One of Hollywood’s Brightest Lights Needs Your Prayers “For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. If I am to go on living in the body, this will mean fruitful labor for me. Yet what shall…
Voices from the Edge of Culture: Interview with MTV Writer Kevin Chesley
(Note: This interview was conducted before Hard Times‘ cancellation.) I can only hope that Randy Elrod‘s posts on edgy artists helped prepare you for today’s interview with Kevin Chesley, screen and television writer extraordinaire. Kevin’s current assignment is writing for MTV’s…
Support of OCTOBER BABY This Weekend, by Larry Poland, PhD
Dear Two Handed Warriors, I am writing to ask you to consider supporting the film October Baby by attending a showing at your local cinema this weekend. Executive Producer, Dave Alan Johnson, has been…
Good Christian B*tches or Belles? Either way ABC’s New TV Show “GCB” may not have a Prayer
ABC’s Attempt to Cash in (or Bash in) the ‘Christian’ Market Looks Doomed to Failure “What do you think of GCB?” It’s a question I’ve been asked more in this past week than any other. And the irony is, I…
Sneak Preview of Brian Godawa’s New Documentary – SCHOOL’S OUT
School’s Out: Political Correctness vs. Academic Freedom Dear Two Handed Warriors, If you live near Los Angeles, please join me for a SNEAK PREVIEW of my new documentary, School’s Out: Political Correctness vs. Academic Freedom, THIS TUESDAY NIGHT (3/6). You must…
Researchers find Hollywood a MAJOR Cause of Teen Drinking
A significant new study led by Dartmouth Medical School professor James Sargent discovered a significant relationship between movie moving and teen alcohol abuse. Published in BMJ Open, the prestigious open research journal of the British Medical Association, the two-year cohort study surveyed 6522…
USC Twitter-Mining Computer Predicts Surprise Oscar Winner Tonight
By Marc Parry When it comes to which movies deserve an Oscar this Sunday, are fans and the official voters divided? The public would have picked Avatar over The Hurt Locker in 2010, some say. But this is “The Age of Big Data,” as The New York Times put…
‘Blue Like Jazz’, the Movie, Release Date set for April 13
Roadside Attractions Makes Pre-SXSW Deal For ‘Blue Like Jazz’ By MIKE FLEMING Roadside Attractions has acquired U.S. rights to Blue Like Jazz, the Steve Taylor-directed film that will have its world premiere in the Narrative Spotlight section of SXSW on March 13.…
Sony Strips Most Christian References from ‘The Vow’: Artistic Decision, or Biased Filmmaking?
Real-life couple from ‘The Vow’ says it ‘would have been nice’ to see Christian references in film By Jo Piazza Based on the love story of two devout Christians, the movie version of “The Vow,” starring Rachel McAdams and Channing Tatum, strips the tale of…
Glee Faith Episode ‘Grilled Cheesus’ Explores Two Approaches to ‘Christian’ Faith
I was deeply moved by Glee’s “faith” episode (“Grilled Cheesus” 10/8/2010). It was honest, awesome television, and the highest rated Glee episode of all time.
Become a Hollywood Influencer this Holiday (and Oscar) season… Tweet!
The 6 percent of Americans who actively participate in the Twitter community exert a much greater cultural influence than those who don’t… at least in Hollywood.
Funnyman Tim Allen: Serious About God, by Alice Gomstyn & Elizabeth Vargas
Elizabeth Vargas’ Interview Reveals the Surprising Role of Faith in Tim’s Journey “Whoever built me, this is too much, too weird that it happened by accident.” -Tim Allen Tim Allen’s wildly successful run on “Home Improvement” set up the former prison inmate…