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There has been quite a resurgence in the genre of biblical stories in film and television. With streaming and the movie industry adapting to an evolving taste in storytelling, many studios are looking to particular genres that have been consistent hits with audiences. One area that has been pretty consistent has been biblical stories, whether it be Noah's Ark or the origins of Jesus Christ. Some favorite biblical adaptations in film and television include Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ, 1956's The Ten Commandments, The Prince of Egypt, The Nativity Story, VeggieTales, and Darren Aronofsky's Noah.

Adapting biblical stories to the small or big screen has proved an arduous endeavor, as the controversy surrounding the projects is usually inevitable. However, seeming inaccuracies aside, a few storytellers have been able to adapt certain stories and have found much success with the outcomes. For example, The Chosen has become a consistent hit on streaming,...

Either one gets uplifted by the heart-touching theme of a Christian movie or wants to share faith with loved ones. There’s just something here that’s sure to inspire you. Below is a list of the highest-rated Christian movies and TV series to start streaming with friends and family.

Top Christian Films to Watch The Jesus Revolution (2023)

The movie details this time period so beautifully, recounting the life-changing true story of the 1970s Jesus Movement and its effects on the youth of the day. You will have lessons to take as the film shares a beautiful message about the power of the past.

The Case for Christ (2017)

Based on a true story, one investigative newspaper reporter named Lee Strobel starts a mission to disprove the faith. What he discovers in return will alter his life forever.

Faith-Based Series You’ll Love

For a bit more of an investment to binge on,...

It’s amazing just how many horror videogame creators are content with simply sharing their work for free despite this being one of the most difficult artforms to master. With mainstream gaming becoming increasingly more expensive, I find it extremely fortunate that so many developers are looking out for horror fans who can’t quite keep up with expensive new releases.

And as we reach the tail-end of the spooky season, we’ve decided to come up with a list recommending six free horror games that are perfect for Halloween. After all, everyone is entitled to at least one good scare during October – even if it comes from a free video game!

Naturally, these entries were selected according to personal opinion, but we won’t be including any demos on this list, as those are just interactive advertisements for premium games.

With that out of the way, don’t forget...

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When the film Sausage Party was first announced way back in 2010, some journalists expressed scepticism that it was even real. Surely no studio would fund an R-rated feature film about animated talking food with graphic scenes of murder, violence and sex? But no. Sausage Party was very real, and if you don’t remember it from nearly a decade ago, it’s easy to feel like it was some sort of fever dream.

Like that original film, this eight-episode TV sequel — which sees much of the voice cast return, including Seth Rogen, Kristen Wiig, Michael Cera, David Krumholtz, and Edward Norton — is the sort of creation that does beggar belief. How did this even get made? That’s not even a quality assessment. It is just slightly mind-boggling that it exists. You will ponder this from Episode 1, when — in the aftermath of the food-human war,...

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...

Dragon Ball Namek memes are going viral in the final days of 2023 after an X (formally Twitter) user posted, "You can put literally any fictional character on Namek and it’s instantly hilarious."

The post, by user @DreMeMoTo, has received thousands of responses with photoshopped images of characters from nearly every fictional universe, as well as several politicians and celebrities, on Namek -- a fictional planet in Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball universe. It serves as the ancestral home of the Namekians and is known for its distinct green sky, blue-hued grass and crystalline waters. The setting became a pivotal one during the "Namek" saga in Dragon Ball Z, where characters journeyed to the planet in search of its Dragon Balls, powerful artifacts capable of granting wishes. It’s also the setting of many of the series’ most significant battles.

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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...

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.

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...

Computer-generated imagery (CGI) has been used for decades, but it wasn’t until the ‘90s that it was fully embraced in animated projects. In the decade, Toy Story would become the first full-length computer-animated movie, while cartoons such as VeggieTales and ReBoot became the first to adopt this production method in the TV landscape.

Related: 10 Best Cartoons Within Cartoons

Numerous CGI cartoons were thus produced in the ‘90s; among them, a few not only have plots and characters that have aged well but also have visuals that can match what’s on offer today. Furthermore, these shows are brief and precise, making them perfect for a quick binge.

The Moxy Show (1993 – 1996)

A dog would definitely be irked by a flea in real life due to its parasitic nature, but The Moxy Show features two such animals that happen to be best buddies. Through the two, the series explores the different dynamics of friendships,...

Followers of the Duggar family and TLC's 19 Kids and Counting are learning via cousin Amy Duggar King that Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar didn't even allow their children to watch the Christian cartoon Veggie Tales. The family was raised with strict moral codes and was not allowed to take part in most normal activities. The girls were expected to wear long skirts and obey their father's rules.

As fans may recall, the 19 Kids and Counting cast includes Amy, the niece of Jim Bob who was often spotted on the show. Amy was brought up in a less conservative household. She could frequently be seen hanging out with her older cousins, Jana Duggar, Jessa Duggar Seewald, and Jinger Duggar Vuolo. Since leaving the show, Amy has been anything but a shrunken violet, and since Josh Duggar's conviction, she has spoken out against most of her family members, revealing the...

The wonderful, wacky adventures of food characters on TV found its roots in VeggieTales (1993). The Christian animated show followed the main characters, a cucumber and a tomato, and their other veggie friends, including asparagus, peas, and butternut squash.

Related: The Amazing World of Gumball: 10 Hilariously Raunchy Jokes That You Never Noticed Until Now

By 1999, SpongeBob SquarePants was released, featuring even weirder and wackier characters, such as a sponge, an old crab, and an AI wife. The Amazing World Of Gumball would take SpongeBob's wackiness to a whole new level by 2011, mixing the best assortment of wacky characters that audiences quickly fell in love with. Over the past few decades, food characters on TV have become the norm, making television wackier, and more wonderful.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.