachurch to big screen: Another team of brothers directs new movie
By Adelle M. Banks — March 27, 2019
LARGO, Md. (RNS) — Jimmy and Joshua Jenkins are hoping their independent film 'Sinners Wanted' will continue to expand the depiction of biblically based stories on the big screen.
‘Revival!’ brings mostly black cast to movie depiction of Gospel of John
By Adelle M. Banks — December 7, 2018
WASHINGTON (RNS) — The movie, which features singers Chaka Khan as Herodias, Michelle Williams as Mary Magdalen and Mali Music as Jesus, is to be released Friday in 10 cities from New York to Los Angeles.
Real-life chaplain behind ‘Indivisible’ movie on confronting war in field, at home
By Adelle M. Banks — October 25, 2018
(RNS) — Darren Turner, the active-duty chaplain depicted in the film, talks about the stresses on military families, the roles of chaplains and coping with faith and doubt.
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