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Greta Gerwig’s Narnia to Hit Cinemas Before Netflix in Major Release Shift

Greta Gerwig’s long-awaited return to the world of The Chronicles of Narnia is officially heading to cinemas before streaming, in what marks a major shift for Netflix’s release strategy. Netflix confirmed this week that Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew will debut in theatres on February 12, 2027, before arriving on the platform on April 2 following […]

Adrian Drayton · 18 May 2026

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The Church’s Next Digital Reformation May Already Be Here

When people talk about artificial intelligence and Christianity, the conversation often swings between panic and prophecy. Either AI is about to destroy authentic faith, or it will somehow usher in a new spiritual awakening. But according to Bobby Gruenewald, the more uncomfortable reality is that technology and faith are already inseparable. That observation matters because […]

Adrian Drayton · 17 May 2026

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Andor’s Prescient and Urgent Reflection on Truth

Warning: This article contains spoilers for Andor, Rogue One and Star Wars: A New Hope. Andor has wrapped up its second and final season. The Disney Star Wars television show follows the adventures of Cassian Andor as he participates in the rebellion against the Galactic Empire after Imperial stormtroopers destroy his entire tribe as a […]

Katherine Grocott · 13 May 2026

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Comfort TV and the Gospel According to Rewatching

There are two kinds of comfort television. The first kind is pure sedation. You put it on because your brain has officially clocked off for the day. The plot barely matters. Characters talk pleasantly in the background while you scroll your phone, have a snack, and pretend tomorrow’s responsibilities are a problem for Future You. […]

Adrian Drayton · 7 April 2026

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Relationship Goals Book Inspires New Romantic Comedy Aimed at Broad Audiences

A bestselling relationship book by pastor and author Mike Todd — who founded Transformation Church in Tulsa Oklahoma — has found new life on screen, with the release of Relationship Goals, a romantic comedy that blends faith themes with mainstream rom-com storytelling. Inspired by Todd’s popular book of the same name, the roughly 90-minute film […]

Adrian Drayton · 2 April 2026

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Faith in the Age of the Manosphere

Boys, Belonging, and the Search for Meaning Public conversation about boys and young men has shifted noticeably in recent years. Words like manosphere, once confined to internet subcultures, now appear regularly in mainstream media, political debate, and family conversations around dinner tables. Two recent Netflix programs — the new documentary by Louis Theroux and the […]

Adrian Drayton · 23 March 2026

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Colonisation on Pandora

Warning: This article contains spoilers for Avatar, Avatar: The Way of Waterand Avatar: Fire and Ash. Avatar: Fire and Ash, the third instalment in James Cameron’s hugely successful Avatar franchise, is wrapping up its in-theatre run. If you have missed it on the big screen, you will be able to watch it on Disney+ in […]

Katherine Grocott · 25 February 2026

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When Forgiveness Costs Everything: Revisiting The Mission 40 Years On

“The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” John 1: 5 In 1986, The Mission arrived with the confidence of a prestige epic: sweeping landscapes, Ennio Morricone’s aching score, Robert De Niro hauling a sack of armour up a cliff in penance, the searing image of a martyr being sent over a […]

Adrian Drayton · 16 February 2026

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Wake Up Dead Man: A Rejection of Fear-Based Faith, and a Call to Genuine Discipleship

Wake Up Dead Man is the third installment of Rian Johnson’s Knives Out films, following detective Benoit Blanc as he solves elaborate and contemporary murder mysteries. These films have become one of the most unique and interesting film franchises of the 21st century, being somewhat of an anomaly in their unique, anthology-esque approach and authorial […]

Jonty Cornford · 8 December 2025

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The Master of Horror’s Ghastly Yet Strangely Hopeful Vision of 2025

Stephen King is without a doubt one of the most prolific and well-known novelists of the modern era. He has transcended the literary community and become an icon of pop culture, and most people would have a passing recognition of his work whether or not they were aware of it. An indicator of this is […]

Jonty Cornford · 4 December 2025

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The Traitors: Revenge, Redemption, and the Gospel According to Claudia Winkleman

Don’t judge me, but I’ve recently become a fan of the UK version of The Traitors, specifically the most recent season on Channel Ten, Celebrity Traitors. Sure, in a landscape of prestige television, The Traitors is the weirdest reality show ever devised, but perhaps this is what makes it watchable. Bear with me as I […]

Adrian Drayton · 27 November 2025

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An AI Named Solomon Ray Now Tops Christian Charts, Prompting Debate Over Faith, Art and Authenticity

The top Christian act on iTunes this week is not Lauren Daigle, For King and Country, Brandon Lake or any other familiar name. It is an AI system called Solomon Ray. Ray’s debut album Faithful Soul and the single Find Your Rest reached No. 1 on the Christian albums chart and No. 1 and No. […]

Adrian Drayton · 25 November 2025

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Amanda Seyfried to Play Controversial Christian Leader in The Testament of Ann Lee

Hollywood star Amanda Seyfried is set to take on the role of 18th-century religious leader Ann Lee in the upcoming film The Testament of Ann Lee. Directed by Mona Fastvold, the film explores the rise of Lee and the foundation of the United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing — better known as the […]

Adrian Drayton · 24 November 2025

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Should We Idolise the Fifties?

Note: This analysis contains spoilers for Lessons in Chemistry and The Marvelous Mrs Maisel. It also raises issues of sexism, misogyny and assault. If you have heard any of the rhetoric that has come out of the manosphere, one of the common threads is the idea that women in the 1950’s were real women. They […]

Katherine Grocott · 15 November 2025

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Out of Many, One: Faith and Disconnection in Plur1bus

Note: This commentary on the first two episodes of Plur1bus contains spoilers. Apple TV’s Plur1bus begins with an unnerving paradox: a world unified in perfect happiness, and one woman left outside that joy. Vince Gilligan, best known for Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, trades moral corrosion for existential isolation. The brilliant opening two episodes “We Is Us” and “Pirate […]

Adrian Drayton · 13 November 2025

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Scott Derrickson: A Christian Director Quietly Reshaping Hollywood

Scott Derrickson is an odd fit for the tidy categories Hollywood likes to sell. He’s the man behind mainstream, effects-driven fare such as Doctor Strange (2016) and tough, intimate horror like The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005), Sinister (2012) and The Black Phone (2021). He’s also an openly professing Christian who talks about faith as formative for his work – not as […]

Adrian Drayton · 4 November 2025