movies
No, Jewish characters do not require Jewish actors
By Jeffrey Salkin — November 3, 2021
(RNS) — The problem of gentiles playing Jews? Is this really a thing?
Halaloween brings Muslim horror films to your computer screen
By Emily McFarlan Miller — October 25, 2021
(RNS) — The films aren't just spooky; they also offer a glimpse into a number of social, religious and cultural issues facing Muslim societies all over the world.
Julie Rodgers shares story of surviving ‘ex-gay’ ministries in new book and Netflix documentary
By Emily McFarlan Miller — June 25, 2021
CHICAGO (RNS) — Julie Rodgers’ story of ultimately finding love and faith as a gay Christian shows that 'there is hope that you can find community and acceptance outside of this world,' according to filmmaker Kristine Stolakis.
“In the Heights” is more Jewish than it seems
By Jeffrey Salkin — June 13, 2021
(RNS) — Your summer just got instantly better. Prepare to smile and weep.
PTL! Andrew Garfield, Jessica Chastain to star as Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker in biopic
By Emily McFarlan Miller — June 2, 2021
(RNS) — The biopic also will depict a number of other evangelicals who were prominent during the 1980s, including Jerry Falwell Sr., Jimmy Swaggart and Pat Robertson.
Oscar nominee ‘Minari’ spotlights Korean American faith and the role of the church
By Emily McFarlan Miller — April 23, 2021
(RNS) — 'For many Korean American immigrants, the church has been a central place for community,' said Jessica Chang.
‘A Kaddish for Bernie Madoff’: Jewish artist Alicia Jo Rabins turns financial crisis into spiritual film
By Emily McFarlan Miller — March 12, 2021
(RNS) — The one-women show turned film has been described as a 'mystical meta-musical about the biggest financial fraud in history.'
New film ‘Chasing the Rain’ wrestles with suffering and other unanswerable questions
By Emily McFarlan Miller — January 7, 2021
(RNS) — The film, which released on Amazon Prime Video just before the holidays, also features cameos by well-known Christian thinkers, including Greg Boyd, N.T. Wright, Efrem Smith and Shane Claiborne.
Sony Pictures to acquire evangelical Christian streaming service Pure Flix
By Emily McFarlan Miller — November 13, 2020
(RNS) — The video-streaming service launched in 2015 as a family-friendly competitor to Netflix.
What’s behind the ‘Cuties’ outrage?
By Emily McFarlan Miller — September 18, 2020
(RNS) — The movie has provoked backlash since it landed last week on Netflix, the popular TV and movie streaming service. But what is the movie about, and why has it struck such a dissonant chord?
Chadwick Boseman’s faithful purpose showed from ‘Black Panther’ to his dignified death
By Tyler Burns — August 31, 2020
(RNS) — In a country built on casually snatching our lives away prematurely, he lived to show Black children that they can be poetry, not just prey or property.
5 faith moments to watch for in Beyoncé’s ‘Black Is King’
By Emily McFarlan Miller — August 4, 2020
(RNS) — Spirituality has been part of Beyoncé’s journey, from singing ‘Amazing Grace’ and a gospel medley on albums with Destiny’s Child to embodying the divine feminine from a number of religious traditions in her recent visual albums and appearances.
Chicago’s Soldier Field rolls out blue carpet for drive-in screening of movie ‘Fatima’
By Emily McFarlan Miller — July 29, 2020
CHICAGO (RNS) — ‘Just like the churches, we had to pivot, too,’ said Jeanne Berney, chief operating officer of Picturehouse Entertainment, the film’s distributor.
What movies by and about African Americans can teach us in this hard present
By Greg Garrett — June 10, 2020
(RNS) — Two films that show how Hollywood has depicted race relations might help us wrestle with our current moment.
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.
