Ethan Hawke has made a movie as scandalous as one of the writer's short stories.Why not write something that “a lot, a lot, of people like?” Regina O’Connor asks her daughter, the writer Flannery O’Connor, in the middle of the new biopic Wildcat. The same question might be put to the film itself. It’s not a movie that a lot of people will like. But unlike the author’s mother, I mean that as a high compliment. Director and screenwriter Ethan Hawke has made a film worthy of Flannery O’Connor’s genius.An epigraph from O’Connor’s essay “The Nature and Aim of Fiction” sums up what Wildcat sets out to do: “I’m always irritated by people who imply writing fiction is an escape from reality. It is a plunge into reality.” Fittingly, rather than depict the writer’s life from birth to death, Wildcat uses her fiction to discover what’s real, to “get down under things” to the problem of suffering, the limitations of human experience, the desire for goodness, the habits of evil, and, always present, the longing for God.The result is a movie as scandalous as one of O’Connor’s short stories—“shocking to the system,” to borrow her words. Her devotees will applaud it; most of the audience will be left wondering what just clobbered them.After that opening epigraph, Wildcat rolls a fake trailer for a 1950s-style horror flick inspired by O’Connor’s story “The Comforts of Home.” (A mother brings home a wayward, orphaned teen who tries to seduce her grown son. The son attempts to kill the teen, but shoots his own mother instead.) The trailer, starring Laura Linney and Maya Hawke—who also play the roles of Regina and Flannery— sets up expectations ...Continue reading...

Grammy-winning singer Rebecca St. James says she prays that a new film about her family's trials upon moving from Australia to the U.S. gives moviegoers hope and leads them to “treasure” their family.

Grammy-winning singer Rebecca St. James says she prays that a new film about her family's trials upon moving from Australia to the U.S. gives moviegoers hope and leads them to “treasure” their family.

Authored by Graham Young via The Epoch Times, “Papers please” used to be the ostinato of totalitarian systems, at least in the movies. With the...Wave Goodbye To Another Set Of Freedoms With The New Digital ID

Authored by Katie Spence via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), It's been a little over a week since “Climate: The Movie,” a documentary produced by...Climate Alarmists Battle To Censor Film Exposing ‘Climate Crisis Scam’

Luke Smallbone of For King and Country told ChristianHeadlines he was nearly five when his parents -- David and Helen Smallbone -- traveled from Australia to the United States with big dreams but were forced to chase odd jobs when David's job fell through. Their story is retold in the upcoming movie Unsung Hero, which is scheduled to release in theaters on April 26.

Former Duck Dynasty star Korie Robertson's new movie? The Blind tells the story of Phil Robertson's transformation from a young man who abused alcohol and cheated on his wife into a Christian man whose faith and values were a core theme of the top-rated reality program.

Actor Ryan Phillippe recently shared he started “craving” a relationship with God following a “spiritual journey” after his latest movie, titled “Prey,” completed filming.

One of the top filmmakers in the faith-based, inspirational genre has won the rights to make a family movie about legendary actor and Oscar-winner Jimmy Stewart.

Luke Smallbone of For King and Country told ChristianHeadlines he was nearly five when his parents -- David and Helen Smallbone -- traveled from Australia to the United States with big dreams but were forced to chase odd jobs when David's job fell through. Their story is retold in the upcoming movie Unsung Hero, which is scheduled to release in theaters on April 26.

One of the top filmmakers in the faith-based, inspirational genre has won the rights to make a family movie about legendary actor and Oscar-winner Jimmy Stewart.

In Arthur the King, Wahlberg portrays an athlete, Mikael Lindnord, whose team is competing in a grueling adventure race in the Dominican Republic when they encounter a stray dog with major wounds. Wahlberg's character instantly bonds with the dog, dubbed “Arthur,” but then faces a dilemma: If he helps the dog find a vet, he could lose the race. The movie is based on a true story.

Sharon is a talented hairdresser with a can-do spirit and a candid tongue. She doesn't take no for an answer. She says what she thinks.She's also an alcoholic with an estranged adult son who resents her for her addiction. She drinks vodka for breakfast. She stumbles home from the bar late at night. Far too often, she covers her personal pain with a drink from the liquor bottle. Her friends try to intervene but have little success.Soon, though, Sharon discovers something that gets her mind off her failures: a newspaper story about a 5-year-old girl who is critically ill and whose mother recently died. Sharon can't get the story out of her head. She attends the funeral. She launches a fundraiser. She reaches out to the father. Of course, Sharon doesn't personally know the family. She just wants to help a neighbor in need."We all need to find meaning and purpose outside ourselves," she tells a friend. Will Sharon's assistance make a difference? And can she get her life back on track?The new faith-based movie Ordinary Angels (PG) tells the uplifting story of Sharon, her new friend Ed, and his family.Here are four things you should know:Photo credit: ©Lionsgate; used with permission.

A new progressive film that claims the Bible contains a mistranslation of the word “homosexual” is filled with fallacies and slanted arguments that the Christian church has long rejected, says a well-known apologist who has watched the movie.

Great American Family wants to incorporate faith “in all of our movies without hitting you over the head,” she said.

Film reviews, interviews and commentary from Christianity Today.

Film reviews, interviews and commentary from Christianity Today.

The Zone of Interest, nominated for Oscars including best picture, is a Holocaust horror movie about the corruption of the human heart.

The Zone of Interest, nominated for Oscars including best picture, is a Holocaust horror movie about the corruption of the human heart.

The newest family-friendly movie from Illumination may sound like a fictional tale, but the film's director says it's based on real-life events … sort of.

A new movie, “Freud's Last Session,” imagines a dialogue—and a friendship—between the famed psychologist and C.S. Lewis.

A new movie, “Freud's Last Session,” imagines a dialogue—and a friendship—between the famed psychologist and C.S. Lewis.

Finding family-friendly Christmas movies is not always easy. Let us make your search simple by sharing our favorite heartwarming, entertaining, Christmas flicks.

Adam Sandler's new kids' movie is an entertaining musical with an unlikely lesson in intergenerational discipleship.

Adam Sandler's new kids' movie is an entertaining musical with an unlikely lesson in intergenerational discipleship.