Best Religious Horror Movies [MovieWeb]
Ana Peres collected 8 horror movies where religion is a main part of the plot. […N]ot a great deal of them use religion as one of their main factors, but rather lets it set...
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Reviews of “Honk For Jesus. Save Your Soul”
Adamma and Adanne Ebo‘s Honk For Jesus. Save Your Soul–with Regina Hall, Sterling K. Brown, Nicole Beharie, and Conphidance–made a big splash at Sundance. Here are some of the reviews: The Hollywood Reporter: Expanding...
Watching God’s Top 10 Movies for 2021 [Patheos]
From Patheos by Paul Asay Sure, the films that land on this list are, I think, pretty good films. They’re artistically sound and aesthetically pleasing. They tend to be movies that moved me, too—movies...
New documentary chronicles ministry of papal preacher [The Catholic Sun]
From The Catholic Sun by Janna Reynolds: Most Catholics probably know there are specific roles within the papal household that support the papacy. Many may not be aware that the preacher to the papal...
New film about C.S. Lewis’ struggle to believe has something for everyone [Angelus]
From Angelus by Msgr Richard Antall There are many young people who think that they are atheists today. My counseling of drug addicts and alcoholics leads me to believe that some are merely agnostic...
The Best Films With Religious Themes [Movieweb]
From Movieweb by Matthew Mahler Whatever faith one has, if any, it’s clear that religion can serve as beautiful backdrops for cinema. Here are the best films with religious themes. All kinds of religions...
New film “The Lady of Heaven” explores story of Mohammed’s daughter Fatima [Patheos]
From Patheos by Sister Rose: “Lady of Heaven” is a rare film about Islam that may be its greatest achievement. It is more of an act of devotion from the Shia perspective than an...
PBS documentary broadcast part of Sikh awareness campaign [The Washington Post]
From The Washington Post by Joseph Hammond “Although Guru Nanak’s teachings of equality and tolerance resonate with American audiences and are foundational values for American society, very few of our neighbors and Western society...
Film review: ‘Benedetta’ blends religion with sex, to surprising effect [Sightlines]
From Sightlines by Charles Ealy: It stars Virginie Efira as Benedetta, a nun who became the bride of Jesus early in life. She entered the convent before puberty, bringing along a small wooden statue...
Buddhism in Film—A Conversation with International Buddhist Film Festival Executive Director Gaetano Kazuo Maida
From Pacific Sun by Jena Vick The value of spiritual practice as a method of self-preservation becomes more evident than ever with each passing day in the era we live in. And, wild though...