Free trial of VidAngel leads this month’s family-friendly lineup
4 Christian companies offering free streaming stuff in April Editor’s note: This monthly series, “5 Family-Friendly Things,” spotlights five family-friendly entertainment choices on film, DVDs, streaming or television If your only definition of streaming is “Netflix,” then April is a great time to try something new. That’s because multiple family-friendly services—including four of the best ones—are offering free streaming...
REVIEW: ‘I Still Believe’ is a powerful romantic film every teen should see
The faith-based film “I Still Believe” releases in theaters this weekend, telling the true story of Christian singer Jeremy Camp’s marriage to his first wife, Melissa, who was diagnosed with cancer. Melissa is a cheerful, optimistic college student who promised her sister she wouldn’t get distracted by romance this semester. But then a new student named Jeremy entered her life. He’s outgoing. And funny. And, like her, a Christian....
REVIEW: Disney’s ‘Onward’ celebrates fatherhood, brotherly love
The Disney-Pixar animated film ‘Onward,’ now in theaters, follows two brothers on a back-country quest to meet the father they’ve always missed. Ian and Barley Lightfoot are two elf brothers who seemingly are polar opposites. Ian—a 16-year-old high schooler—is skinny, awkward and struggles to make friends. Barley—a 19-year-old in the middle of his gap year—is husky, confident and boisterous. They have little in common on the surface,...
Powerful faith-based ‘I Still Believe’ leads March family-friendly lineup
The 2018 faith-based movie I Can Only Imagine opened at No. 3, earned a rare A+ CinemaScore rating from moviegoers, and became the highest-grossing film ever released by the Erwin Brothers. So how do you top that? Here’s how: You make a film that might be even better. The faith-based film I Still Believe (PG) hits theaters March 13, telling the inspiring and emotion-laden romantic story of Jeremy Camp’s marriage to his first wife,...
WORDSLINGERS REVIEW: ‘The Call of the Wild’ is a worthy adaptation (and mostly family-friendly)
‘The Call of the Wild’ opens this weekend, telling the classic story of a dog who is shipped to Alaska and discovers wild instincts he never knew he had. Buck is a big, energetic dog who rarely has a problem in life. He eats the best foods. He sleeps whenever he wishes. He’s pampered throughout the day. But that’s about to change. Buck is stolen off his owner’s California ranch and shipped to Alaska, where he’s sold to the highest...
