Studio Head: Let’s make an adaptation of the life of Jesus… for kids! Doubting Studio Head: But kids won’t relate to an old fashioned Jesus story. Studio Head: We’ll have a frame story starring Charles Dickens! Doubting Studio Head: Charles … Continue reading
The God’s Not Dead franchise is an easy one to hate… but I like to give each film a chance. And sometimes that means ignoring its self-righteous, delusional take on American Christianity. The franchise tends to believes in the persecution … Continue reading
As a fairly secular kid who loved Christmas as much as anyone else, I read the book this film is based on a few times. It was fun, funny, and had a nice Christmas feel. The 2024 adaptation’s trailer though … Continue reading
I chose to meet Disciples in the Moonlight half-way. I wanted to give it a decent score just to buck the trend of all the terrible reviews. It’s a faith-based dystopian film and I like Dystopias… just because it has … Continue reading
The Forge is a faith-based film that has stuck around for a long time in theaters… and it came out on paid streaming recently. I figured I’d catch up to it at home (when it hits a reasonable price)… but … Continue reading
Unsung Hero is a movie I hadn’t heard of when I saw it pop up at the local theater. Analyzing the ticket patterns of showings, I deduced it might be a faith-based film. The screenings were unusually full for such … Continue reading
Journey to Bethlehem opens with a title card saying it’s based on a true story… the greatest story ever told, as it turns out. This comforts me because it suggests the movie I’m watching is just a tribute (you gotta … Continue reading
The Shift if a faith-based sci-fi multiverse movie and that’s not a combination of words that usually go together. But this flick is indeed equal parts big idea sci-fi and Christian messaging… though, even then, it’s more about being a … Continue reading
If for nothing else, credit due to Nefarious for being a different kind of demonic possession film. We don’t get the inverted crosses, the projectile vomit, the bendy bodies, or anyone shouting “The Power of Elvis compels you” (or some … Continue reading
A faith-based film that doesn’t have problems because of a low budget, amateur direction, cheap production values, disingenuous argument, or a misplaced persecution complex? No, this is a well-produced film that suffers from the usual problems a lot of films … Continue reading