Producer Rob Reiner and director Dan Partland screened God & Country, a new documentary chronicling the rise of Christian nationalism, on Capitol Hill on Thursday evening.
The Oscilloscope Laboratories release, opening in theaters on Feb. 16, features a number of Christian thought leaders, including Russell Moore, editor in chief of Christianity Today and director of the Public Theology Project; social activist Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II; political commentator and author Charlie Sykes; political commentator and author David French; evangelical clergyman Rob Schenck; and VeggieTales co-creator and Holy Post podcast host Phil Vischer.
Reiner said in a video message that the project was “about a movement that’s on the rise in America called Christian nationalism. Now, I know what you are thinking, why is Rob Reiner, a Jew, producing a film about this subject? Well, it’s because I worry that this movement, in a quest for political power, is...
The Oscilloscope Laboratories release, opening in theaters on Feb. 16, features a number of Christian thought leaders, including Russell Moore, editor in chief of Christianity Today and director of the Public Theology Project; social activist Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II; political commentator and author Charlie Sykes; political commentator and author David French; evangelical clergyman Rob Schenck; and VeggieTales co-creator and Holy Post podcast host Phil Vischer.
Reiner said in a video message that the project was “about a movement that’s on the rise in America called Christian nationalism. Now, I know what you are thinking, why is Rob Reiner, a Jew, producing a film about this subject? Well, it’s because I worry that this movement, in a quest for political power, is...
- 1/12/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Oscilloscope Laboratories has snapped up U.S. rights to God & Country: The Rise of Christian Nationalism, a new documentary produced by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Rob Reiner (A Few Good Men). Featuring prominent faith leaders who shine a light on the dangerous implications of this growing movement, it’s slated for release in early 2024.
The film directed by five-time Emmy nominee Dan Partland (Intervention) looks at the implications of Christian Nationalism and how it distorts not only our constitutional republic, but Christianity itself. Featuring numerous prominent Christian thought leaders, the question it asks is, what happens when a faith built on love, sacrifice, and forgiveness grows political tentacles, conflating power, money, and belief into hyper-nationalism?
In addition to the always politically active and socially conscious Rob Reiner, producers included Michele Reiner, Steve Okin, and Jeff Okin. Among those offering expert commentary in the doc are political commentator and author David French; VeggieTales...
The film directed by five-time Emmy nominee Dan Partland (Intervention) looks at the implications of Christian Nationalism and how it distorts not only our constitutional republic, but Christianity itself. Featuring numerous prominent Christian thought leaders, the question it asks is, what happens when a faith built on love, sacrifice, and forgiveness grows political tentacles, conflating power, money, and belief into hyper-nationalism?
In addition to the always politically active and socially conscious Rob Reiner, producers included Michele Reiner, Steve Okin, and Jeff Okin. Among those offering expert commentary in the doc are political commentator and author David French; VeggieTales...
- 9/21/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Oscilloscope Laboratories has acquired U.S. rights to Dan Partland’s “God & Country: The Rise of Christian Nationalism.” The film, which was produced by Rob Reiner, is set for release in early 2024. It features interviews with prominent faith leaders, who share their fears about this movement.
According to its official description: ‘”God & Country’ looks at the implications of Christian Nationalism and how it distorts not only our constitutional republic, but Christianity itself…[it also] asks this question: What happens when a faith built on love, sacrifice, and forgiveness grows political tentacles, conflating power, money, and belief into hyper-nationalism?”
The film features commentary from author David French; co-creator of “VeggieTales” and Holy Post podcast host Phil Vischer; pastor, author and Holy Post podcast host Skye Jethani; historian and author Kristin Kobes Du Mez; Christianity Today editor-in-chief Russell Moore; historian and author Jemar Tisby; U.S. Presidential Medal of Honor winner Sister Simone Campbell; social activist Rev.
According to its official description: ‘”God & Country’ looks at the implications of Christian Nationalism and how it distorts not only our constitutional republic, but Christianity itself…[it also] asks this question: What happens when a faith built on love, sacrifice, and forgiveness grows political tentacles, conflating power, money, and belief into hyper-nationalism?”
The film features commentary from author David French; co-creator of “VeggieTales” and Holy Post podcast host Phil Vischer; pastor, author and Holy Post podcast host Skye Jethani; historian and author Kristin Kobes Du Mez; Christianity Today editor-in-chief Russell Moore; historian and author Jemar Tisby; U.S. Presidential Medal of Honor winner Sister Simone Campbell; social activist Rev.
- 9/21/2023
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Folding the intricacies of the human condition into everyday life in Jordan, director Cynthia Madanat Sharaiha (“Noor”) bows her feature debut “Saleem” in competition at the Annecy Animation Festival.
The film marks the first Jordanian selection for the festival and was selected as part of this year’s Contrechamp strand which includes Pablo Berger’s offbeat friendship study “Robot Dreams,” a Cannes Festival standout, alongside 10 additional titles.
Aiming to dismantle preconceived notions, Madanat Sharaiha calls on the tradition of storytelling prevalent in her culture to ensure a fuller perspective, parlaying the region’s quotidian routines into vivid, wide-eyed renderings of rambunctious and endearing children, their parents and the captivating provincial terrain.
“We’re a culture of storytelling, but our stories don’t always make it into the world. We wanted to tell a different kind of story, not portray the Middle East as romanticized, political or magical. Ours is a...
The film marks the first Jordanian selection for the festival and was selected as part of this year’s Contrechamp strand which includes Pablo Berger’s offbeat friendship study “Robot Dreams,” a Cannes Festival standout, alongside 10 additional titles.
Aiming to dismantle preconceived notions, Madanat Sharaiha calls on the tradition of storytelling prevalent in her culture to ensure a fuller perspective, parlaying the region’s quotidian routines into vivid, wide-eyed renderings of rambunctious and endearing children, their parents and the captivating provincial terrain.
“We’re a culture of storytelling, but our stories don’t always make it into the world. We wanted to tell a different kind of story, not portray the Middle East as romanticized, political or magical. Ours is a...
- 6/11/2023
- by Holly Jones
- Variety Film + TV
Jill and Derick Dillard are set to appear in the upcoming Amazon docuseries Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets. The couple kept their involvement in the documentary, originally announced last year, secret until Amazon dropped the trailer last week. Seeing Jill speak out against her famous family and the controversial Christian ministry they belong to might shock some. It really isn’t that big of a surprise, though. Jill, who married Derick Dillard in 2014, has been largely estranged from her parents for several years. Derick and Jill Dillard have spoken out against Jim Bob Duggar in the past. We’ve collected all of the times they’ve spoken against the Duggar family in recent years.
Jill and Derick Dillard | Amazon Studios Derick Dillard and Jill Dillard were the first family members to speak out against Jim Bob Duggar
Derick Dillard broke a long silence about the Duggar family in 2019 when...
Jill and Derick Dillard | Amazon Studios Derick Dillard and Jill Dillard were the first family members to speak out against Jim Bob Duggar
Derick Dillard broke a long silence about the Duggar family in 2019 when...
- 5/28/2023
- by Andrea Francese
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Duggar family has amassed a lot of haters in their years in the public eye. It’s not just strangers who find the family’s behavior objectionable, though. In recent years, their own social circle has turned against them. Rebellious Duggar cousin, Amy Duggar King, has been speaking out against her aunt and uncle, Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, a lot since the cancelation of their TLC show, Counting On. Now, former family friend Bobye Holt is backing her up and throwing some of her own shade while she does it.
Amy Duggar King reveals Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar banned ‘VeggieTales’ from their house
Amy Duggar made waves a couple of weeks ago when she posted a TikTok that revealed Jim Bob Duggar had banned VeggieTales from the Duggar compound because he didn’t want his children to think vegetables could talk. The famous animated series would be...
Amy Duggar King reveals Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar banned ‘VeggieTales’ from their house
Amy Duggar made waves a couple of weeks ago when she posted a TikTok that revealed Jim Bob Duggar had banned VeggieTales from the Duggar compound because he didn’t want his children to think vegetables could talk. The famous animated series would be...
- 2/12/2023
- by Andrea Francese
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Samantha Bee went full Carrie on Wednesday’s Full Frontal, setting a telekinetic fire to a “shit tornado” of a week that found Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh facing – and denying – more sexual misconduct allegations.
“Watching the sexual-assaulter-in-chief [President Trump] do some classic victim blaming is just one reason I’ve been setting fires with my mind this week,” Bee said, opening the show. “But all of the fires are inspired by Supreme Court nominee – and man who definitely wears a popped collar under his robes – Brett Kavanaugh,” who has now been...
“Watching the sexual-assaulter-in-chief [President Trump] do some classic victim blaming is just one reason I’ve been setting fires with my mind this week,” Bee said, opening the show. “But all of the fires are inspired by Supreme Court nominee – and man who definitely wears a popped collar under his robes – Brett Kavanaugh,” who has now been...
- 9/27/2018
- by Ryan Reed
- Rollingstone.com
The VeggieTales are back! Big Entertainment has released VeggieTales: Robin Good and His Not-So-Merry Men. M&C is getting in on the Veggie fun by giving away a prize pack that includes Robin Good DVD, Robin Good & Sweetpea .Motion. Puzzles, VeggieTales Bandages, VeggieTales Stackable Blocks, Veggiecations Books (Colors, ABC.s & 1-2-3), VeggieQuest Game and more! In this Veggie-version of the classic tale, Larry the Cucumber stars as Robin Good, a fearless man who roves the town of Bethlingham with his band of merry men to help people by fundraising from the rich and giving to the poor! But when a greedy Prince starts stealing the townspeople.s hams, donations are down and Robin.s friends take off and decide to...
- 3/29/2012
- by Patrick Luce
- Monsters and Critics
It is Easter time, and M&C.s giving away a VeggieTales Easter Basket - which includes the VeggieTales newest DVD .Twas The Night Before Easter. and other VeggieTales goodies! From Big Idea Entertainment, VeggieTales: .Twas The Night Before Easter. features plenty of fun music as well as a new character.Cassie Cassava.voiced by American Idol top finalist Melinda Doolittle. Other memorable family-friendly content includes silly songs, interviews and a backstage pass feature with Larry the Cucumber on the .VeggieTales Live!. tour. DVD Synopsis: It.s Easter time in Crisper County and cable news reporter Marlee Meade is hunting for a way to help others. She cooks up a plan to save the old theater with a cast of costume-clad townies, massive...
- 4/13/2011
- by Patrick Luce
- Monsters and Critics
It’s easy (maybe even fun) to dismiss so-called “value-based media” on the basis that it’s sanctimonious, condescending, and inaccessible to anyone who might gain something from watching it. It’s even easier when it’s aimed at children, who tend to be more forgiving of material that is exceptionally poorly executed. But in a media landscape with clowns to the left and sermonizing to the right, VeggieTales is actually a refreshing addition. While other works of this nature tend to neatly divide its world into the righteous and the damned, VeggieTales endows its characters with a surprising dimension, and allows them to interact with the clearly established morals of the story in a recognizably human way. Even if the animation never quite equals the other talents on display, VeggieTales is a step in the right direction, and Jonah is a solid representation of that.
While driving through the...
While driving through the...
- 3/20/2011
- by Anders Nelson
- JustPressPlay.net
DVD Playhouse—March 2011
By
Allen Gardner
127 Hours (20th Century Fox) Harrowing true story of Aron Ralston (James Franco, in another fine turn), an extreme outdoorsman who finds himself trapped in a remote Utah canyon, his arm pinned between two boulders, with no help nearby, no communication to the outside world, and dim prospects for survival, to say the least. Director Danny Boyle manages to prove again that he’s one of the finest filmmakers working today by making a subject that is seemingly uncinematic a true example of pure cinema. Inventive, breathtaking, funny, and horrifying, often all at once. Amber Tamblyn and Kate Mara make a memorable, brief appearance as hikers who connect with Ralston during his journey. Also available on Blu-ray disc. Bonuses: Commentary by Boyle, producer Christian Colson, co-writer Simon Beaufoy; Deleted scenes; Featurettes. Widescreen. Dolby and DTS-hd 5.1 surround.
Amarcord (Criterion) Federico Fellini’s Oscar-winning, autobiographical classic might...
By
Allen Gardner
127 Hours (20th Century Fox) Harrowing true story of Aron Ralston (James Franco, in another fine turn), an extreme outdoorsman who finds himself trapped in a remote Utah canyon, his arm pinned between two boulders, with no help nearby, no communication to the outside world, and dim prospects for survival, to say the least. Director Danny Boyle manages to prove again that he’s one of the finest filmmakers working today by making a subject that is seemingly uncinematic a true example of pure cinema. Inventive, breathtaking, funny, and horrifying, often all at once. Amber Tamblyn and Kate Mara make a memorable, brief appearance as hikers who connect with Ralston during his journey. Also available on Blu-ray disc. Bonuses: Commentary by Boyle, producer Christian Colson, co-writer Simon Beaufoy; Deleted scenes; Featurettes. Widescreen. Dolby and DTS-hd 5.1 surround.
Amarcord (Criterion) Federico Fellini’s Oscar-winning, autobiographical classic might...
- 3/1/2011
- by The Hollywood Interview.com
- The Hollywood Interview
In honor of Earth Day, I won't give a flying fuck about sapphire felinegtauns, but instead, I shall wax poetic about the botany of asskicking. I think that I shall never see something as lovely as a tree, fucking your ass up hardcore. I have assembled a list of ten of Nature's Miracles that if given the opportunity will seriously go primeval on your asses. Just as vegetarians claim that eating meat is murder, I propose that carrots can feel your pain. Put on an album by the Screaming Trees and tell me that's not abject misery. Only now, they're fighting back.
For the purposes of this list, I did not count any sort of magical or supernatural influence on the creatures. The poppy field that downed Dorothy and the Cowardly Lion was nixed, as was the entirety of The Happening, since nature fought back but nobody seems to care why.
For the purposes of this list, I did not count any sort of magical or supernatural influence on the creatures. The poppy field that downed Dorothy and the Cowardly Lion was nixed, as was the entirety of The Happening, since nature fought back but nobody seems to care why.
- 4/26/2010
- by Brian Prisco
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