Movies

“Pro-Life box office success Unplanned has been banned from Canada after major film distributors refused to circulate the film.” - Christian Headlines

“Unfazed by a Twitter ban, abortion-themed biopic remains the highest grossing indie film in wide release after expanding to 1,500 screens in second week” - RNS

“God’s mercy is referenced during the film, but in a vague, theologically accommodating manner that a Bible-believing Christian will find the need to expand on in significant ways. With that said, Abby’s story leads into the gospel so well, with questions about forgiveness and the basis for forgiveness, even to the repentant director of a clinic who was complicit in more than 22,000 abortions.” - Greg Linscott

Criminal speech

“The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) last week celebrated the 50th birthday of the movie rating scale, which started as an attempt to ward off censors and became a part of the collective consciousness of U.S. moviegoers.” - BPNews

“Erwin, his brother Andy and their production partner Kevin Downes have formed a new filmmaking company, Kingdom, which will bring multiple filmmakers together to create a ‘pipeline of event movies’ that proclaim a biblical message and “serve the church,’ Erwin told Baptist Press.” - BPNews

“Like the effort to prosecute a real-life monster, Dr. Kermit Gosnell, the effort to make the movie was hindered at every turn because the Left studiously avoids doing anything that might call into question abortion on demand, its holiest of sacraments.” - FPM

Netflix’s ratings system consists of four categories – Little Kids, Older Kids, TV-14, and Mature. On the top end, the Mature rating corresponds to the MPAA ratings of R and NC-17. Read that again – Netflix’s Mature rating corresponds to the MPAA ratings of R and NC-17.

“There was a time, believe it or not, when filmmakers were literally bound by contract to produce films that were morally and ethically sound. Even Hollywood producers knew the messages people absorb via film, television, and music are hugely impactful — and they took their influence seriously.” - W. Examiner

“PureFlix.com is a family-friendly alternative to other streaming services such as Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime. While we might not agree with everything hosted on the site, the company is careful to select content that is safe for families and is largely Christian based.” - AiG