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Jazz Gets the Blues
Blue Like Jazz is still headed to the big screen, but a lack of funding has postponed the project indefinitely.
by Mark Moring | posted 08/26/08
Reconciled in Rwanda
A new documentary shows stories of forgiveness and reconciliation in a nation still reeling from the horrors of genocide.
by Susan Wunderink | posted 08/19/08
Out of the Darkness
Filmmaker Mark Pellington overcomes personal tragedy to make movies about finding hope in the wake of hardship, including Henry Poole Is Here.
by Mark Moring | posted 08/12/08
All About Them
The latest film from Michael and Christine Swanson tells the story of their own frustrations in finding theatrical distribution for their faith-based movies.
by Peter T. Chattaway | posted 07/29/08
A Good Look in the Mirror
A new documentary, Lord Save Us From Your Followers, helps Christians to see what we really look like to those on the outside looking in.
by Brandon Fibbs | posted 07/15/08
The Little Robot That Could
Pixar's Andrew Stanton first thought of WALL•E in 1994, and now it's hitting theaters. We caught up with Stanton to discuss his faith, creativity, and that lonely little 'bot.
by Mark Moring | posted 06/24/08
The Weight of Story
Director Andrew Adamson, whose latest Narnia movie, Prince Caspian, releases to theaters next week, fully feels the burden to get it just right.
by Mark Moring | posted 05/06/08
Ben Stein Is Expelled!
The TV and movie personality takes on Darwinism and evolution in a new documentary about Intelligent Design—and academic freedom.
by Peter T. Chattaway | posted 04/15/08
Jazzed About the Big Screen
Donald Miller's Blue Like Jazz been adapted into a screenplay, with The Second Chance director Steve Taylor at the helm—and both men are pretty excited about it.
by Debra Akins | posted 04/01/08
Targeting the Urban Audience
Jeff Clanagan and Codeblack Entertainment want to reach not only African-Americans, but the church crowd too—starting with their deal with Fox Faith.
by Dan Ewald | posted 03/25/08
To Die in Jerusalem
When a Palestinian teen girl killed an Israeli teen girl in a suicide bombing, Jewish filmmaker Hilla Medalia told the story—and tried to get the surviving mothers together.
by Carolyn Arends | posted 03/12/08
Heroes and Villains
Dolph Lundgren has played good guys and bad guys for 25 years. Now he's in a new movie about a Roman soldier investigating Christ's resurrection.
by Peter T. Chattaway | posted 02/19/08
Seventy Times Seven
Martin Doblmeier's newest documentary has already struck an international blow for the value of forgiveness
by Sam O'Neal | posted 02/18/08
A Box Office Exodus?
The animated Ten Commandments didn't draw much of a crowd to the cineplex, but the company behind the movie is optimistic about its future Bible films.
by Peter T. Chattaway | posted 02/12/08
'The More You Preach, the Fewer You Reach'
So it goes for Christians in the movie industry, says VeggieTales creator and founder Phil Vischer, whose new film, The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything, opens this week.
Interview by Todd Hertz | posted 01/08/08
The Mark of Zoradi
Disney Motion Pictures Group President Mark Zoradi says the company is perhaps more committed to Walt's entertainment values than ever.
by Mark Moring | posted 12/19/07
Making History Exciting
The sequel to the hugely popular National Treasure, like the original, brings history alive for kids and families—and star actor Nicolas Cage likes being a part of that.
by Peter T. Chattaway | posted 12/18/07
Born to Be a Princess
Amy Adams grew up loving all of Disney's movie princesses, so it's fitting that she's playing the latest one in Enchanted. We talked with Adams and others about the film.
by Todd Hertz | posted 11/19/07
Unborn in the USA
A new documentary lives up to its claim of taking a fair, objective view of the prolife movement. We talked to the filmmakers.
by Mark Moring | posted 10/30/07
Latin Lover No More
Eduardo Verástegui used to play the Casanova role to the hilt, till God convinced him to change his ways. Now he's making redeeming movies, starting with the wonderful Bella.
by Mark Moring | posted 10/24/07
The Family Guy
In the wonderful new movie Dan in Real Life, opening Friday, Steve Carell plays the lead role in yet another film where family comes first.
by Josh Hurst | posted 10/23/07
Moses Parts the Red C(GI)
An all-new computer-animated version of The Ten Commandments releases this week, and the production company's founders plan 11 more Bible epic movies.
by Mark Moring & Peter T. Chattaway | posted 10/16/07
Resurrecting Integrity
Rod Lurie, director of Resurrecting the Champ, is a West Point grad who emphasizes ethics—especially honesty and integrity—in his movies.
by Brandon Fibbs | posted 08/21/07
Little House Meets Sin City
That's how screenwriter Geert Heetebrij describes The Interior, a unique new film about Christian missionaries that's being released in weekly episodes exclusively online.
by Mark Moring | posted 08/14/07
'It's About Caring'
So says Steve Carell, star of the new film, Evan Almighty, a modern-day Noah's Ark tale opening this week. We chatted with the main characters … except God.
by Peter T. Chattaway | posted 06/20/07
Make 'Em Laugh
The director of Bruce Almighty—and now its sequel, Evan Almighty—says laughter is theologically good medicine and making comedies is a high calling.
by Mark Moring | posted 06/19/07
A Tough Audience
Michael Landon Jr., director of The Last Sin Eater and four Love Comes Softly films, discusses the challenges of making movies for Christians—who can be a fickle audience.
by Mark Moring | posted 05/15/07
Spidey Gets Spiritual
As Spider-Man 3 releases to theaters, director Sam Raimi and cast talk about the biblical themes and spiritual imagery in the movies—especially in the latest chapter.
by Mark Moring | posted 05/01/07
A Family Flix Club
Patty Leonard was in the home video distribution industry for years before she became a mom, had an epiphany, and founded Family Values Cinema.
by Mark Moring | posted 04/10/07
Revisiting Rwanda
David Belton covered the 1994 Rwandan genocide as a BBC reporter. He returned to the country to make a dramatic film—with a priest at the center of the story.
by Peter T. Chattaway | posted 03/13/07
Counting Her Blessings
Playing the mother of a terminally ill child in The Ultimate Gift, Ali Hillis says she's learned a few things about the best things in life.
by Mark Moring | posted 03/07/07
'A Man of Principle'
That's how acclaimed director Michael Apted describes William Wilberforce, the subject of his latest film, Amazing Grace, which opens this week.
by Mark Moring | posted 02/21/07
A Fantastic Role
Ioan Gruffudd, best known for his role as the leader of The Fantastic Four, reprises a bit of history with his latest part, as the Christian abolitionist William Wilberforce in the new film, Amazing Grace.
by Mark Moring | posted 02/20/07
An 'Unsafe' Bridge
Katherine Paterson, whose children's book, Bridge to Terabithia, is now a film coming to theaters this week, says kid lit doesn't have to be "safe." After all, the Bible sure isn't.
by Peter T. Chattaway | posted 02/12/07
Yo! Rocky's Back!
Dissatisfied with the way the Rocky franchise ended 16 years ago, Sylvester Stallone has written a new final chapter—one that brings his faith into the picture more than ever. He gives us the scoop.
by Mark Moring | posted 12/19/06
My Dad Was on That Plane
We Are Marshall portrays Marshall University's football program, devastated by a 1970 plane crash that killed the entire team, 75 people in all. My father was one of them.
by Mike Morehouse | posted 12/18/06
Some Kid
Dominic Scott Kay, the voice of Wilbur the pig in Charlotte's Web, is a very busy 10-year-old. When he's not making movies—including directing his own—he's saving animals … and constantly in motion.
by Mark Moring | posted 12/12/06
'The Human Part of the Story'
Catherine Hardwicke has always loved the Christmas story, but never really considered the human side of those famous icons surrounding the manger—till she was asked to direct The Nativity Story.
by Mark Moring | posted 11/28/06
How Do You Play 'Righteous'?
Scripture doesn't say much about Joseph, except that he was "righteous." Oscar Isaac, who plays that role in The Nativity Story, had to figure out what that might have looked like in everyday life.
by Mark Moring | posted 11/21/06
'It's the Sanctity of Life'
That's how director Darren Aronofsky describes the central theme of his new film The Fountain, the story of a young married couple and their struggles as the wife is dying of cancer.
by Jeffrey Overstreet | posted 11/20/06
Mormon Rebel
Director Richard Dutcher used to embrace the label "Mormon filmmaker," but no longer. He says most Mormon movies aren't much good, and besides, his films are too edgy for the LDS community.
by Mark Moring | posted 11/14/06
Family Stories
Alejandro Iñárritu, director of Babel, says his films are about families—parents and children, of course, but also the global family … and the consequences of trying to live without God.
by Jeffrey Overstreet | posted 11/08/06
For Unto Us a Film Is Born
When New Line told producer Wyck Godfrey to make The Nativity Story in just 10 months, he knew it would take a miracle. Turns out he got a few along the way; the film releases worldwide Dec. 1.
by Mark Moring | posted 10/31/06
A Real Monster Movie
Deliver Us From Evil documents the case of a notorious pedophile priest, who molested more than two dozen children before going to jail. We talked to the director about the making of the film.
by Stefan Ulstein | posted 10/25/06
Hero Maker
Randall Wallace, the writer of Braveheart and We Were Soldiers, and his films are in the spotlight this weekend at the City of the Angels Film Festival, with the theme of "Heroism: What Price Glory?"
by Eric David | posted 10/18/06
From Boy (Band) to King
Luke Goss was once part of a hugely popular boy band, but gave it all up and turned to acting instead. Now, he's playing King Xerxes in One Night with the King, a new film about the biblical story of Esther.
by Mark Moring | posted 10/11/06
Queen for a Day
In her first leading role, 25-year-old Tiffany Dupont plays the biblical character of Esther in One Night With the King, which she describes as a beautiful love story—and an inspiring film for all types.
by Mark Moring | posted 10/10/06
Fox Feeds the Flock
With the recent launch of FoxFaith, Twentieth Century Fox declared that it's serious about reaching the Christian market. But will the movies be any good? We asked one of their vice presidents.
by Mark Moring | posted 10/03/06
Facing the Critics
Alex Kendrick, writer/director of a new Christian film, Facing the Giants, was in the news over an MPAA ratings flap regarding his project. Now he's answering his critics—and talking up his movie.
by Mark Moring | posted 09/26/06
Airing It Out
Flyboys, the first WWI aviation film in over 40 years, features the courageous exploits of some young American men. We talked to one of them—well, the actor who plays the part, anyway.
by Mark Moring | posted 09/19/06
On Fire at Jesus Camp
A new documentary depicts charismatic kids who are articulate and take faith seriously. But have they been "indoctrinated"? Is it a fair representation of evangelicals? Or too political? We asked the directors.
by Peter T. Chattaway | posted 09/12/06
A Rich Retelling
Screenwriter Mike Rich faced a daunting task in bringing Joseph and Mary—and Christ's birth—to cinematic life, but he felt led to do it anyway. The result, The Nativity Story, hits theaters in December.
by Mark Moring | posted 08/29/06
Eat Worms? Yuck!
Eleven-year-old Luke Benward plays the lead role in How to Eat Fried Worms, but he still hasn't eaten one yet. But the Nashville sixth-grader, a Christian, has consumed another, um, entomological treat.
by Mark Moring | posted 08/22/06
Down on the Funny Farm
Steve Oedekerk, the writer/director/producer of Barnyard, might be one of Hollywood's funniest guys. For Oedekerk, a Christian, it's all about the joy of making people laugh.
by Mark Moring | posted 08/01/06
An Animation Bug's Life
John Davis, director of The Ant Bully, was bitten by the animation bug when he saw a stop-motion movie as a kid. He's since gone digital, and looking to impart some life lessons through the lives of the little insects.
by Peter T. Chattaway | posted 07/25/06
The 'Savior' Returns
Bryan Singer, director of the highly anticipated Superman Returns, says it makes sense to compare his protagonist to Jesus because, after all, "Superman is a savior."
by Mark Moring | posted 06/26/06
The Role of a Lifetime
Golden Globe winner Olivia Hussey always wanted to play Mother Teresa, and finally got her chance in 2003. Now, as the film hits DVD, Hussey discusses one of her favorite roles.
by Mark Moring | posted 06/13/06
From the Radio Stage to the Big Screen
Garrison Keillor has been telling stories on the radio for years via A Prairie Home Companion. Now he brings his yarn-spinning to a new movie by the same name.
by Carolyn Arends | posted 06/05/06
'Times are Very Dark'
Director John Moore, a self-professed "lapsed Catholic," says the time is right for a remake of The Omen, which he calls "an emboldened reaffirmation of the existence of God."
by Peter T. Chattaway | posted 05/31/06
Low Budget, Big Success
Cory Edwards, director of the surprise hit Hoodwinked, knows how to make a good movie with limited resources. He's also a Christian … but don't look for a blatant evangelistic message in his flicks.
by Peter T. Chattaway | posted 05/02/06
Sticking It … in Hollywood
After an all-star gymnastics career in college, Maddy Curley, a devout Christian, has landed her first major film role-in Stick It, a new movie about, yep, gymnastics.
by Mark Moring | posted 04/25/06
The Devil Made Him Do It
Daniel Johnston, whose songs have been covered by everyone from Beck to Wilco, has battled his inner demons for years. Just ask the filmmaker who documented his life story.
by Mark Moring | posted 04/11/06
Grooming Hollywood's New Talent
Booted from a convent for thinking outside the box, Barbara Nicolosi moved to Hollywood and founded a successful program to mentor Christian screenwriters—some of whom have earned their big break.
by Mark Moring | posted 03/21/06
Swept Away by DeMille
Since seeing The Ten Commandments as a young girl, Katherine Orrison has been a fan of the film and director Cecil B. DeMille, even writing a book about the making of the movie. Today, she provides commentary on a special new DVD release of the classic.
by Peter T. Chattaway | posted 03/21/06
The McPassion of the Filmmaker
Rik Swartzwelder didn't like the way churches pitched The Passion from their pulpits a couple of years ago. So the young filmmaker made a biting satire about it—and you can watch it today.
by Mark Moring | posted 03/01/06
Clueless No More
Amateur filmmakers Heather Whinna and Vickie Hunter were fairly clueless about Christian rock music, but that didn't keep them from making a stirring documentary about the scene.
by Mark Moring | posted 02/21/06
A Black & White Movie
What happens when a rich, white megachurch meets a poor, African-American, inner-city congregation? The Second Chance, opening in theaters this week, takes a look.
by Mark Moring | posted 02/14/06
A Nanny With Sense … and Sensibility
Emma Thompson, perhaps best known for 1995's Sense and Sensibility, wrote and stars in what she now calls her proudest project, Nanny McPhee, opening this week.
by Mark Moring | posted 01/24/06
Death Worked Backwards
End of the Spear, a new film about the 1956 missionary martyrs in Ecuador, is similar to the Narnia story in some ways, says Steve Saint, son of one of the murdered men.
by Mark Moring | posted 01/18/06
Being Pocahontas
Fifteen-year-old Q'Orianka Kilcher really got into her first starring role as the young Native American.
by Camerin Courtney | posted 01/17/06
Christians in Hollywood: Now What?
Pop culture analyst Craig Detweiler says Christians are long past merely trying to get a foot in the door in the film industry. Now that they've got a seat at the table, where do they go from here?
by Jeffrey Overstreet | posted 12/27/05
A Narnia Geek's Dream Come True
Perry Moore, a lifelong sci-fi and fantasy fanboy, has always wanted to see his favorite book, The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, made into a movie. Now it is—and he's the executive producer.
by Mark Moring | posted 12/06/05
Mr. Versatile
Dennis Quaid has played all sorts of roles, including recent family films like the brand-new Yours, Mine & Ours. Here, he identifies himself as a Christian, but also a "spiritual seeker."
interview by Peter T. Chattaway | posted 11/21/05
The Man in Black
Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon, who play Johnny and June Carter Cash in Walk the Line, join director James Mangold to discuss the legend's life—and faith.
by Peter T. Chattaway | posted 11/15/05
Ticket to Paradise?
Palestinian director Hany Abu-Assad's new film—fictional, but true to life—follows the journey of two young suicide bombers. What motivates them? Abu-Assad says it may be more than meets the eye.
interview by Stefan Ulstein | posted 11/08/05
Narnia Comes to Life
Douglas Gresham has dreamed of seeing Aslan on the big screen since he was a little boy. Now that his dream is about to become reality, C. S. Lewis's stepson talks about the new movie, and his role in it. (Part 2)
by Mark Moring | posted 11/01/05
The Man Behind the Wardrobe
C. S. Lewis, author of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe—a feature film coming to theaters soon—was "the best Christian I've ever known," says Douglas Gresham, stepson to the famous writer. (Part 1)
by Mark Moring | posted 10/31/05
Churches Get Left Behind
The third film in the popular end-times stories will roll out this weekend not to theaters, but to churches—and more than 3,000 screens. We got the scoop from Peter Lalonde, who has produced all three movies.
by Mark Moring | posted 10/18/05
'A Certain Bit of Optimism'
Director Cameron Crowe doesn't apologize for avoiding cynicism in his films, including his latest, Elizabethtown, which he says he hopes "encourages people to be truly alive."
by Lisa Ann Cockrel | posted 10/13/05
Finding Their Way Home
Husband-wife filmmakers Lawrence David Foldes and Victoria Paige Meyerink bring two lifetimes of film experience to every movie they make. Finding Home is the story they've been waiting 20 years to tell.
by Carolyn Arends | posted 10/11/05
Narnia: 'The Pressure Is Insane'
So says Walden Media President Micheal Flaherty, who's feeling the heat to get The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe exactly right. But Flaherty promises audiences a "fantastic, faithful adaptation."
by Mark Moring | posted 10/04/05
Up to Par
Shia LaBeouf, who plays golf whiz kid Francis Ouimet in The Greatest Game Ever Played, says he learned that golf is the most "honorable" game in sports.
by Peter T. Chattaway | posted 09/27/05
One Scary Performance
Jennifer Carpenter, who plays the title character in The Exorcism of Emily Rose, is so convincing in her role that colleagues on the set nervously joked that maybe she really was possessed. (She isn't.)
by Todd Hertz and Mark Moring | posted 09/06/05
Horror: The Perfect Christian Genre
Scott Derrickson, co-writer and director of the upcoming film The Exorcism of Emily Rose, says horror movies are an excellent way for a Christian filmmaker to address things of faith.
by Peter T. Chattaway | posted 08/30/05
Of Mice and Lions
Anna Popplewell, who plays Susan in the upcoming Narnia movie, fell in love with Aslan when she first met him as a 7-year-old bookworm. But those mice at the Stone Table? Now that's a different story.
by Mark Moring | posted 08/02/05
Moviemaking with a Purpose
Comics are no laughing matter for Fantastic Four producer Ralph Winter, who will soon helm X-Men 3. Neither is his Christian faith.
by Jeffrey Overstreet | posted 07/01/05
Debunking Jesus?
Director Brian Flemming, a self-described "atheist Christian," is trying to prove that the historical Jesus never existed in his new documentary, The God Who Wasn't There.
by Peter T. Chattaway | posted 06/07/05
Kingdom Come
Director Sir Ridley Scott, a self-described agnostic, and leading man Orlando Bloom, discuss their new film about the Crusades, Kingdom of Heaven, opening in theaters Friday
by Peter T. Chattaway | posted 05/04/05
'This Is Not a Documentary'
So says one of three scholars of Kingdom of Heaven, an epic film about the Crusades opening this week
by Peter T. Chattaway | posted 05/03/05
From Film Neophyte to Movie Mogul
Before recently, Mart Green had never been in a movie theater, but he's the driving force behind two new films about the 1956 missionary martyrs in Ecuador—and the tribe that killed them.
by Mark Moring | posted 04/26/05
Documentary of a Hippie Preacher
A documentary about Lonnie Frisbee, a key figure in the Jesus Movement and the growth of Calvary Chapel, is making the rounds at film festivals. We talked to the director about Frisbee, who died of AIDS in 1993.
by Peter T. Chattaway | posted 04/19/05
Coming of Age
Former X Files star David Duchovny "grows up" to the silver screen in his directorial debut, about a young boy wrestling with life's realities in the process of becoming a man.
by Jeanne & Stefan Ulstein | posted 04/12/05
The End of the World As He Knows It
Scriptwriter David Seltzer has penned Revelations, a six-part series loosely based on the biblical account of the last days, for NBC television. It premiers tomorrow night.
by Mark Moring | posted 04/12/05
A Critic's Devotions
Matthew Kinne was a film critic for five years before he started writing a devotional book, Reflections for Movie Lovers—365 daily musings on the power of cinema.
by Mark Moring | posted 03/22/05
Movies with Morals
Versatile director Danny Boyle, the man behind Millions, has made some inventive films that are quite steeped in stories of morality. But he's a little reluctant to admit it ….
by Jeffrey Overstreet | posted 03/15/05
Catching the Spirit
That's how rookie director Darren Grant describes part of the experience of filming Diary of a Mad Black Woman, which opened last week.
by Stefan Ulstein | posted 03/01/05
'He Was My Everything'
So says Michael Landon Jr. about his famous father, in whose footsteps he's following in many ways by making family-friendly fare. But he's also determined to avoid repeating his father's sins.
by Mark Moring | posted 02/22/05
Darkness and Light
The cast and filmmakers of Constantine consider the movie's meaning—for audiences, and for themselves.
by Jeffrey Overstreet | posted 02/15/05
Puppy Love
AnnaSophia Robb, who plays the young girl in Because of Winn-Dixie, says her character just wanted to love and be loved. Leave it to an orphaned dog to show her how.
by Mark Moring | posted 02/15/05
Redeeming Black Films
Hollywood's black movies often depict negative stereotypes—gangs, violence—or revel in buffoonery, a la White Chicks and Soul Plane. But Michael and Christine Swanson are trying to change that, one film at a time.
by Mark Moring | posted 02/08/05
Family Values
Overworked, Bob Shallcross quit his job to reconnect at home. Now he's made a movie about that very thing—Uncle Nino, which opens in limited theaters this week.
by Mark Moring | posted 02/08/05
Just Call Him "Sir"
Ken Carter made headlines when he benched his high school basketball team for failing to make the grade, a story told in Coach Carter, opening Friday. We talked to Carter about the film and his journey.
by Mark Moring | posted 01/11/05
The Sound of Music
French director—and music lover—Christophe Barratier helmed his country's No. 1 movie last year, Les Choristes Now that it's coming to the U.S., we chatted with Barratier about his film.
by Mark Moring | posted 01/11/05
From Doubt to Belief
The Polar Express is the story of a doubting boy's journey to rediscovering childlike belief. It's also the story of screenwriter Bill Broyles, from the horrors of Viet Nam to the wide-eyed wonders Christmas.
by Mark Moring | posted 11/03/04
A Primer on Filmmaking
Is it possible to make a good movie for a measly $7,000? Yes. Shane Carruth proves it with his film debut, Primer, which is stirring up buzz-the good kind-at film festivals everywhere.
by Mark Moring | posted 10/22/04
The Movie Director Who Made Me a Priest
In a fascinating and sometimes off-the-wall interview, David O. Russell, director of I ♥ Huckabees, challenged my thinking—but not my faith—and gave me a clerical collar.
by Jeffrey Overstreet | posted 10/05/04
Music Man
Director Sean McNamara, who grew up listening to and playing music, brought his love for tunes to the feature film Raise Your Voice, starring Hilary Duff and opening this week.
by Joan Brasher | posted 10/04/04
Jakes on the Loose
Bishop T. D. Jakes, whose best-selling book, Woman, Thou Art Loosed! is now a full-length motion picture opening this week, talked to us about the movie and its potential impact.
by LaTonya Taylor | posted 09/28/04
The Passion of the Musicians
For composer John Debney and vocalist/lyricist Lisbeth Scott, the creative talent behind the soundtrack to The Passion of The Christ, scoring the epic film was the experience of a lifetime.
by Mark Moring | posted 08/31/04
Benji's Back!
Joe Camp, creator of the Benji films, brings the beloved pup back to the big screen after 17 years. He tells us all about it—and how his faith played a part in the process.
by Mary Lasse | posted 08/17/04
Teens Dig Donnie Darko
The film bombed in its 2001 release, but caught on as a cult favorite among teens and young adults, and is now being re-released to theaters. We asked several students what they like about the movie.
by Stefan & Jeanne Ulstein | posted 07/23/04
Fahrenheit 9/11 Emboldens Christian Filmmakers
Following the successes of Michael Moore and Mel Gibson, Christians in Hollywood are rethinking the "I'm a Christian who happens to be a filmmaker" approach to movies.
by Rob Moll | posted 07/15/04
Celebrating Life
That was filmmaker Louis Schwartzberg's goal for America's Heart and Soul, a marvelous new Disney movie opening July 2.
by Mark Moring | posted 06/25/04
Nicholas Sparks
The author of A Walk to Remember has another novel coming to the big screen: The Notebook, a beautiful love story opening next week.
by Mark Moring | posted 06/18/04
Mixed Reactions
Brian Dannelly, writer/director of Saved!, says he's getting all kinds of reactions—good and bad—from Christians regarding his controversial new film about life in a Baptist high school.
by Stefan & Jeanne Ulstein | posted 05/24/04
Kate Hudson
The daughter of Goldie Hawn—and stepdaughter of Kurt Russell—got a taste of motherhood while filming Raising Helen. After filming ended, Hudson learned that she was pregnant with her first child.
by Joan Brasher | posted 05/21/04
John Corbett
Best known for his roles in Northern Exposure, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, and HBO's Sex and the City, John Corbett now plays a Lutheran pastor—and Kate Hudson's love interest—in his latest film.
by Joan Brasher | posted 05/21/04
Garry Marshall
The man who brought us TV's Happy Days and films like Pretty Woman now delivers another romantic comedy, Raising Helen, starring Kate Hudson—whose mom, Goldie Hawn, starred in another Marshall film, Overboard, 17 years ago.
by Joan Brasher | posted 05/21/04
An Affair to Remember
Scriptwriter and Calvin College grad Geert Heetebrij just released his first full-length film, a delightful romantic comedy called A Foreign Affair. We recently talked with him about the movie.
by Mark Moring | posted 05/18/04
A Good Yarn
After almost a decade playing James Bond, Pierce Brosnan welcomed the chance to do a romantic comedy for a change.
by Joan Brasher | posted 04/23/04
It's Not About Sex
Julianne Moore, co-star of the new romantic comedy Laws of Attraction, says the film is about the power of falling in love.
by Joan Brasher | posted 04/23/04
A Warm & Fuzzy Kevin Smith?
Well, not quite. But the normally crass writer/director toned it down for Jersey Girl, where the young father wears his heart on his sleeve.
by Jeffrey Overstreet | posted 03/26/04
Mad Geniuses
A conversation with Charlie Kaufman and Michel Gondry, the brilliant minds behind Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, which opens Friday.
by Jeffrey Overstreet | posted 03/18/04
After Aragorn
In his first feature film since Lord of the Rings, Viggo Mortensen is an adventurous cowboy in Hidalgo, a yarn that doesn't get all the facts right. But that's just fine with this myth-loving leading man.
by Jeffrey Overstreet | posted 03/05/04
Understanding Judas
An upcoming TV movie gives us a glimpse into the mind of the man who betrayed Jesus. Charlie Carner, who directed the film, tells us all about it.
by Mark Moring | posted 03/04/04
Family First
Sarah Drew, an aspiring actress from Connecticut, made her big-screen debut in Radio. But no role will come before her family—or her faith.
by Joan Brasher | posted 03/02/04
'Dude, That Was Graphic'
Mel Gibson talks about The Passion of The Christ.
by David Neff & Jane Johnson Struck | posted 02/23/04
The Kid Grows Up
Haley Joel Osment, who saw dead people in The Sixth Sense, literally grew up on the set of Secondhand Lions.
by Joan Brasher | posted 02/20/04
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