By Jacob Sahms The battle wages on both all around him and in his head. Is this the desolate wasteland of Mordor or the Battle of the Somme in the the First World War? For John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, J.R.R. to his millions of fans, the narrative of The Hobbit and its subsequent works was […]
By Jacob Sahms The prison doors slide shut behind Anthony “Van” Jones, the fifty-year-old author, news commentator, and attorney. No, he’s not guilty of a crime, sentenced to time behind bars. Instead, he’s making one of a his many trips behind bars to visit those imprisoned, justly or unjustly, and this time, he’s taking his […]
By Jacob Sahms Osha Gray Davidson’s 1996 book, The Best of Enemies: Race and Redemption in the New South, told the story of civil rights activist Ann Atwater of Durham, North Carolina, who was asked to co-lead a discussion of the segregation of public schools in 1971, nearly twenty years after the U.S. Supreme Court […]
Easter is less than two weeks away, but the schedule is still full of work, sports, travel, and responsibility. Sometimes, we need to take a break from the busyness of business to reflect on the importance of a day like Easter, or moments like the powerful sacrifice that took place on Good Friday. We’ve created […]
The story of Willie Davis, junior high janitor-turned- head basketball coach has been told twice by HBO Real Sports, but on April 10, 2020, Sony Pictures’ Affirm Films will deliver a feature-length film about the everyday hero. Starring Emmy and Golden Globe winning Sterling K. Brown (This is Us, Black Panther), the Rise production will begin […]
The creative minds behind I Can Only Imagine had already founded a new studio last year called Kingdom Studios, but on March 27, Jon Erwin, Andrew Erwin, and Kevin Downes released their upcoming slate of faith-based films. Given the incredible success of their biopic about Mercy Me lead singer Bart Millard, the team has launched […]
By Jacob Sahms “Why don’t we have a romantic comedy/dance film for the faith-based market?” That’s the question that the writer, director, and actor Robert Krantz asked two years ago when he set out to share his passion for faith, comedy, and dance. With the arrival of Faith, Hope, & Love on March 15, the […]
We were happy to see a strong turnout for the new Tim Tebow production of Run The Race. It’s always easy to talk about faith-oriented movies from an outsider’s point of view. Critics have not been kind. But as often happens, the audience for this movie is loving it. UPDATE! Because of it’s success last […]
The big game is just days away with two teams primed to compete for this year’s Lombardi trophy. Will it be the New England Patriots extending their dynasty, winning for a sixth time behind Tom Brady and Bill Belichick, or will the Los Angeles Rams’ young star coach Sean McVay lead his team to the […]
On Monday, January 21, 2019, we’ll celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr., a pioneer who broke down barriers racially, socially, and religiously through his teaching and example. At Dove, we’ve assembled a list of films about historical heroes for your consideration, as you celebrate how God can move us to make a difference in the world, […]